We collaborate with a range of partners on various projects, advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities around the world. Our team works actively to pursue the following achievements: 

• Influence the European Union
  We want the EU to become a global leader in disability-inclusive development!
• Strengthen regional level advocacy among regional DPOs
  We believe in working closely with our sister regional DPOs to learn from each other, build our organisational capacity, and influence together policies at the regional level.
• Advocate for evidence
  We work actively towards documenting best practices, advocating for data disaggregation, and monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). There are some of the key elements to inform truly inclusive international cooperation policies and programmes.
• Promote the engagement of DPOs in international cooperation
  We advocate for persons with disabilities and European organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) to actively be engaged in international cooperation – not just as beneficiaries but also as experts.
• Innovate and learn
  We champion innovation by supporting creativity, ideas, and challenges to engage in non-traditional international advocacy activities for EDF.

• EDF proposed Amendments EU Talent Pool Regulation (February 2024)
• EDF submission to the EC consultation: financing instruments for external action (June 2023)
• EDF’s Input to the EU Talent Pool (March 2023)
• EDF-IDDC Analysis on European Disability Rights Strategy External Action (Jun 2021)
• External evaluation of our work in international cooperation (May 2021)
• What kind of role do European DPOs have in international cooperation? (September 2020)
• EDF in the world – International cooperation strategy (2019-2022)