Thematic Area
Accessibility Audits & Disability Inclusion
Overview
Promoting accessible, inclusive, and barrier-free environments
IRS Global supports governments, development partners, humanitarian organizations, and the private sector in promoting accessible, inclusive, and barrier-free environments through comprehensive accessibility audits, research, technical advisory, and programme evaluation.
Our expertise includes accessibility audits of public buildings, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, workplaces, transport systems, public spaces, and digital platforms; universal design; disability inclusion; inclusive infrastructure assessments; accessibility compliance reviews; reasonable accommodation assessments; inclusive service delivery; assistive technology assessments; disability rights and policy analysis; inclusive education and healthcare accessibility; WASH accessibility; inclusive disaster risk reduction; organizational accessibility assessments; accessibility action planning; capacity building on disability inclusion; implementation research; and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL).
We apply national accessibility standards and international frameworks, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to identify barriers, strengthen accessibility, and support inclusive development for persons with disabilities.
Focus Areas
- Accessibility Audits of Public Buildings
- Educational & Healthcare Facility Audits
- Workplace & Transport Accessibility
- Digital Platform Accessibility
- Universal Design
- Inclusive Infrastructure Assessments
- Accessibility Compliance Reviews
- Reasonable Accommodation Assessments
- Inclusive Service Delivery
- Assistive Technology Assessments
- Disability Rights & Policy Analysis
- Inclusive Education & Healthcare Accessibility
- WASH Accessibility
- Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
- Organizational Accessibility Assessments
- Accessibility Action Planning
Facility & Infrastructure Audits
Comprehensive audits of public buildings, healthcare facilities, schools, and transport systems.
Digital Accessibility Assessments
Reviewing digital platforms and services against accessibility compliance standards.
Universal Design & Compliance Review
Technical advisory on universal design principles and accessibility compliance across sectors.
Assistive Technology & Accommodation
Assessing assistive technology needs and reasonable accommodation requirements for inclusion.
Disability Rights & Policy Analysis
Research aligned with the UNCRPD that informs disability-inclusive policy and institutional practice.
Accessibility Action Planning
Developing practical roadmaps that translate audit findings into sustained accessibility improvements.
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