Zero Project Awardee 2026Updated on 2 December 2025
Disability-led global disaster response in real-time, accessible, and AI-powered
Essl Foundation - Zero Project
Austria
About
The World Institute on Disability is a disability-led organization (DLO) founded in Berkeley, California, in 1983 to promote the rights and full inclusion of people with disabilities worldwide. GADRA is a global alliance of disability-led organizations and partners to support local DLOs to identify needs and to link them to assistance and other kinds of resources during and after disasters. From 2020 to 2025, GADRA’s model has supported 53 DLOs to lead disability-centred responses, affecting over 11,000 people.
Solution: Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA)
Organization: World Institute on Disability
Country of Implementation: Worldwide
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[Alt text: A collage shows volunteers packing and distributing humanitarian aid, including mobility aids marked with the Turkish flag. The team works together under the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration, symbolizing solidarity, inclusion, and care for people affected by crises.]
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