Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities - 2024 SG Report

The report provides updates on progress and concrete steps to implement the Sustainable Development Goals for persons with disabilities, highlights the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), shares findings from the Disability and Development Report 2024 and recommends policies for implementing the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It emphasizes accessibility, economic opportunities, assistive technologies, data-informed policies and multisectoral collaboration. Upcoming summits aim to promote inclusive development, partnerships and international cooperation.

The report concludes with policy recommendations to accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda for persons with disabilities. It calls for a comprehensive, inclusive approach to address policy gaps, promote accessibility and ensure disability inclusion. This includes facilitating access to assistive technologies, ensuring that policies are informed by data and fostering multisectoral collaboration between Governments, civil society and the private sector to eliminate discriminatory practices and support the socioeconomic development of persons with disabilities.

The Summit of the Future in 2024 and the Second World Summit for Social Development in 2025 are opportunities to galvanize further action to promote inclusive development, leverage partnerships and enhance international cooperation to reduce inequalities and include disability considerations in national plans, strategies, programmes, emergency responses and decision-making.