This blog was written by Chris Elliott, Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at Inclusive Futures and co-author of a new article in the IDS Bulletin, reflecting on learning on Inclusive Education from the Inclusive Futures programme.
In early 2025, the Inclusive Futures programme published three learning reports drawing on inclusive education projects across Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Nepal and Nigeria. A new article in the IDS Bulletin synthesises the learning from all three. The article’s central conclusion is that disability-inclusive education cannot be achieved through policy adoption or standalone projects alone. It requires inclusive approaches embedded in national education systems, funding mechanisms and data frameworks, combined with local participation, ownership and leadership.