In a significant step toward promoting inclusive and equitable development, DATA Alliance has officially joined the Disability Working Group (DWG) — a multi-stakeholder platform committed to advancing the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities across humanitarian and development contexts.
This strategic move aligns with DATA Alliance’s core mission: “to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders through innovative data solutions, research, and training, enabling them to address complex development and humanitarian challenges effectively and achieve measurable impact.”
By joining the DWG, DATA Alliance will contribute its expertise in capacity building, data collection, analytics, and inclusive research methodologies to ensure that persons with disabilities are accurately represented in data and decision-making processes.
“Our inclusion in the Disability Working Group reflects our commitment to evidence-based, inclusive development,” said Safianu Ado Ibrahim, Senior Technical Advisor of DATA Alliance. “We are excited to support data-driven strategies that ensure no one is left behind, especially those most often excluded.”
Through collaboration with government bodies, NGOs, and OPDs (Organizations of Persons with Disabilities), DATA Alliance will help develop tools and frameworks to integrate disability-disaggregated data into program planning, monitoring, and policy development. This includes supporting capacity-building efforts to improve data literacy around disability issues among humanitarian and development actors.
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