Africa Disability Alliance
Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) is an organisation dedicated to advancing the rights, inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities across the continent, creating lasting change through advocacy, capacity-building and collaborative partnerships.
Over the last 22 years, ADA has implemented a broad range of programmes that have placed disability at the centre of planning, implementation and evaluation strategies at national, African continental and international levels. This includes adding value to policy formulation and implementation processes within the African Union, Regional Economic Committees and African governments.
Our Principles
INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
DISABILITY
HUMAN RIGHTS
Persons with disabilities often face some of the greatest challenges in society.
We strive to create lasting solutions to improve circumstances, fostering an inclusive society where everyone’s needs are considered and met.
We are committed to advocating for disability rights across Africa.
Our approach ensures that the focus of progress extends beyond the individual to encompass their environment and interactions.
We believe in upholding the rights and freedoms of all individuals.
Our work is dedicated to ensuring that persons with disabilities in Africa can fully enjoy their rights without discrimination.
INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT
Persons with disabilities often face some of the greatest challenges in society.
We strive to create lasting solutions to improve circumstances, fostering an inclusive society where everyone’s needs are considered and met.
DISABILITY
We are committed to advocating for disability rights across Africa.
Our approach ensures that the focus of progress extends beyond the individual to encompass their environment and interactions.
HUMAN RIGHTS
We believe in upholding the rights and freedoms of all individuals.
Our work is dedicated to ensuring that persons with disabilities in Africa can fully enjoy their rights without discrimination.
Achievements
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa (ADP)
ADA's advocacy efforts contributed to the adoption of this protocol on 29 January 2018, which has strengthened the legal framework for protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in Africa
Model Disability Law (MDL) (2019)
With support from the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP), ADA influenced the adoption of the MDL on 19 October 2019, which serves as a model for national disability laws across the continent.
African Network for Evidence-to-Action on Disability (Ongoing)
ADA plays a key role in leading African research consortia, such as AfriNEAD, to generate evidence-based solutions for disability inclusion.
Programmes
2025
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ADP) - Ratification through Women-led Advocacy (ARWA)
ARWA focuses on women-led targeted advocacy for African Union member states to accelerate the ratification of the ADP. The objective of the programme is to increase participation and leadership by girl-children, young women and women with disabilities in the ADP's ratification, decision-making and policy implementation processes in Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Burkina Faso and The Republic of Gambia.
Current Programmes 2025
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ADP) - Ratification through Women-led Advocacy (ARWA)
ARWA focuses on women-led targeted advocacy for African Union member states to accelerate the ratification of the ADP. The objective of the programme is to increase participation and leadership by girl-children, young women and women with disabilities in the ADP's ratification, decision-making and policy implementation processes in Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Burkina Faso and The Republic of Gambia.
Current Programmes 2025
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ADP) - Ratification through Women-led Advocacy (ARWA)
ARWA focuses on women-led targeted advocacy for African Union member states to accelerate the ratification of the ADP. The objective of the programme is to increase participation and leadership by girl-children, young women and women with disabilities in the ADP's ratification, decision-making and policy implementation processes in Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Burkina Faso and The Republic of Gambia.
Partners
Africa Disability Alliance (ADA) has collaborated with the following organisations
Contact Us
info@africadisabilityalliance.org
+27 12 348 9095
info@africadisabilityalliance.org
+27 12 348 9095