PIRL Partnership Project
The Partnerships for Inclusive Research and Learning (PIRL) Project started in 2019 with the CUAPWD as a Partner Organization. One of the key roles of the CUAPWD has been to ensure accessibility for researchers with disability, collaborate with other partner organizations to ensure participation of researchers with disability throughout the research process, and discuss different strategies for conducting disability inclusive research in a low and middle-income context.
Since 2019, CUAPWD has successfully played its role in this partnership, although with some challenges.
The PIRL Project has, over the years, been very supportive of CUAPWD. Through this partnership, we have succeeded in getting a small project grant to plan and commence the development of a website for the CUAPWD. We received a lot of technical assistance from PIRL on the priorities to set up the front. We are grateful for this support and for the grant from the CBCHS to develop and finalize the website. While the development of content for the website is ongoing, PIRL has continued to supportively ensure that all content meets accessibility criteria.
Other Support from this partnership includes:
- A Second Small project is underway for the development of a research department
- Supporting the Unit with an up-to-date laptop computer for PIRL-related activities
- Continuous provision of technical assistance in the field of disability inclusive research
- Representatives of CUAPWD in this partnership have gained skills in technology through webinars and institutes, organized by the PIRL.
