Accessing the mainstream: Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action (PENDA) Conference

Accessing the mainstream: Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action (PENDA) Conference is organized by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and will be held from Nov 26 - 27, 2026 at Senate House Building, London, England, United Kingdom.

Description:
The programme has delivered impact evaluations and process evaluations of interventions, conducted secondary analyses of large datasets (including UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys), and supported doctoral researchers with disabilities. This work has generated new insights into what improves access to services, participation, and outcomes for people with disabilities. 

In addition, the UK home of PENDA, the International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) at LSHTM, is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. 

This conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers and organisations of persons with disabilities both from PENDA and the wider field. The purpose is to share evidence and learning from the 13 PENDA interventions that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. We also invite submissions from beyond PENDA, focused on "what works for disability inclusive development". We particularly welcome empirical evidence, wherever possible, particularly from impact and process evaluations, in what works, and in which contexts for people with disabilities.