World Food Programme Disability Inclusion Helpdesk
Project | February 20, 2025
Since September 2021, CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) has been delivering technical advice on disability inclusion through a helpdesk service to the World Food Programme (WFP).
As of December 2024, the IAG-run helpdesk has solved more than 130 requests submitted by WFP programme teams.
WFP has a presence in over 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods to achieve a world with no hunger.
Establishing the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk is one of a number of bold steps taken by WFP to improve disability inclusion across all its operations in line with the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy.
Through the helpdesk, IAG provides on-demand advice and produces bespoke guidance notes, tools, and training materials designed to meet each requester’s specific requirements.
The helpdesk contributes to long-lasting and transformative change by increasing awareness of disability, influencing country strategies, improving partnerships with OPDs, as well as coaching and building capacity of programme teams.
IAG looks forward to continuing to support WFP’s progress towards disability inclusion.
“We know that technical experience and technical advice is extremely important. So whilst we’re getting up to scratch and building skills, at headquarters, in regions and in the field, the IAG helpdesk has really helped us to fill these crucial gaps in knowledge.” Kavita Brahmbhatt, WFP Senior Disability Inclusion Advisor
“We’re able to work as a team of advisors to draw on a wide range of expertise on specific sectors as well as context-specific knowledge to provide advice that is really tailored and responsive to the realities that a WFP country office might be facing.” Tom Palmer, IAG Senior Advisor
Related links
- Supporting the World Food Programme – six months in (2022)
- WFP Disability Inclusion Helpdesk: Improving practice through on-demand technical support (2023)
- WFP disability inclusion helpdesk: 120 solved requests and counting (2024)
Related resources
WFP Disability Inclusion Helpdesk: Learning brief (2023)
https://cbm-global.org/project/world-food-programme-disability-inclusion-helpdesk
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