Inclusive education in resource-constrained environments: good practice examples and learning from implementation, Disability Inclusion Helpdesk Research Report No. 3

This rapid review addresses the query: What are recent examples of good practice in providing inclusive education in resource constrained environments, in terms of:

• enrolling children with disabilities into mainstream schools
• creating inclusive environments in schools, for example through teacher training, whole school approaches and awareness raising
• identifying learning needs for children with disabilities, with a particular focus on intellectual disabilities
• use of specialist education resources (eg. teachers, resource centres) to support mainstream schools

Case studies presented include:

• DFID’s Girls Education Challenge – How disability disaggregated data can generate knowledge and help ensure education is more inclusive to girls with disabilities
• Education for All in Bombali District, Sierra Leone
• Supporting transition from primary to secondary for girls with disabilities in Kenya (2014-2022)
• CBM’s experience providing inclusive education in Nicaragua
• ADD International Tanzania