The TEA Disability Inclusion and Innovation for Energy Access training series provides TEA partners with knowledge on the unique barriers, needs, and opportunities for disability-inclusive energy access. It also offers practical guidance for delivering targeted disability inclusion strategies as part of their GEDSI actions.
The six modules from the training support TEA partners to:
- Learn the basic drivers of disability inclusion and why disability inclusion is good for business and development.
- Explore the intersection of disability innovation and energy access innovation.
- Apply inclusive design principles and approaches to designing and delivering energy access interventions.
- Adopt inclusive language and accessible communication tools.
- Situate disability inclusion programmatically and identify relevant entry points for pilot interventions.
- Understand how local technology and manufacturing could foster inclusion.
This training was designed and delivered by the Global Disability Innovation Hub during Feb 2025.
Module 1 – Introduction to Disability Inclusion and the Investment Case
Module 2 – Disability Innovation 101: Business Models and Markets
Module 3 – Inclusive Design, of Infrastructure Products Services and User Participation
Module 4 – Inclusive Communication and Engagement
Module 5 – Disability Climate Change and Energy Transition
Module 6 – Energy Access for Disability Inclusion and Innovation