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Lesotho Advances Local Innovation for Sustainable Access to Assistive Technology on World Assistive Technology Day 2026

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On 4 June 2026, the Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled (LNFOD) held a national dialogue in Maseru for World Assistive Technology Day. Government officials, development partners and disability groups met to discuss local innovation and lasting access to assistive technology. They reviewed real progress, including a new national policy and low-cost devices made from recycled materials. Leaders also agreed to build local skills, so Lesotho can make more of its own assistive devices in future.

ZAFOD and YADIZ host a high-level stakeholder breakfast in Lusaka for World Assistive Technology Day, calling for better access to assistive devices in Zambia.

Zambia Marks World Assistive Technology Day With High-Level Stakeholder Breakfast

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On 4 June 2026, the Zambia Federation of Disability Organisations (ZAFOD) and YADIZ marked World Assistive Technology Day with a high-level stakeholder breakfast in Lusaka. Government officials, service providers, researchers, media and persons with disabilities gathered to discuss barriers to assistive technology in Zambia. The meeting raised concerns over cost and access, and produced clear calls for more investment, better policies and stronger support systems.

Botswana marks World Assistive Technology Day with stadium sports, an AT exhibition, and mall outreach, led by BOFOD and the University of Botswana.

Botswana Unlocks the Everyday With Stadium Sports and Mall Outreach

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On 4 June 2026, the University of Botswana Stadium and Game City Mall in Gaborone hosted Botswana’s commemoration of World Assistive Technology Day. The Botswana Federation of the Disabled and the University of Botswana brought sport, exhibitions and public outreach together under one theme, Unlock the Everyday. Athletes, students and members of the public shared the day, turning a message about access into something the whole city could see and feel.

FEDOMA and the University of Malawi mark World Assistive Technology Day with a symposium on legal gaps in access to assistive technology.

Malawi Symposium Examines Legal Gaps in Access to Assistive Technology

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On 4 June 2026, the Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (FEDOMA) and the University of Malawi’s Disability Rights Clinic held a symposium for World Assistive Technology Day. Held in the Law Boardroom with support from SAFOD, the event brought together government officials, disability advocates and persons with disabilities. A central presentation examined the legal and policy gaps holding back access to assistive technology in Malawi, and set out clear steps for closing them.