Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit e.V. (bezev)

Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit e.V. (bezev) is a German non-profit registered association based in Essen. Founded in 1995, it works to improve the development and participation opportunities of people with disabilities, particularly in the Global South. The organisation promotes inclusive development and advocates for the equal participation of people with disabilities in development policy and humanitarian initiatives. Its work focuses on Africa, Asia and Latin America, and it is also active in Global Learning within Germany. bezev is a membership-based organisation. Its highest body is the general assembly, which decides on the principles and content of the association's work, can amend the statutes, and elects the honorary board and the managing director. The board consists of three to five people, elected for a two-year term, and oversees the work of the management. The office is located in Essen and, as of March 2022, had nine employees. The organisation is financed mainly through project-specific grants from public and private institutions as well as donations. The association is a member of several networks, including VENRO (the umbrella organisation of German development and humanitarian NGOs), the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Essen, Eine Welt Forum Essen e.V., Eine Welt Netz NRW, the Mpumalanga Forum NRW, and internationally the Global Partnership on Disability and Development (GPDD). bezev's thematic areas include Community Based Rehabilitation, Fair Trade, Global Learning, inclusive development policy, humanitarian aid, migration, flight and disability, the Millennium Development Goals and disability, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It runs projects abroad, such as a street children project in Ecuador, vocational inclusion in Mozambique, a girls' school in Pakistan, and a school project in South Africa. In Germany, it develops inclusive educational materials for Global Learning, including a handbook on football and a project on climate change. Since 2008 it has been a recognised sending organisation for the weltwärts volunteer programme, and in 2011 it launched 'weltwärts alle inklusive' to enable young people with disabilities to volunteer abroad. The organisation also runs campaigns such as 'Behinderung und Entwicklung – was geht mich das an?' to raise awareness and engage the public.

Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit e.V. (bezev) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit association based in Essen, Germany. From its inception, the organisation has worked to improve the living conditions and participation opportunities of people with disabilities, especially in countries of the Global South. Its mission is to promote inclusive development and to strengthen the equal participation of people with disabilities in development policy and humanitarian initiatives. Over the decades, bezev has built a broad portfolio of activities. It engages in development policy information and education work, political advocacy, and practical projects abroad. Its thematic areas include Community Based Rehabilitation, Fair Trade, Global Learning, inclusive development policy, humanitarian aid, migration and disability, the Millennium Development Goals and disability, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2008, bezev became a recognised sending organisation within the weltwärts volunteer programme, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). In 2011, it launched the project 'weltwärts alle inklusive' to enable young people with and without disabilities to undertake volunteer services abroad, with tailored preparation and support. bezev has also developed educational materials for inclusive Global Learning, such as the handbook 'Fußball ohne Grenzen' and a project on climate change. It supports partner schools and runs campaigns like 'Behinderung und Entwicklung – was geht mich das an?' to raise public awareness. Abroad, bezev supports projects such as the street children project 'Feira Libre' in Cuenca, Ecuador; vocational inclusion in Mozambique; the Monika Girls High School in Bagrot, Pakistan; and the school project 'Ithemba' in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The organisation is a member of several networks, including VENRO, the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Essen, Eine Welt Forum Essen e.V., Eine Welt Netz NRW, the Mpumalanga Forum NRW, and the Global Partnership on Disability and Development (GPDD). As of March 2022, the association had nine employees. It is financed primarily through project-specific grants and donations. In 2025, bezev celebrated its 30th anniversary.

• 2025

  Celebrated 30th anniversary (30 Jahre bezev).

• 2011

  Launched 'weltwärts alle inklusive' to enable young people with disabilities to volunteer abroad.

• 2008

  Recognised as a sending organisation for the weltwärts volunteer programme.

• 1995

  bezev founded as a non-profit association in Essen, Germany.

Non-profit association promoting inclusive development and the rights of people with disabilities in development cooperation.

• weltwärts alle inklusive

  Volunteer programme enabling young people with and without disabilities to serve abroad.

• Fußball ohne Grenzen

  Handbook with didactic ideas for implementing Global Learning through football in schools, inclusive of students with disabilities.

• Inclusive climate change education project

  Educational materials on climate and climate change for inclusive school and extracurricular settings.

• Behinderung und Entwicklung – was geht mich das an?

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2. 2Über uns - bezevbezev.de
3. 3Team - bezevbezev.de
4. 4Kontakt - bezevbezev.de
5. 5Wikidata: Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeitwikidata.org
6. 6Wikipedia (de): Behinderung und Entwicklungszusammenarbeitde.wikipedia.org