AT2030 💜

AT2030 - Life Changing Assistive Technology for All. Programme led by @GDIHub and funded by @FCDOGovUK

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Wazi are commited to improving education, testing, treatment & reducing stigma.

We were delighted to work with the brilliant
@waziglasses team & to have supported their innovation journey.

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#InternationalWomensDay

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On #InternationalWomensDay we're spotlighting brilliant female founded ventures from across our portfolio.

Meet @waziglasses - who create high quality, affordable, fashionable eyewear, created, manufactured & distributed in East Africa.

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Over 1 billion people have an addressable visual impairment & 80% of those with poor vision live in low- or middle-income countries.

In Uganda high importation costs (up to 50%) cause prices to be high & a lack of affordable solutions creates a low penetration of eyecare [3/4]

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"Talking about going to the toilet almost seems like a taboo in many African societies. We talk about it in hushed tones, & this is something that we should speak about freely."

Sylvia Nyaga, founder of Syna Consultancy.

#InternationalWomensDay2023 https://t.co/sg9C0uLtZj [4/4]

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This #InternationalWomensDay we're spotlighting brilliant female founders from across our portfolio.

Sylvia Nyaga is founder of Syna Consultancy, a social enterprise delivering inclusive sanitation by innovating accessible toilet solutions.

https://t.co/sg9C0uLtZj #AT2030 [1/4]

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Syna's works to ensure access to safe & appropriate water & sanitation, focusing on the needs of underprivileged communities.

One of her best-selling products is the UTULAV toilet, an accessible & portable waste disposal system for families.

https://t.co/tIbgeiVCM1 [3/4]

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In this piece we look back at the foundations of the UK aid funded AT2030 programme, & how complementary experiences across GDI Hub & CHAI help to drive impact globally 🌍

There remains much to do.

#AssistiveTech @UKaid @FCDOGovUK #AT #Development #Lego #Disability

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"AT access gets a boost thanks to £12 million investment from the LEGO Foundation, five years after AT2030 begins"

GDI Hub's @VickiAustinGDI & @CHAI_health Frederic Seghers explore how complementary capabilities can fuel transformational change: https://t.co/hMUBZqXdDo #AT2030

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Supporting frontier technology solutions to reach people with disabilities in Africa, UK aid funded AT Impact Fund has tested new approaches & business models with five promising AT ventures.

#Innovation #AT #AssistiveTech #ATIFplaybook #entrepreneurship #venutres #fund

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Welcome to the Assistive Tech Impact Fund playbook

Sharing the challenges, learnings & mechanism used to support ventures entering & scaling new markets in Africa. Designed to help fund operators & ventures learn from our experiences.

https://t.co/fNsg7z8FPF #ATIFplaybook [1/3]

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This playbook is a resource for innovators, start-up and ventures looking to scale. It provides practical insights from our ventures, teams & experts on the ground.

AT Impact Fund is part of the AT2030 programme to test ‘what works’ to improve access to life-changing AT. [2/3]

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Founded by our UK aid funded AT2030 programme, the Innovate Now accelerator continues to drive new tech in Africa 💜

Check out this @Forbes article...

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Check out this new article in @Forbes featuring the brilliant Bernard Chiira, Director of our Innovate Now accellerator 👉 https://t.co/Z9ASsSOqs5

Based in Kenya, Innovate Now supports startups to become market ready.

#GDIhub #AssistiveTech #AT #Innovation [1/2]

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Deadlines are approaching for these new opportunities to join the Global Disability Innovation Hub team - apply now...

https://t.co/OHcMWvf2Sr #GDIHub #Jobs #Comms #COO #London #Disability #Inclusion #Employment #DisabilityInnovation

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We're recruiting two new roles to help accelerate disability innovation for a fairer world:

1⃣ Chief Operating Officer: newly created post to manage operational & programmatic activity.

2⃣ Communications Manager: Academic Research Centre

Apply now...https://t.co/ewW5Cahxam

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Training in Assistive Products (TAP) is now live - with participants across 57 countries 🙌

@WHO TAP training has been driven by UK aid funding through AT2030 to test 'what works' improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology for all #AT

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Hundreds of participants from over 57 countries have enrolled in @WHO TAP since last week's launch💜🚀
If you:
✅️work in health
✅️are interested in assistive products
✅️use assistive products
➡️ You can participate in TAP!
#ATChangesLives #TAPforAT
https://t.co/PNG5asVpLO

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Our CEO @VickiAustinGDI addresses today's launch of @WHO Training in Assistive Products. Vicki reflects on global momentum "we can change the world together. Take the course, use the tools and help us further the AT revolution" 💜

#TAPforAT #ATChangesLives #AssistiveTech #AT

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At #TAPforAT launch we've heard from UK aid's David Woolnough, who is sharing how "AT products enable people to live healthy, productive, dignified lives" and how the UK are committed to supporting AT2030's holistic approach for sustainable impact.

#ATChangesLives #AT @FCDOGovUK

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We're hearing from Dr Ogato, Ministry of Health in Kenya at the launch of @WHO #TAPforAT...

"[the Kenyan] government recognises the central role of AT to socio-economic development"

TAP training has been powered by GDI Hub's UK aid funded AT2030 programme #ATChangesLives 🙌

[Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜 @GDIHub]

📢 TAP (Training in Assistive Products) launch is live...

Dr Clive Ondari shares "one key barrier is the lack of trained workforce" this is why human capacity is one of the key recommendations from Global Report on AT.

"TAP represents a leap forward" 👏#ATChangesLives #TAPforAT