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From Research to Response: Lessons for Making Humanitarian Action more Inclusive

Join the EQUAL Consortium & RECAP for a special webinar featuring a panel discussion with advocates working in the DRC, Somalia, South Sudan, and Nigeria. The session will include a review of lessons learned and concrete examples, and a discussion on recommendations for strengthening the meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities in humanitarian programming, response, and research. Closed captioning and translation for French and Somali will be provided.

The Hows and Whys of Section 508: Making Web Documents 508 Compliant

Join us for this TOPS Program workshop and learn all about Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 508 standards require that all materials on U.S. Government websites, including award documents funded by USAID or other USG agencies, reports, videos, and other materials, be made accessible to people with disabilities. If you work on a U.S. Government-funded award that is producing any kind of online materials - this workshop is for you! The workshop seeks to answer the following questions: What is 508 compliance about? Which materials must be made 508 compliant? What are the steps to make

Joint Statement: The Horn of Africa faces Prolonged and Persistent Drought

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Center, the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, and the World Food Program have posted a joint statement describing the deteriorating drought conditions in the Horn of Africa. https://fews.net/sites/default/files/multi-agency-east-africa-drought-alert-011…