Making it Work projects will usually focus on one disability rights issue, but this can be on a regional, national or local level.

MIW projects are independent projects. All MIW projects have their own governance, driven by a Steering Committee composed of NGOs and disabled people's organizations (DPOs) from each region.  Each project is responsible for securing their own funding for their project. The Steering Committee selects their own name for the project and have their own coordination mechanisms.

All MIW projects share four common objectives:

• To collect information on key disability issues and practices that (a) uphold the principles of the CRPD and (b) impact positively on the lives of people with disabilities. 
• To document this information on good practices and produce thematic MIW publications (ideally with recommendations for policies).
• To plan and carry out advocacy activities based on MIW publications and recommendations.
• To monitor the implementation of the MIW report recommendations and any subsequent changes in policy.