Building sustainable assistive product markets
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We are helping reshape global and regional markets to attract more buyers and suppliers of affordable, high-quality assistive products – especially those manufactured or assembled closer to users.
Goal: Stronger, more-diverse supply chains that meet user needs and improve availability worldwide.
Interventions
Product narrative: digital assistive technology
Provides insights into digital assistive technology, their potential for innovation, scalability, and improved accessibility.
Guidance for market entry in the assistive technology sector: focus on select African countries
Describes the assistive technology market in South Africa, including governance structures, procurement pathways, and considerations for sustainable market participation.
Guide for assistive technology market assessment and shaping
This guide is an informative tool that helps readers to understand the assistive technology market and apply market assessment and shaping concepts within their own national, regional and subregion
Explores the volumes, taxes, tariffs, historical trends and trade agreements related to assistive technology with a special focus on Africa.
Launched in 2024, in partnership with Fundação Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil, this study will focus on analysing the current situation in Africa, identifying key drivers.
Product narrative: wheelchairs
Explores the global landscape of wheelchair products and services, highlighting market dynamics, access barriers, and opportunities to expand availability, in low- and middle-income countries.
Product narrative: hearing aids
Explores the market landscape and strategic approach to increase access to hearing aids and related services in low- and middle-income countries.
