The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) entered into force on May 3, 2008.  This international law represents a significant step towards addressing the poverty, human rights and development challenges experienced by people with disabilities.  For most countries, however, there are significant gaps between the standards set by the CRPD, the standards of national policies and the reality on the ground for people with disabilities.

The Making it Work (MIW) Initiative is a global multi-stakeholder initiative to promote effective implementation of the CRPD.