Mohammed is a Senior Doctoral Fellow at the AU Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP). He has been a disability activist for more than 15 years. Mr. Ali Loutfy serves as Executive Director of Disabled People's International - Arab Region and the Arab Forum for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. He has also served as Senior Advisor on strategic policies and inclusive development at the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union. He has worked with local organizations in his home country, Lebanon, representing youth with disabilities as well as with regional organizations, including the World Blind Union. Working for the World Bank from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Ali Loutfy has great familiarity with the practical challenges in making global development inclusive.