The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to eradicate poverty and promote greater equality. Poverty eradication (Goal 1) provides an opportunity to address issues facing disabled persons, as the majority live in poverty. However, the disabled community brings valuable assets that are often overlooked, such as wisdom from navigating adversity and developing coping strategies. For poverty to be successfully eliminated, the consultative process must directly involve disabled persons in development and implementation of strategies to draw on their expertise regarding barriers they face and how to overcome them.