Center for Inclusive Policy
@cipofficial.bsky.social
A policy, research, and training “think and do” tank building inclusive futures. We work in support of human rights for people with disabilities.
When we talk about poverty and disability, it isn't just about standard measures of poverty. It's about extra costs.
Knowing the difference is key to designing fair, inclusive policies.
Explore our report “Estimating the Extra Costs for Disability for Social Protection Programs”: bit.ly/4qoHXCH
Knowing the difference is key to designing fair, inclusive policies.
Explore our report “Estimating the Extra Costs for Disability for Social Protection Programs”: bit.ly/4qoHXCH
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
When we talk about poverty and disability, it isn't just about standard measures of poverty. It's about extra costs.
Knowing the difference is key to designing fair, inclusive policies.
Explore our report “Estimating the Extra Costs for Disability for Social Protection Programs”: bit.ly/4qoHXCH
Knowing the difference is key to designing fair, inclusive policies.
Explore our report “Estimating the Extra Costs for Disability for Social Protection Programs”: bit.ly/4qoHXCH
Save this! New UN guidelines on accessible surveys are out, offering practical recommendations to make data collection more inclusive of persons with disabilities.
We were glad to contribute as one of several reviewers of an earlier draft.
Download it here: unstats.un.org/iswghs/docum...
We were glad to contribute as one of several reviewers of an earlier draft.
Download it here: unstats.un.org/iswghs/docum...
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Save this! New UN guidelines on accessible surveys are out, offering practical recommendations to make data collection more inclusive of persons with disabilities.
We were glad to contribute as one of several reviewers of an earlier draft.
Download it here: unstats.un.org/iswghs/docum...
We were glad to contribute as one of several reviewers of an earlier draft.
Download it here: unstats.un.org/iswghs/docum...
Authors reflect on why listening to adults with disabilities matters, what's lost when care is only reported by those without disabilities, and how recognizing overlapping care roles reshapes policy: bit.ly/3M9mDTR
Explore what more responsive care systems could look like in Colombia and beyond.
Explore what more responsive care systems could look like in Colombia and beyond.
February 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Authors reflect on why listening to adults with disabilities matters, what's lost when care is only reported by those without disabilities, and how recognizing overlapping care roles reshapes policy: bit.ly/3M9mDTR
Explore what more responsive care systems could look like in Colombia and beyond.
Explore what more responsive care systems could look like in Colombia and beyond.
Armenia replaced a medical disability assessment with a social, digital, functioning-based model.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the
@cipofficial.bsky.social and ADB.
Read the interview:
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the
@cipofficial.bsky.social and ADB.
Read the interview:
Inside Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform | Center for Inclusive Policy
A behind-the-scenes interview exploring Armenia’s digital disability assessment reform and its shift from a medical to a social, functioning-based model.
inclusive-policy.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Armenia replaced a medical disability assessment with a social, digital, functioning-based model.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the
@cipofficial.bsky.social and ADB.
Read the interview:
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the
@cipofficial.bsky.social and ADB.
Read the interview:
66.3% of adults with disabilities in Bogota, Colombia, have unmet care needs.
35.7% provide care.
New Center for Inclusive Policy research shows how care needs and disability intersect in practice.
Article published in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social: www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/6/...
35.7% provide care.
New Center for Inclusive Policy research shows how care needs and disability intersect in practice.
Article published in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social: www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/6/...
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
66.3% of adults with disabilities in Bogota, Colombia, have unmet care needs.
35.7% provide care.
New Center for Inclusive Policy research shows how care needs and disability intersect in practice.
Article published in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social: www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/6/...
35.7% provide care.
New Center for Inclusive Policy research shows how care needs and disability intersect in practice.
Article published in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social: www.mdpi.com/2673-7272/6/...
Government budgets drive action, so they must be analyzed before numbers lock in.
Pacta’s final report on allocations for persons with disabilities, released ahead of India’s Union Budget 2026–27.
