WFDB

The World Federation of The Deafblind

Deafblind Interpretation

What is deafblind interpreting? Deafblind interpreting is a requirement in order for people with deafblindness to achieve full participation, equality, independence and self-determination in every area of society. Deafblind interpreting is the provision via an intermediary of both visual and hearing impressions to persons with deafblindness. This comes about through…

WFDB Global Report 2018

This global report on the situation of persons with deafblindness seeks to start a dialogue between international disability rights and development stakeholders, combining the largest population-based analysis of persons with deafblindness conducted to date, an academic literature review, two surveys conducted among members and partners of WFDB and Sense International.

Presidents Corner

Welcome to the Presidents corner – and my window to the world Dear friends, For the WFDB, and me as its President, 2017 started in the best way possible. Through long-term hard work and dedication, we have secured funding to produce a global report on the status of persons with…

About us

WFDB is a global non-governmental advocacy organization by and for people with deafblindness.

WFDB was established in 2001 and consists today of 75 national and associated member organizations from 62 different countries from all corners of the world. Relationships have been established with The World Blind Union (WBU), The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Deafblind International (DbI) and The World Association of…

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Updates on SHAPES Project and WFDB

WFDB is a consortium member of the SHAPES project, an Innovation Action funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme involving a total of 14 European countries, including SHAPES’s member countries include Ireland, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Germany. It…

Successful technical Workshop on the 2nd WFDB Global Report on Persons with Deafblindness

On 29th and 30th July 2021, the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), the United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), the African Disability Forum (ADF) and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) held a two-days technical workshop, in Nairobi, with persons with deafblindness from Kenya, including indigenous youth with deafblindness….

Are you a person with deafblindness? Complete IDA’s 2nd survey on OPDs participation!

The International Disability Alliance has launched its 2nd Global Survey on the Participation of organizations of persons with disabilities in Policies and Programmes. Activists and advocates are encouraged to participate! Click here to access IDA Global Survey Click here to access IDA Global Survey in International Sign Why this survey?…

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