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This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to their disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis.

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to people’s disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis.

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to their disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis.

This resource discusses the importance of addressing discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity (SOGI) as a human rights issue, and for reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development. It highlights how incorporating SOGI issues into development programming continues to present challenges, due to limited support and evidence of what works, and hostility from many governments.

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally, with many individuals remaining marginalised and extremely poor. Often, this is due to identity-based discrimination related to their disability status, age, ethnicity, or gender; and geographic disadvantage, for example through conflict or crisis.

This resource discusses the global shift towards digitalisation, and how this is driving technical, social and organisational changes. Having the capacity to leverage digital technology has been identified as essential to ensuring individual wellbeing and enhancing community and political engagement.  The resource highlights the need to ensure that women and girls have equal and fair access to digital opportunities.

Ethnic minorities in the Eastern Neighbourhood – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine – experience significant challenges related to the quality of political inclusion. This resource from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) Helpdesk surveys donor, academic and non-governmental organisation (NGO) literature in this field. It found that literature on addressing the political exclusion of ethnic minorities is limited, with discussion of donor interventions even more sparse. 

This resource from the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk explains what works to ensure that people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities can enjoy their human rights and participate at all levels of decision-making. It summarises key issues and international commitments in these areas, and provides examples of effective interventions.

This resource from the Knowledge for Development (K4D) Helpdesk examines the issue of management of climate finance in  lower income countries and small island developing states, It makes the case for taking a more inclusive and targeted approach in dealing with climate change. The authors highlight the limited role played by lower income countries and small island developing states in contributing to climate change conversations. The resource emphasises that excluded groups, including Indigenous people, need a bigger role in managing climate change. 

This resource aims to provide civil society organisations with a simple means of remembering key facts about safeguarding. The infographic focuses on four areas referred to as the ABCD of safeguarding: