Programme overview
Making participation possible for everyone.
Girls’ empowerment, disability inclusion, youth participation, social justice and advocacy for excluded groups.
Programme Area
Gender Access, Inclusion & Social Justice
Making participation possible for everyone.
The challenge
- Children and young people face interconnected barriers affecting learning, protection, wellbeing and opportunity.
- Families and communities may lack platforms, resources and skills to turn priorities into sustainable action.
- Programmes must be practical, inclusive, locally relevant and safely delivered.
Our objectives
- Strengthen knowledge, skills and confidence.
- Build safe, inclusive and participatory environments.
- Connect people to services, institutions, opportunities and networks.
- Document learning and evidence for wider change.
Programme in action
Inclusive participation
Youth participation
Social inclusion
Gender & social justice
Reports & resources
Programme briefs, learning summaries and approved reports are published through our Resources Library as they become available.
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CAD works with communities, schools, government and development partners to strengthen programme delivery and sustainability.
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