Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD)

What Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD) does

DCDD (Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development) is a Netherlands-based non-profit network coalition founded in 2000, headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch with operating presence in The Hague. It operates as a coalition of approximately 30 participant organizations—Dutch NGOs, knowledge institutes, and individual experts—working in the field of disability inclusion and international development cooperation, with participants active across 73 countries. The organization is staffed by a small coordination team of roughly five to six people and governed by a six-member board, indicating a lean operational footprint relative to its international scope.

The organization's service portfolio is organized around three pillars: Linking (network facilitation through workshops, thematic focus groups, knowledge sessions, and online discussion groups); Lobby (advocacy targeting the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament on disability-inclusive aid and trade policy); and Learning (knowledge exchange via publications, working groups, and training). Its principal knowledge products are a series of Quick Guides covering disability-inclusive SRHR, education, humanitarian action, and programme monitoring, plus advocacy publications such as the "Everyone Counts" shadow report. DCDD also participates as a consortium member in the We Are Able! programme, a five-year, Dutch Ministry-funded disability-inclusive food security initiative led by ZOA.

DCDD's revenue model is grant-funded, relying primarily on Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs awards channeled through programmes such as We Are Able! and Power of Voices partnerships, supplemented by participant contributions from member organizations. The coalition does not charge membership fees to eligible participants and offers its publications and most resources free of charge, with paid training available only to external stakeholders. Its 2024–2026 Strategic Plan positions the organization as a Disability Inclusion Expertise Hub, and 2024 organizational changes included the dissolution of the Network Core Group in favor of task groups focused on humanitarian aid and academic collaboration.

Name

Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD)

Legal name

Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development

Website

https://dcdd.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DCDD is a Dutch non-profit network coalition founded in 2000, linking approximately 30 NGOs, knowledge institutes, and individual experts to promote disability inclusion in international development cooperation and humanitarian action. It operates via three pillars—Linking, Lobby, and Learning—and is primarily funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Inclusion Advocacy and Development Cooperation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Disability inclusion advocacy
• Development cooperation network
• Inclusive policy lobbying
• Knowledge sharing coalition
• Humanitarian inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ministry Funding: Primary funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through programs such as the We Are Able! (We Are Able!) consortium and Power of Voices partnerships
2. Participant Contributions: Funding from participant organizations (NGOs, knowledge institutes) who join the DCDD network

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DCDD operates as a Dutch nonprofit network coalition that convenes approximately 30 NGOs, knowledge institutes, and individual experts to advance disability inclusion in international development cooperation. It delivers its mission through three core service pillars — Linking (workshops, network meetings, thematic focus groups), Lobby (policy advocacy toward the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament on inclusive aid and trade), and Learning (Quick Guides, publications, knowledge sessions on SRHR, education, humanitarian action, and programme monitoring).