We contributed CIP’s budget analysis approach and input on the Union Budget.
Here: bit.ly/49DBHAW
Pacta’s final report on allocations for persons with disabilities, released ahead of India’s Union Budget 2026–27.
We contributed CIP’s budget analysis approach and input on the Union Budget.
Here: bit.ly/49DBHAW
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Government budgets drive action, so they must be analyzed before numbers lock in.
Pacta’s final report on allocations for persons with disabilities, released ahead of India’s Union Budget 2026–27.
We contributed CIP’s budget analysis approach and input on the Union Budget.
Here: bit.ly/49DBHAW
Pacta’s final report on allocations for persons with disabilities, released ahead of India’s Union Budget 2026–27.
We contributed CIP’s budget analysis approach and input on the Union Budget.
Here: bit.ly/49DBHAW
Armenia replaced a medical disability assessment with a social, digital, functioning-based model.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social and ADB.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social and ADB.
INSIDE Armenia’s Disability Assessment REFORM | The STORY BEHIND the RESEARCH
YouTube video by Center for Inclusive Policy
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January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Armenia replaced a medical disability assessment with a social, digital, functioning-based model.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social and ADB.
Follow us behind the scenes with an evaluation of Armenia’s Disability Assessment Reform, a joint effort by the @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social and ADB.
EVIDENCE DROP! Care and disability are often discussed separately, but people don’t live their lives that way.
We’re reflecting on why addressing care and disability together is essential to building systems that support autonomy, independent living, and full participation in society.
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We’re reflecting on why addressing care and disability together is essential to building systems that support autonomy, independent living, and full participation in society.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
EVIDENCE DROP! Care and disability are often discussed separately, but people don’t live their lives that way.
We’re reflecting on why addressing care and disability together is essential to building systems that support autonomy, independent living, and full participation in society.
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We’re reflecting on why addressing care and disability together is essential to building systems that support autonomy, independent living, and full participation in society.
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Armenia is setting a regional precedent by transforming its disability assessment system.
This new report, co-published with the @adb.org, explores the shift to a rights-based, digitally enabled approach to disability benefits.
Read it here: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...
This new report, co-published with the @adb.org, explores the shift to a rights-based, digitally enabled approach to disability benefits.
Read it here: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...
December 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Armenia is setting a regional precedent by transforming its disability assessment system.
This new report, co-published with the @adb.org, explores the shift to a rights-based, digitally enabled approach to disability benefits.
Read it here: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...
This new report, co-published with the @adb.org, explores the shift to a rights-based, digitally enabled approach to disability benefits.
Read it here: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...
Our Disability Policy Insight series was created to break down complex policy topics into accessible insights that support inclusive decision-making.
Because when policy becomes clearer, participation becomes possible.
Explore all reports and videos here: inclusive-policy.org/disability-p...
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Because when policy becomes clearer, participation becomes possible.
Explore all reports and videos here: inclusive-policy.org/disability-p...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our Disability Policy Insight series was created to break down complex policy topics into accessible insights that support inclusive decision-making.
Because when policy becomes clearer, participation becomes possible.
Explore all reports and videos here: inclusive-policy.org/disability-p...
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Because when policy becomes clearer, participation becomes possible.
Explore all reports and videos here: inclusive-policy.org/disability-p...
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If CIP’s work has supported yours, here are ways to support us:
Donate.
U.S. federal employees: give through the CFC (ID 44639).
Sign up for our newsletter.
Share our posts.
If you work with a foundation on disability-inclusive policy, let’s connect.
Thanks for helping data open doors.
Donate.
U.S. federal employees: give through the CFC (ID 44639).
Sign up for our newsletter.
Share our posts.
If you work with a foundation on disability-inclusive policy, let’s connect.
Thanks for helping data open doors.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If CIP’s work has supported yours, here are ways to support us:
Donate.
U.S. federal employees: give through the CFC (ID 44639).
Sign up for our newsletter.
