Regional Seminar on Accessibility of the Environment, Universal Design, Tourism, and Development

Maputo, Mozambique, March 1-3, 2010

The GPDD and the World Bank’s Disability and Development Team, in partnership with Handicap International Mozambique, successfully hosted a Regional Seminar on Accessibility of the Environment, Universal Design, Tourism, and Development in Maputo, Mozambique to demonstrate how accessibility and universal design in tourism can significantly contribute to inclusive development while offering significant benefits to people with disabilities in their daily lives due to the changes in infrastructure and environmental resources. Attendees came from over 19 countries, primarily from countries in Southern Africa and African Lusophone countries.