This project is expected to be executed in consultation with the relevant stakeholders. The objective of the project is to provide ICT needs of persons living with disabilities in Nigeria and access to required ICT services through institutions/organisations set up to cater for this group. In this regard, USPF shall make provisions within its budget to support all-inclusive ICT access to people living with disabilities.
Objective
The objective of this project is derived from Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which specifies in its first paragraph: "To enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems..."
The project provides ICT tools and Assistive Technologies (ATs) to the blind, the deaf, dumb, crippled, cognitively-impaired, and other categories of people living with disabilities. As disadvantaged members of society, the project is designed to assist in improving the quality of life of people living with disability by:
- Providing support to identified groups in accessing Information and Communication Technologies.
- Improving the overall learning experience of persons living with disabilities by equipping educators with the right hardware and software
- Providing ICT and assistive solutions to cover as many areas of disabilities as possible, including but not limited to sight, hearing, mobility etc.
Service Model
This is a fully funded project. Through open competitive bidding, companies are selected to deploy the appropriate assistive technologies to the institutions catering for people living with disabilities.
Benefits
- Inclusion of people living with disabilities into the knowledge economy
- Enables persons with disabilities to live independently
- Improved access to information and services
- Encouragement of independent and active learning by persons with disabilities
- Improved capacity of the institutions and teachers
Locations
| CODE | ZONE | LOCATION | LGA | STATE | YEAR | |
| ACC | South East | Special School For The Blind | Afara Umuahia | Abia | 2018 | |
| ACC | South East | School Of The Blind | Umuahia | Abia | 2017 | |
| ACC | North East | Special Education Centre | Mubi | Adamawa | 2020 | |
| ACC | North East | Government Blind Workshop | Mubi | Adamawa | 2019 | |
| ACC | North East | Government Blind Workshop | Yola | Adamawa | 2016 | |
| ACC | North East | Special Education Centre | Jada | Adamawa | 2013 | |
| ACC | South South | St. LouiseS Inclusive School | Ikot Ekpene | Akwa Ibom | 2020 | |
| ACC | South South | Special Education Centre For Children With Special Needs | Uyo | Akwa Ibom | 2017 | |
| ACC | South East | Basden Memorial Special Education Centre | Isulo | Anambra | 2019 | |
| ACC | South East | Special Education Centre | Umuchu | Anambra | 2016 | |
| ACC | North East | Bauchi State Orphans And Vulnerable Children School | Bauchi | Bauchi | 2020 | |
| ACC | North East | Special Education Centre For Deaf And Blind | Bauchi | Bauchi | 2018 | |
| ACC | North East | School For The Deaf | Azare | Bauchi | 2015 | |
| ACC | South South | Bayelsa State Children School With Special Needs | Opolo | Bayelsa | 2019 | |
| ACC | South South | Bayelsa State Comprehensive School For The Handicapped | Yenogoa | Bayelsa | 2013 | |
| ACC | North Central | Special School For Exceptional Children | Aliade | Benue | 2018 | |
| ACC | North Central | St. Francis School For The Deaf And Dumb | Vandeikya | Benue | 2015 | |
| ACC | North East | Yerwa Central Special Need School For The Deaf And Blind | Maiduguri | Borno | 2018 | |
| ACC | North East | School Of The Blind Herwa Dandal Way | Maiduguri | Borno | 2016 | |
| ACC | South South | Special Education Secondary School Ikom Layout | Calabar | Cross River | 2018 | |
| ACC | South South | Good Shepherd Centre For The Disabled | Moniaya Ogoja | Cross River | 2016 | |
| ACC | South South | Alderstown Schools For The Deaf | Warri | Delta | 2020 | |
| ACC | South South | Don Domigos Special School | Warri | Delta | 2018 | |
| ACC | South South | Madonna Special Needs School | Okpanam | Delta | 2013 | |
| ACC | South East | Our Lady Of Compassion S - Special School For Deaf & Dumb | Abakaliki | Ebonyi | 2017 | |
| ACC | South South | Benin School For The Blind | Ukhegie | Edo | 2019 | |
| ACC | South South | Special Education Unit Ihogbe College | Benin City | Edo | 2017 | |
| ACC | South West | Ekiti State Government Special School For The Blind | Ikere | Ekiti | 2015 | |
| ACC | South East | Special School Nsukka Enugu State (Academic And Vocational Training For Special Needs Children) | Nsukka | Enugu | 2020 | |
| ACC | South East | Government Secondary School | Ogbete | Enugu | 2019 | |
| ACC | South East | Evami Special Education School | Enugu | Enugu | 2013 | |
| ACC | North Central | School For The Handicap | Kuje | FCT | 2013 | |
| ACC | North Central | School For The Blind | Jabi | FCT | 2013 | |
| ACC | North East | Special School Gombe | Gombe | Gombe | 2020 | |
| ACC | North East | Special Education Centre | Gombe | Gombe | 2013 | |
| ACC | South East | Akpodim Rehabilitation Centre | Mbaise | Imo | 2018 | |
