16
SADC Member States reached
10+
Active and completed projects
35+
Years of regional disability advocacy
8+
International funding partners
SAFOD coordinates and implements projects across Southern Africa through its network of national OPD affiliates. Each project addresses a specific dimension of disability inclusion — from climate resilience and assistive technology to youth advocacy and economic empowerment. All are grounded in the principle that persons with disabilities must be active participants, not passive beneficiaries, in development.
Browse the projects below. Click any card to read the full project write-up.
Enhancing Disability-Inclusive DRR Capacities in Southeast Africa
A three-year regional project strengthening inclusive disaster risk reduction processes and climate change adaptation for persons with disabilities, implemented with seven local OPD partners and funded by CBM and BMZ.
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Building the Case for Disability-Inclusive DRR
SAFOD engages regional and global DRR platforms — including AFRP-9 and the Global Platform for DRR — to build the evidence base and political will for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction across SADC Member States.
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Unlock The Everyday — World AT Awareness Campaign
A regional World AT Day awareness campaign coordinated by SAFOD with 10 OPD partners across Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini, and Namibia. Funded by AT Scale Global Partnership and UNOPS.
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Arts and Crafts Project — Mochudi, Botswana
A five-month project supporting 13 craftspeople with disabilities to build inclusive enterprises through digital profiles, the Itirele e-commerce platform, a needs assessment study, and a dedicated multi-purpose hall. Funded by Loughborough University, UK.
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Advocacy for the SADC Disability Protocol
SAFOD's flagship regional advocacy campaign, running since 2016, to secure the adoption of a binding SADC Disability Protocol and establish a dedicated Disability Desk Office at the SADC Secretariat.
Read more #InclusiveYoungVoices — Youth Online Advocacy Project
Funded by UNICEF, this pilot project trained 20 youth ambassadors with disabilities (aged 15–24) in five countries to use social media and digital tools for disability rights advocacy, with a goal to scale across all 16 SADC Member States.
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