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Inclusive rural transformation: insights from Malawi

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWatch our newly released video: Empowering Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture The SPARK Learning Route (LR)...

Models of inclusion explained by Lata

Sparking change: stories from four Disability Inclusion Facilitators in India

Reading Time: 5 minutesFour Disability Inclusion Facilitators in India tell us their stories of joining the SPARK programme, advocating for...

Climate crisis in Maharashtra: Study finds women with disabilities are lacking opportunities, not capabilities to contribute to climate crisis mitigation

Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent SPARK study undertaken in Washim District in Maharashtra State, India, analysed the impact of the...

A group of women and men with and without disabilities pose in front of a banner which says SPARK on it in front of a building.

First SPARK disability inclusion facilitators certified in Burkina Faso

Reading Time: 5 minutesFirst SPARK disability inclusion facilitators certified in Burkina Faso A group picture of all the actors who...

Men with physical disability dressed with a safety waistcoat, helmet and hammer sitting on wooden structure that he is currently building.

“Agrilab has made me think beyond the project and about my life and my own development” – Reflections from phase II of the AgriLab in Mozambique

Reading Time: 5 minutes“Agrilab has made me think beyond the project and about my life and my own development” –...

24 Disability Inclusion Facilitators certified in India, Malawi, and Mozambique

Reading Time: 4 minutes24 Disability Inclusion Facilitators certified in India, Malawi, and Mozambique SPARK aims to put people with disabilities...

Two men, one with a physical impairment and one without stand in a field with mountains in the background. Both men are smiling

Advancing Disability Inclusion in Rural Development: Key Insights from a Sparkling Learning Event

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn November, the SPARK initiative and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) held an informative virtual...

AgriLab model is rolled out in Malawi to co-design assistive technology

Reading Time: 3 minutesA group photo of the participants in the AgriLab in Northern Malawi In July 2023, the AgriLab...

Showcasing ability in action at Mozambique agricultural fair

Reading Time: 3 minutesFarmers and agricultural workers with disabilities showcased their skills and demonstrated the deliciousness of their produce at...

A man from Mozambique with a physical impairment in a blue shirt holding a hoe sits in a field of vegetables.

Solution and Success: Felix’s Story of Farming in Gorongosa, Mozambique

Reading Time: 3 minutesFelix smiles proudly while working on his farm. Felix José João, a 58 year old father of...

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