Share our posts.
If you work with a foundation on disability-inclusive policy, let’s connect.
Thanks for helping data open doors.
Donate.
U.S. federal employees: give through the CFC (ID 44639).
Sign up for our newsletter.
Share our posts.
If you work with a foundation on disability-inclusive policy, let’s connect.
Thanks for helping data open doors.
During the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, our team reflected on what this day represents. Here is one of those voices.
Thank you, Meenakshi, for your commitment at @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social to building the inclusive society we all deserve, with data lighting the way.
Thank you, Meenakshi, for your commitment at @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social to building the inclusive society we all deserve, with data lighting the way.
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
During the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, our team reflected on what this day represents. Here is one of those voices.
Thank you, Meenakshi, for your commitment at @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social to building the inclusive society we all deserve, with data lighting the way.
Thank you, Meenakshi, for your commitment at @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social to building the inclusive society we all deserve, with data lighting the way.
To wrap up this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re excited to share that we’ve officially launched our Instagram account: www.instagram.com/centerforinc...
We’ll be sharing our disability data, evidence, and key insights: all in one place. Follow us and stay connected!
We’ll be sharing our disability data, evidence, and key insights: all in one place. Follow us and stay connected!
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
To wrap up this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re excited to share that we’ve officially launched our Instagram account: www.instagram.com/centerforinc...
We’ll be sharing our disability data, evidence, and key insights: all in one place. Follow us and stay connected!
We’ll be sharing our disability data, evidence, and key insights: all in one place. Follow us and stay connected!
For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re highlighting some of the MOST POWERFUL INSIGHTS from our recent reports and contributions.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re highlighting some of the MOST POWERFUL INSIGHTS from our recent reports and contributions.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
A day to pause, reflect, and recommit.
At CIP, we work to ensure public policies truly include persons with disabilities. So we asked our team what this occasion means to them.
Your turn... What does it mean to you?
A day to pause, reflect, and recommit.
At CIP, we work to ensure public policies truly include persons with disabilities. So we asked our team what this occasion means to them.
Your turn... What does it mean to you?
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: What does this day mean to you?
YouTube video by Center for Inclusive Policy
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December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
A day to pause, reflect, and recommit.
At CIP, we work to ensure public policies truly include persons with disabilities. So we asked our team what this occasion means to them.
Your turn... What does it mean to you?
A day to pause, reflect, and recommit.
At CIP, we work to ensure public policies truly include persons with disabilities. So we asked our team what this occasion means to them.
Your turn... What does it mean to you?
We’re proud to share new work we contributed to, published by @unicef.org with the WG.
CIP supported the validation and review of “Module on Child Functioning – Teacher Version”.
Why it matters: it shows whether teachers can reliably report on children’s functional status.
CIP supported the validation and review of “Module on Child Functioning – Teacher Version”.
Why it matters: it shows whether teachers can reliably report on children’s functional status.
Module on Child Functioning – Teacher Version: A Comparative Evaluation - UNICEF DATA
Historically, different definitions, methodologies and tools have been used to identify children with disabilities in population-level data collections, resulting in…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We’re proud to share new work we contributed to, published by @unicef.org with the WG.
CIP supported the validation and review of “Module on Child Functioning – Teacher Version”.
Why it matters: it shows whether teachers can reliably report on children’s functional status.
CIP supported the validation and review of “Module on Child Functioning – Teacher Version”.
Why it matters: it shows whether teachers can reliably report on children’s functional status.
NEW ARTICLE ALERT!
We’re pleased to contribute to this systematised review on estimating disability-related extra costs, published in The European Journal of Health Economics.
It has been a long time coming, and we’re excited for how useful it will be.
Here: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
We’re pleased to contribute to this systematised review on estimating disability-related extra costs, published in The European Journal of Health Economics.
It has been a long time coming, and we’re excited for how useful it will be.
Here: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW ARTICLE ALERT!
