One of the preconditions for Hungary's accession to the European Union was to provide equal opportunities in all fields of social life for each Hungarian citizen, including disabled people. This includes physical environment, housing, using means of transport, social and medical care, education, labour, the fields of cultural and social life, as well as sports and entertainment. The innovative model programs and services, which had been wholly missing till they were launched between 2004 and 2006, made grants available for disabled people to facilitate their successful rehabilitation and the basis of their independent lives.

Hungary's Constitution declares every person's right to live as a person of equal dignity and equal rights, but disabled people face considerable difficulties in exercising the universal rights and opportunities. 'Hungary's Act No. XXVI of 1998 on the rights and equal opportunities of disabled people' was made to lessen the disadvantages of, and to establish equal opportunities for the disabled, and to transform society's approach.

Since it incorporates a complex system of measures to improve accessibility, all man-made or natural obstacles that prevent disabled people from having independent life will be removed and replaced by an environment that strengthens their independence and adds to their equal rights in society. Accessibility has become a much wider concept since its original interpretation. In case of a building, accessibility means becoming approachable for everyone without obstacles or barriers, and every part of it can be accessed and quitted in case of emergency. But it also means that the objects, equipment and the services in such a building are equally available for everyone. In case of all info-communications devices (e.g. computer, notice board, signage) it also means that the information provided shall be perceptible, recognizable and understandable for anyone, which means that the information shall also appear in visible, audible and touchable forms.

Accessibility in public buildings providing public services has not been completely resolved to date. The aim of this programme is to implement accessibility projects in the 60 communities within the reach of the Danube-Mecsek Regional Development Foundation in as many locations as possible, and to enable the maximum number of communities to provide equal opportunities for their disabled people day after day.