People With Disabilities / People With Determination/ People With Special Needs (PWDs)
PWDs comprise 16% of the global population, where over 80% live in the global south. PWDs are believed to be the most disadvantaged group, with the lowest education level and an over 80% unemployment rate. Particularly, in Tanzania, being part of the global south and southern Sahara, over 4.3 million people live with disabilities. Despite multiple enabling policies and laws, the economic status, education level, and employability of PWDs are still alarmingly low. In addressing the matter, the ACA in the 2025/28 strategic Plan specifically addressed PWDs as a specific group of beneficiaries to be separately addressed despite the previously inclusive outreach. Intending to reach over 500 PWDs by 2028, through digital empowerment trainings, ACA offers the following initiatives;
