The Italian organization Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO) brings together in Rome 10 International NGOs active in the field of disability and leprosy in third world countries. This meeting marks the beginnings of IDDC as participants feel the need for increased mutual collaboration, information exchange and coordination between the international implementing NGOs.

The International Disability Consortium (IDC) is established in Oslo with the aim of sharing information and expertise and to collaborate so that their work would be more effective and efficient. In addition to these original main activities, IDC members have seen the need to take on advocacy work towards government, international agencies and other donors and development agencies to promote the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide.

IDC supports the establishment of the Enabling Education Network (EENET) IDC joins, as a member, the International Working Group on Disability and Development, a network consisting mainly of donors and UN agencies

The International Disability Consortium (IDC) becomes the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) to emphasise the focus of the network on development cooperation

IDDC is a member of the World Health Organisation Rehabilitation Unit’s strategy support group

The United Nations adopt the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to which IDDC contributed, in particular with input on inclusive development

IDDC is legally established in Belgium as an international non-profit making association under Belgian law (aisbl/ivzw).

IDDC develops guidelines on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) together with the World Health Organisation, the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

IDDC, together with the International Disability Alliance, successfully advocates for the inclusion of disability in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

IDDC becomes an Advisor to the GLAD Network IDDC organises the first edition of the European Disability and Development Week (EDDW)

IDDC adopts its new Strategic Framework 2018-2021

IDDC receives an award from the International Disability Alliance for its contribution made to the advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities IDDC celebrates its 25th Anniversary

IDDC becomes a full member of the Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Network

The UN grants the ECOSOC Consultative Status to IDDC