The first-ever DRG online annual meeting on 19 March 2026 marked five years of progress in building a global network for disability-inclusive humanitarian action, now an IASC Community of Practice, with over 676 members (including 23% OPDs; 22% local/national actors). During the meeting members discussed, shared and reviewed achievements — regular meetings and newsletters; a resource library; two active working groups: WS1 on operationalizing guidance, and WS3 on supporting participation and leadership of OPDs; online learning modules (with an iData module in development); learning exchanges; joint advocacies, and identified strategic priorities for the DRG in the context of the humanitarian reset. In 2026 the DRG will conduct a Stocktake of IASC Guidelines implementation to assess progress and remaining gaps on disability inclusion.

This annual meeting represented a key moment for the DRG membership to come together as a collective and co-create a way forward at this challenging time.