Statistic of the Month – What is the real cost of accessibility?
Learn how much accessibility really costs, why building it in from the start is more affordable, and how planning ahead can reduce retrofitting expenses.
CIP Fellowship Program 2026: Applications Now Open
Applications are now open for the 2026 CIP Fellowship Program, a 12-month initiative supporting junior researchers with disabilities from low- and middle-income countries to develop their research skills, conduct locally grounded projects, and connect with a global disability policy network.
Statistic of the Month – How Multidimensional Poverty Measures Overlook Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Having a toilet isn’t the same as being able to use it. Most multidimensional poverty indices count services, but they don’t ask whether those services are actually accessible for people with disabilities. So real deprivations for people with disabilities are not captured in the data, and it is invisible for public policies. If we want truly inclusive housing and infrastructure, accessibility aspects should be considered and the needs of people with disabilities have to show up in the numbers first.