Accessibility Statement for ophi.org.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the ophi.org.uk 

This website is run by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. In addition, major operating systems produce the following guidance:

How accessible this website is 

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • some links share the same wording as other links on the same webpage
  • some images do not have alt text that usefully conveys the purpose of the image
  • some field labels in forms are not clear enough to screen readers
  • some older PDF documents or partner documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • some videos or audio recordings do not have captions 
  • live video streams do not have captions

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Head of Communications: maya.evans@qeh.ox.ac.uk 

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days. If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard. This website is partially compliant with the AA standard or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Images

Not all images have alt text that useful conveys the meaning or purpose of the image. Some images across the site require updates to their alt text to either categorise them as only decorative to be ignored by assistive technology, or to improve their descriptions to convey their purpose (WCAG 2.2 1.1.1). We plan to add text alternatives for all images by September 2025. When we publish new content, we will make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.

Some images (the tables in the National MPI pages for countries) have text which is not yet replicated in the body of the text and accessibly to screenreaders (WCAG 2.2. 1.1.1.). 

Links

Some link text does not make sense when read on its own (for example, ‘download' or 'read here') (WCAG 2.2 2.4.4 and 2.4.9). We are aware of this issue on old pages and are working to fix old links by September 2025. We continue to work with our website editors to provide them with training and guidance on best practices. 

Some of the same link text within pages is used for different destinations, for example the links to data tables in the global MPI release pages all use the word 'Download' (WCAG 2.2 2.4.4) and links to publications in the Publications Table all share the word 'Download'. For publications, we also offer links to the title of the publication. We will work with our Developer to offer alternatives with more information. 

Field Labels

Some field labels in forms are not clear enough to screen readers. We will work with our Developer to investigate this. 

Video captions

Not all pre-recorded video has captions or audio description (WCAG 2.2 1.2). Where video has audio, we try to use captioning. However, where video is audio free, we may not always provide an alternative. Some videos or audio are from our partners and do not offer automatic captions via third party plaforms such as YouTube or UN Web TV. Where this applies, we are working to develop audio or textual summaries. 

Audio captions

Not all audio has captions or text description (WCAG 2.2 1.2.2). When we use embedded audio on our site, we may not always provide an alternative. Where this applies, we are working to develop audio or textual summaries. 

PDFs and other documents

Many of our older documents do not meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be marked up so that they are accessible to a screen reader. We are working to ensure that new documents we publish meet accessibility standards, and we are providing training to website editors to ensure that they are aware of best practice. We are working to replace or find alternatives for documents that are not accessible.

Disproportionate burden

Video subtitles for partner videos

It is not always possible to have subtitles for videos or transcripts for audio podcasts because this content is generated by partners who own the content. We endeavour to ensure all videos over which we have control have subtitles and to provide text summaries for videos or audio that are missing alternatives. 

PDFs and other documents

Some documents created with partners cannot meet requirements (WCAG 2.2 4.1.2). 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. 

Live video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

Third party content

Our site includes third party content and functionality. This may direct you to a related service, link to another site or supporting documentation. We are not responsible for the accessibility of third party content or to other sites we link to.

Where we are legally required to feature third party content or functionality, we cannot reasonably accept responsibility for ensuring it meets accessibility standards. However, where it is within our control, we will make every reasonable effort to work towards meeting accessibility requirements.

Third party platforms

We often create content which is hosted on third party platforms. This includes:

  • content we create for social media
  • video which we host on YouTube, SoundCloud or Vimeo
  • data we supply to national databases 

We are responsible for ensuring the content we supply meets accessibility requirements; however, we are not responsible for the accessibility of the platform itself.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 12th November 2024. It was last reviewed on 13th November 2024. This website was last tested over a number days in November 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by OPHI. The most viewed pages were tested by our website team.