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Disability Inclusion

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At the World Bank Group, we aim to offer a recruitment experience that enables all candidates to fully demonstrate their skills and potential.

To support your success, we offer adjustments throughout the hiring process and during employment.

Our Accommodations Center of Excellence is available to candidates and staff to coordinate accommodation requests, while ensuring strict privacy and confidentiality.

We make sure accommodations are available when needed, helping individuals perform at their best at every stage of their career.

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When I joined, I felt comfortable asking for accommodations to enable me to perform my best work, and the Accommodation Center of Excellence was also very proactive and provided support that exceeded my expectations. Not only through the recruitment process, but also through the onboarding and beyond, I had a quick start.
Ayse Ozgul Calicioglu Sengul
Ayse Ozgul Calicioglu Sengul
Senior Environmental Engineer
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We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, their voices heard and their differences welcomed.
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Director, Career Performance and Learning, Human Resources
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Providing the space to bring in the diversity of ideas, while also valuing the impact of our staff’s contributions, is what makes the World Bank Group a truly unique and amazing place to work.
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Daryl Lucas
Director of Client Services, Human Resources
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We believe that fostering an inclusive workplace isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s the key to our innovation and success
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Wei Wang
Director of Employment Policy, Compensation and Systems, Human Resources
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Accessibility
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We embed accessibility across our workplace systems, tools, and practices to ensure that all staff can participate fully and work effectively without barriers.

WBG managers and teams have access to disability inclusion resources and ongoing training that encourage an inclusive and accessible workplace and enable them to confidently support all our staff.

Our Disability Advocacy and Resource Employee Group (DARE) champions accessibility and provides peer support, ensuring staff needs are met and their voices heard.

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Recruitment adjustments ensure equitable access for all candidates throughout the recruitment process.

You can request recruitment adjustments when applying or at any point during the recruitment process. If you’re scheduled for a technical assessment or interview, our Accommodation Coordinators will contact you to understand your needs and arrange appropriate support.

Examples of recruitment accommodations include:

  • Extra time for assessments and/or interviews
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Accessible content formats
  • Automated captions or real-time transcription
  • Sign language interpretation
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Note: These adjustments apply to the recruitment process. Workplace accommodations will be addressed separately for candidates who are hired.
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Workplace Accommodations
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Workplace accommodations refer to adjustments that enable staff to perform their essential core functions of 
their role effectively.

The World Bank Group’s Accommodations Center of Excellence supports staff and candidates with disabilities, medical conditions, or injuries by facilitating individualized accommodations in a confidential manner.

Examples of workplace accommodations include:

  • Assistive technologies
  • Modified or ergonomic workspaces
  • Accessible content formats
  • Flexible work hours or telework options
  • Accessible communication tools and formats
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