Social Protection, Inclusion and Gender Equality (SPRING) Programme
Project | June 16, 2026
About the project
The Social Protection, Inclusion and Gender Equality (SPRING) Programme is a five-year initiative in the Philippines funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Delivered with the Government of the Philippines and consortium partners, the programme supports more inclusive social protection systems, stronger policy and planning, and greater participation of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).
Under SPRING, CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) provides strategic disability inclusion advice to national policy and planning processes. Working as part of a consortium with Cowater International and Development Pathways, IAG supports system-level reform that strengthens disability inclusion across government systems.
Our contribution
IAG brings expertise in disability-inclusive systems reform grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and informed by sustained engagement with disability movements and government counterparts. Our role includes embedding disability inclusion across policy and governance frameworks, supporting meaningful OPD participation, and strengthening coordination for inclusive reform.
Key focus
A key focus of IAG’s work under SPRING is support to the Philippine Decade Plan on Disability 2026–2036. Working with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) and SPRING partners, IAG is helping strengthen cross-government coordination, OPD participation in policy design, and evidence-informed disability priorities for implementation.
Why it matters
In March 2026, NCDA confirmed that IAG would lead drafting of the full Decade Plan under the SPRING Programme. This reflects confidence in IAG’s ability to deliver participatory, rights-based national strategies and shows how the partnership is helping translate disability rights into practical systems change.
NCDA, SPRING team (including IAG) and Australian Government counterparts at a Decade Plan inception meeting, Manila, March 2026.
For more information please contact: Helen.Barrett@cbm-global.org
https://cbm-global.org/project/social-protection-gender-equality-spring-programme
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