SPADRA | Advancing Disability Rights in Africa
Continental Development Initiative

Strengthening Partnerships to Advance Disability Rights in Africa

Advancing legal frameworks, gender inclusion, and human rights across target nations through strategic advocacy, policy tracking, and community empowerment.

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SPADRA | Programme Performance Overview

Real-Time Impact & Legislative Indicators

Programme Performance Overview

  • 4

    Target Nations

    Ghana, Benin, Malawi, Zambia

  • 12

    Tracked Policies

    Disability & Gender Frameworks

  • 100%

    ADP Advocacy Drive

    Protocol Domestication Drive

  • 4

    Consortium Partners

    ADF, Sida, DIWA, IA

SPADRA | Target Country Profiles

Legal Frameworks & Protocol Domestication

Target Country Profiles

Explore the legal frameworks, disability rights policies and African Disability Protocol implementation progress across SPADRA target countries.

  • ADP: In Progress

    Ghana

    Active legal reform to align national legislation with the UNCRPD and African Disability Protocol.

    Primary Legislation Persons with Disability Act (Act 715)
    3 Active Policies View Status
  • ADP: In Progress

    Benin

    Advocacy for decree implementation ensuring inclusive gender frameworks in local government governance.

    Primary Legislation Loi Portant Protection des Personnes Handicapées
    2 Active Policies View Status
  • ADP: Ratified

    Malawi

    Domesticated framework with active monitoring on inclusive education and accessible health services.

    Primary Legislation Handicapped Persons Act / Disability Bill
    4 Active Policies View Status
  • ADP: In Progress

    Zambia

    Policy review focusing on gender-responsive disability inclusion and community rights enforcement.

    Primary Legislation Persons with Disabilities Act No. 6
    3 Active Policies View Status

Showing 4 target countries

ADP status was checked against public sources on 30 October 2026 (University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights tracker; press reports). Please confirm with official African Union records before publication.

SPADRA | Featured Milestones & Strategic Impact

Programmatic Progress

Featured Milestones & Strategic Impact

Key developments in advancing rights for women and persons with disabilities across target countries.

  • Ghana Milestone

    Gender & Disability Legal Alignment

    Strengthening national policies to safeguard rights and provide gender-inclusive social services in line with UNCRPD guidelines.

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  • Malawi Milestone

    ADP Domestication Taskforce

    Mobilizing civil society stakeholders and legislative committees to expedite full implementation of the African Disability Protocol.

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  • Zambia & Benin

    Consortium Capacity Building

    Conducting regional training workshops for inclusive communication, accessible media toolkits, and institutional advocacy reporting.

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