We’re pleased to contribute to this systematised review on estimating disability-related extra costs, published in The European Journal of Health Economics.
It has been a long time coming, and we’re excited for how useful it will be.
Here: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
We’re pleased to contribute to this systematised review on estimating disability-related extra costs, published in The European Journal of Health Economics.
It has been a long time coming, and we’re excited for how useful it will be.
Here: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
We marked our 10th anniversary with a conversation that brought together diverse voices to reflect on ten years of inclusive policy work and explore what comes next.
🎤 Dan Mont, @nifhla.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Lesley Carson, Gopal Mitra, Meenakshi Balasubramanian & Alimata Karimu.
🎤 Dan Mont, @nifhla.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Lesley Carson, Gopal Mitra, Meenakshi Balasubramanian & Alimata Karimu.
CIP’s 10th Anniversary: Reflections and Next Steps | Center for Inclusive Policy
Reflections on ten years of inclusive policy work, with the full recap, recording, and transcript available.
inclusive-policy.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We marked our 10th anniversary with a conversation that brought together diverse voices to reflect on ten years of inclusive policy work and explore what comes next.
🎤 Dan Mont, @nifhla.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Lesley Carson, Gopal Mitra, Meenakshi Balasubramanian & Alimata Karimu.
🎤 Dan Mont, @nifhla.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Lesley Carson, Gopal Mitra, Meenakshi Balasubramanian & Alimata Karimu.
NEW PUBLICATION!
A rapid review of inclusive social protection for persons with disabilities in Indonesia. Explore key evidence, gaps, and recommendations.
Joint report with CBM Global Disability Inclusion.
Read it in English: bit.ly/49zVnr3
Or in Indonesian: bit.ly/4o2vIdR
A rapid review of inclusive social protection for persons with disabilities in Indonesia. Explore key evidence, gaps, and recommendations.
Joint report with CBM Global Disability Inclusion.
Read it in English: bit.ly/49zVnr3
Or in Indonesian: bit.ly/4o2vIdR
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
NEW PUBLICATION!
A rapid review of inclusive social protection for persons with disabilities in Indonesia. Explore key evidence, gaps, and recommendations.
Joint report with CBM Global Disability Inclusion.
Read it in English: bit.ly/49zVnr3
Or in Indonesian: bit.ly/4o2vIdR
A rapid review of inclusive social protection for persons with disabilities in Indonesia. Explore key evidence, gaps, and recommendations.
Joint report with CBM Global Disability Inclusion.
Read it in English: bit.ly/49zVnr3
Or in Indonesian: bit.ly/4o2vIdR
We were glad to take part in the Hernán Santa Cruz 2025 Dialogue Series on the Human Rights Economy, organized by OHCHR.
Maria Ní Fhlatharta joined the session on Care and Support Systems to discuss how these systems can advance gender equality and disability inclusion.
Watch here: bit.ly/47TsPGi
Maria Ní Fhlatharta joined the session on Care and Support Systems to discuss how these systems can advance gender equality and disability inclusion.
Watch here: bit.ly/47TsPGi
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We were glad to take part in the Hernán Santa Cruz 2025 Dialogue Series on the Human Rights Economy, organized by OHCHR.
Maria Ní Fhlatharta joined the session on Care and Support Systems to discuss how these systems can advance gender equality and disability inclusion.
Watch here: bit.ly/47TsPGi
Maria Ní Fhlatharta joined the session on Care and Support Systems to discuss how these systems can advance gender equality and disability inclusion.
Watch here: bit.ly/47TsPGi
In this special fireside chat marking the Center for Inclusive Policy’s 10th anniversary, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social and Daniel Mont revisit CIP’s origins, its mission to bridge disability movements and policymakers, and the lessons learned from a decade of linking research, data, and advocacy.