| ACC | South East | Special Education Centre | Orlu | Imo | 2013 | |
| ACC | North West | Blind School | Jahun | Jigawa | 2019 | |
| ACC | North West | Deaf Special School | Hadejia | Jigawa | 2015 | |
| ACC | North West | Government Secondary School | Zangon Aya | Kaduna | 2020 | |
| ACC | North West | Kaduna State Rehabilitation Centre | Kafanchan | Kaduna | 2016 | |
| ACC | North West | College For The Blind | Kaduna | Kaduna | 2015 | |
| ACC | North West | Special Education School | Tudun Maliki | Kano | 2019 | |
| ACC | North West | Mariri Vocation Rehabilitation Centre | Mariri | Kano | 2017 | |
| ACC | North West | Special Education School | Kuka Bulukia | Kano | 2013 | |
| ACC | North West | School For Disabled Kofar Yandaka | Kofar Yandaka | Katsina | 2018 | |
| ACC | North West | Government School For The Deaf Katsina | Katsina | Katsina | 2016 | |
| ACC | North West | Rehabilitation Centre For Disabled Persons | Argungu | Kebbi | 2015 | |
| ACC | North West | Kebbi State School For Special Needs | Kebbi | Kebbi | 2019 | |
| ACC | North West | Rehabilitation Centre For Disabled Persons | Argungu | Kebbi | 2015 | |
| ACC | North Central | John Abah Memorial Special School | Ojuwo-Igah | Kogi | 2019 | |
| ACC | North Central | Christian Mission In Many Lands (Cmml) Special School | Iyale | Kogi | 2015 | |
| ACC | North Central | Centre For Supportive Services For The Deaf | Ilorin | Kwara | 2019 | |
| ACC | North Central | Kwara State School Of Special Needs | Ilorin | Kwara | 2013 | |
| ACC | South West | Pacilli School For Blind Children | Surulere | Lagos | 2019 | |
| ACC | South West | Children Developmental Centre Lagos | Surulere | Lagos | 2016 | |
| ACC | South West | Down Syndrome Foundation | Surulere | Lagos | 2015 | |
| ACC | North Central | Medical And Rehabilitation Centre | Akwanga | Nasarawa | 2015 | |
| ACC | North Central | Niger State School Of Special Education | Minna | Niger | 2020 | |
| ACC | North Central | School Of Handicapped | Minna | Niger | 2017 | |
| ACC | North Central | Advanced Vocational Centre For The Blind | Bida | Niger | 2013 | |
| ACC | South West | School For Children With Special Needs | Ilaro | Ogun | 2020 | |
| ACC | South West | Ade Okubanjo Model School For Visually Challenged | Ijebu Igbo | Ogun | 2017 | |
| ACC | South West | Daniel Akintonde Model School For The Handicapped Children | Abeokuta | Ogun | 2015 | |
| ACC | South West | School For The Deaf | Akure | Ondo | 2019 | |
| ACC | South West | Ondo State School Of The Blind | Owo | Ondo | 2013 | |
| ACC | South West | School For Special Needs | Ikirum | Osun | 2020 | |
| ACC | South West | School For The Handicapped | Iwo | Osun | 2018 | |
| ACC | South West | School For The Handicapped | Osogbo | Osun | 2015 | |
| ACC | South West | Cheshire High School | Ibadan | Oyo | 2017 | |
| ACC | South West | Basic School For Special Children | Okebola | Oyo | 2016 | |
| ACC | South West | Federal College Of Education (Special) | Oyo | Oyo | 2013 | |
| ACC | North Central | Nakam Memorial Secondary School | Panyam | Plateau | 2016 | |
| ACC | North Central | Plateau School For The Deaf | Bassa | Plateau | 2015 | |
| ACC | South South | The Child Special School | Port Harcourt | Rivers | 2019 | |
| ACC | South South | Obioma Cheshire Home | Port Harcourt | Rivers | 2016 | |
| ACC | North West | A.A. Raji Special School | Koko Road | Sokoto | 2017 | |
| ACC | North West | Sokoto Rehabilitation Centre | Sokoto | Sokoto | 2015 | |
| ACC | North East | Blind Workshop | Jalingo | Taraba | 2018 | |
| ACC | North East | Garbabi Special School For The Blind | Gashaka | Taraba | 2015 | |
| ACC | North East | Blind Workshop School | Damagum | Yobe | 2019 | |
| ACC | North East | Blind Workshop/Best Centre | Geidam | Yobe | 2017 | |
| ACC | North West | Zamfara State Joint Disable School | Tashar Magami Gusau | Zamfara | 2020 | |
| ACC | North West | School Of Special Education | Tudun Wada Gusau | Zamfara | 2015 | |
| ACC | North East | Blind Production Centre Gamboru Centre | Maiduguri | Borno | 2021 | |
| ACC | South East | St. Joseph Centre For The Blind And Visually Handicapped | Obudu | Cross River | 2021 | |
| ACC | South South | Blind Production Centre Gamboru Centre | Maiduguri | Borno | 2021 | |
| ACC | South East | International Model School For The Deaf | Afikpo | Ebonyi | 2021 | |
| ACC | South West | Relief And Rehabilitation Centre | Ado Ekiti | Ekiti | 2021 | |
| ACC | South East | School Of Deaf And Dumb Ofekata Orodo | Mbaitolu | Imo | 2021 | |
| ACC | North West | Special Education Jnr. Secondary School Kitaya Kopax Road | Dala | Kano | 2021 | |
| ACC | North Central | Government Special School | Lafia | Nasarawa | 2021 | |
| ACC | South West | Nigerian Training Centre For The Blind | Ogbomosho | Oyo | 2021 | |
| ACC | North Central | School For The Physically Handicapped | Mangu | Plateau | 2021 | |
| ACC | North West | Government Special School Jabo | Tambuwal | Sokoto | 2021 | |
| ACC | North Central | FCT School For The Blind Children | Jabi | FCT | 2021 |