A large NGO prioritizing purchases from entrepreneurs with disabilities

World Vision Zambia, part of the global World Vision Network, launched a project in 2023 to support businesses owned by persons with disabilities by facilitating their registration as suppliers of goods and services. Registered businesses receive supply requests through WhatsApp and meet those requests based on their capacity to do so. The products supplied by these businesses include food and cleaning materials, with prices matching market rates. By mid-2024 the number of registered businesses increased from 12 to 30.

Solution: Registration programme for disability-owned suppliers
Organization: World Vision Zambia
Country of Implementation: Zambia

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[Alt text: A group of African individuals, some using wheelchairs and crutches, engages in a discussion in a professional setting. The image represents empowerment and inclusion, showing people with diverse abilities participating fully in community or organizational activities, fostering respect and understanding.]