TOM SHAKESPEARE and DANIEL MONT in Conversation: Advancing DISABILITY RIGHTS Through RESEARCH
YouTube video by Center for Inclusive Policy
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November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In this special fireside chat marking the Center for Inclusive Policy’s 10th anniversary, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social and Daniel Mont revisit CIP’s origins, its mission to bridge disability movements and policymakers, and the lessons learned from a decade of linking research, data, and advocacy.
The @corteidh.bsky.social issued Advisory Opinion No. 31: a historic recognition of care as a human right.
We joined the Disability Rights Fund webinar to reflect on what it says and what’s missing for persons with disabilities.
See our new Q&A report: www.disabilityrightsfund.org/2025/10/20/c...
We joined the Disability Rights Fund webinar to reflect on what it says and what’s missing for persons with disabilities.
See our new Q&A report: www.disabilityrightsfund.org/2025/10/20/c...
November 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The @corteidh.bsky.social issued Advisory Opinion No. 31: a historic recognition of care as a human right.
We joined the Disability Rights Fund webinar to reflect on what it says and what’s missing for persons with disabilities.
See our new Q&A report: www.disabilityrightsfund.org/2025/10/20/c...
We joined the Disability Rights Fund webinar to reflect on what it says and what’s missing for persons with disabilities.
See our new Q&A report: www.disabilityrightsfund.org/2025/10/20/c...
“Social protection should support participation. You don’t get it because you can’t work, you get it so you can.”
Daniel Mont (CIP) in The Disability Squeeze by @zacharyamorris.bsky.social explores the real costs of disability and how inclusive policies can help.
Here: bit.ly/3X52r7j
Daniel Mont (CIP) in The Disability Squeeze by @zacharyamorris.bsky.social explores the real costs of disability and how inclusive policies can help.
Here: bit.ly/3X52r7j
October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“Social protection should support participation. You don’t get it because you can’t work, you get it so you can.”
Daniel Mont (CIP) in The Disability Squeeze by @zacharyamorris.bsky.social explores the real costs of disability and how inclusive policies can help.
Here: bit.ly/3X52r7j
Daniel Mont (CIP) in The Disability Squeeze by @zacharyamorris.bsky.social explores the real costs of disability and how inclusive policies can help.
Here: bit.ly/3X52r7j
Shedding light on overlooked issues in care research
We joined the #VoicesOfCare podcast series by the Global Alliance for Care for the International Day of Care and Support.
Experts explore how care intersects with disability, health, and macroeconomics.
Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/5Jom...
We joined the #VoicesOfCare podcast series by the Global Alliance for Care for the International Day of Care and Support.
Experts explore how care intersects with disability, health, and macroeconomics.
Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/5Jom...
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Shedding light on overlooked issues in care research
We joined the #VoicesOfCare podcast series by the Global Alliance for Care for the International Day of Care and Support.
Experts explore how care intersects with disability, health, and macroeconomics.
Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/5Jom...
We joined the #VoicesOfCare podcast series by the Global Alliance for Care for the International Day of Care and Support.
Experts explore how care intersects with disability, health, and macroeconomics.
Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/5Jom...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CARE AND SUPPORT!
We highlight how deeply the care and disability agendas overlap: women and girls provide most unpaid care, support needs often remain unmet, and people with disabilities are caregivers too. Care is never a standalone issue.
Read our brief: bit.ly/42Yr5Ks
We highlight how deeply the care and disability agendas overlap: women and girls provide most unpaid care, support needs often remain unmet, and people with disabilities are caregivers too. Care is never a standalone issue.
Read our brief: bit.ly/42Yr5Ks
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CARE AND SUPPORT!
We highlight how deeply the care and disability agendas overlap: women and girls provide most unpaid care, support needs often remain unmet, and people with disabilities are caregivers too. Care is never a standalone issue.
Read our brief: bit.ly/42Yr5Ks
We highlight how deeply the care and disability agendas overlap: women and girls provide most unpaid care, support needs often remain unmet, and people with disabilities are caregivers too. Care is never a standalone issue.
Read our brief: bit.ly/42Yr5Ks