Product overview

DCDD is a Dutch network organization (not a technology company) consisting of approximately 30 participants including NGOs, knowledge institutes, and individual experts working in disability and development cooperation. The organization does not offer a software product but provides a portfolio of knowledge products and services including Quick Guides (SRHR, Education, Humanitarian Action, Programme Monitoring), advocacy publications (Everyone Counts, An Untapped Potential), and programme initiatives (We Are Able! consortium). DCDD's core offerings center on three pillars: Linking (network facilitation through workshops and working groups), Lobby (advocacy for disability-inclusive Dutch development policy), and Learning (knowledge sharing and capacity building). The organization serves as a Disability Inclusion Expertise Hub connecting Dutch development stakeholders with practical resources and advocacy support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SRHR Quick Guide A comprehensive guide for programme managers, proposal developers, field coordinators and monitoring staff to implement disability-inclusive SRHR programmes following a 9-step programme cycle.
• Inclusive Education Quick Guide Practical guidance for educators and programme staff on making education programmes accessible to students with disabilities.
• Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action Quick Guide Quick Guide providing guidance on integrating disability inclusion into humanitarian action programmes and emergency response.
• Disability Inclusive Programme Monitoring Quick Guide Tools and frameworks for collecting disability-disaggregated data and developing inclusion indicators for programme monitoring.
• Power of Disability Inclusion (PoDI) Resources Collection of resources focused on demonstrating and promoting the economic and social value of disability inclusion across development sectors.
• We Are Able! Programme Multi-year disability-inclusive food security programme consortium led by ZOA, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ensuring persons with disabilities have equal access to food security interventions.
• Everyone Counts Report Shadow report presented to the Dutch House of Representatives advocating for disability inclusion to be embedded systematically in Dutch development policy, aligned with UNCRPD Article 32.
• Network Linking Services Platform connecting NGOs, knowledge institutes, individual experts and students through workshops, network meetings, thematic focus groups, knowledge sessions, and online discussion groups to facilitate collaboration on disability inclusion.
• Lobby & Advocacy Services Policy advocacy services promoting inclusive aid and trade policies so that rights of persons with disabilities for equal access, participation and empowerment are embedded in Dutch foreign policy systematically.
• Learning & Knowledge Sharing Services Facilitation of knowledge exchange among network participants through thematic working groups, tool sharing, publication development, and event organization on disability and inclusion topics.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZOAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZOA leads the We Are Able! consortium, a 5-year Power of Voices partnership with the Dutch Ministry focused on disability-inclusive food security. DCDD is a key consortium member providing technical expertise and advocacy support.
• Liliane FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing DCDD participant and collaborator on multiple initiatives including the Make Way consortium on SRHR advocacy, SRHR Quick Guide development, and joint lobby activities.
• SeeYou FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant specializing in disability-inclusive health services. Collaborator on Quick Guides and resource development.
• CBM Global Disability InclusioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international organization focused on disability inclusion in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Netherlands Leprosy ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization working on leprosy and disability-inclusive development.
• Royal KentaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization specialized in supporting people with hearing or communicative disabilities.
• DorcascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international charity working in development and humanitarian contexts.
• The Leprosy MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international Christian organization working to cure and care for people affected by leprosy.
• EnablementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization focused on disability-inclusive development.
• Wilde GanzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, Dutch organization supporting development projects worldwide.
• VSOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international voluntary development organization.
• ZOAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international humanitarian organization.
• PartoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD is a member of Partos, the Dutch branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, engaging in diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• WO=MEN (Women Equal Men)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD is a member of WO=MEN, the Dutch gender platform, collaborating on intersectional gender and disability approaches.
• Dutch Relief AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD collaborates with the Dutch Relief Alliance on disability-inclusive humanitarian aid, providing technical support and input for inclusive policies.
• Share-NetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD collaborated with Share-Net on the 'Everybody Matters' SRHR publication and knowledge sharing.
• Soft Tulip FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• Friendship FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• KidsCare KenyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• Crosswise Works (CWW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• Stichting ImpactionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• Medical Committee Netherlands-VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant organization.
• SightsaverscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCDD participant, international organization working to avoid preventable blindness and support people with disabilities in developing countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CBM Global Disability Inclusion: International organization focused on disability inclusion in development and humanitarian contexts and a current DCDD network participant; directly comparable mission, methods, and donor ecosystem.
• Light for the World: European disability and development NGO working on inclusive eye health, education, and economic empowerment with strong EU advocacy comparable to DCDD's Dutch ministry lobby work.
• ZOA: Dutch humanitarian and development organization leading the We Are Able! consortium in which DCDD participates; highly comparable as a core Dutch development NGO working on disability-inclusive programming.
• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): Global NGO providing disability-inclusive humanitarian action and development programs; directly comparable mission and intervention areas (humanitarian, education, SRHR).
• International Disability Alliance (IDA): Global alliance of disability and development organizations and persons with disabilities organizations; directly comparable as a network/coalition advocating for UNCRPD implementation.
• Partos: Dutch umbrella association for NGOs in development cooperation; DCDD is a member and they collaborate on diversity and inclusion initiatives — highly comparable as a Dutch sector coalition.
• Share-Net Netherlands: Dutch knowledge platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; DCDD co-developed the Everybody Matters SRHR publication with Share-Net, making it a closely comparable thematic Dutch network.
• Sightsavers: International disability and development NGO working on avoidable blindness and disability inclusion in low-income countries; also a DCDD participant with overlapping focus areas.
• WO=MEN Dutch Gender Platform: Dutch platform coordinating civil society organizations on gender equality; DCDD is a member collaborating on intersectional gender and disability approaches — comparable Dutch network model.

Emerging players

• Disability Rights Fund: Grantmaker focused on disability rights and inclusion in developing countries; comparable advocacy and capacity-building role, though functioning primarily as a funder rather than network coalition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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