Explore research, projects and practical resources from top experts to strengthen disability inclusion in civil protection, disaster risk management and humanitarian action. These resources highlight barriers faced by persons with disabilities, share good practices and provide recommendations to make emergency preparedness, response and recovery more accessible and inclusive.

1. Disability-Inclusive Emergency Preparedness and Response in Europe
   EDF’s 2026 regional diagnostic examines how persons with disabilities are included in disaster preparedness and response systems across 38 countries, identifying barriers, good practices and recommendations for more inclusive emergency systems. Read the report and resources
2. READY Baltics: Disability-Inclusive Preparedness and Civil Protection
   READY Baltics demonstrates how disability inclusion can be integrated into civil protection and disaster risk management, strengthening preparedness in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Explore READY Baltics
3. From Preparedness to Response: The EU Civil Protection Forum 2024
   EDF’s contribution to the EU Civil Protection Forum highlights the importance of accessible shelters, inclusive training, meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and a whole-of-society approach to disaster preparedness. Read EDF’s Civil Protection Forum contribution
4. Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Action: Guidelines, Tools & Resources
   EDF’s resource hub brings together practical guidance, standards, tools and examples for including persons with disabilities throughout emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, recovery and reconstruction. Access the EDF humanitarian inclusion resources
5. Recommendations from Persons with Disabilities to the European Commission on Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Aid
   This EDF advisory note sets out recommendations for making EU humanitarian aid more inclusive, including meaningful participation, accessible assistance, inclusive funding and stronger disability expertise within humanitarian systems. Read EDF’s recommendations to DG ECHO
6. SEE ME project – Safe and Equal in EMErgencies aims to improve the safety of persons with disabilities and ensure they have equality in emergencies by: raising awareness to equal rights in emergencies; analysing gaps and needs in the protection and rescue of persons with disabilities; collecting and exchanging best practices, expertise and planning and developing guidelines and protocols related to assistance, protection and rescue of persons with disabilities. The project also advocates for persons with disabilities to play an active role in civil protection prevention and in planning activities. SEE ME | UCP Knowledge Network