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Inclusive Cities for Economic Development briefing: disability inclusion through infrastructure and cities investments - roadmap

This resource offers advice on basic approaches to disability inclusion through infrastructure and urban interventions. It includes: 

  • an overview of the barriers people with disabilities face when accessing infrastructure and urban services
  • the basic requirements of disability inclusion and universal design
  • the opportunity and scale-up that infrastructure and urban development offers for delivering better development outcomes for people with disabilities
  • advice on how to spot opportunities and entry points to integrate disability inclusion into new programmes under design or existing programmes in delivery
  • illustrative examples of good practice from some of the UK Government’s key partner countries
  • practical advice on engaging with infrastructure and urban sectors