Nicholas Weibin Toh

Nicholas works on disability policy at the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Singapore. He served on the Secretariat of the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (EMP2030) Steering Committee, where he led the development of the EMP2030, including the drafting and coordination of the EMP2030 report, as well as the setting of topline indicators and targets for 2030. He also developed the Enabling Services Hubs, which activates local communities to build stronger ecosystems of community-based support. Previously, Nicholas worked on Family Policies in MSF, where he initiated the amendment of the Women’s Charter to introduce divorce by mutual agreement, which aims to reduce acrimony in divorce and safeguard the welfare of children. He was also the lead policy officer for the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnisation and Registration of Marriages) Urgent Bill, which provided couples with the option to solemnise their marriages online during the pandemic. Nicholas was also a delegate to the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on social, humanitarian, and cultural issues under the Third Committee. Nicholas' policy interests are in structural inequality, community development, and participatory policymaking. He believes that with the right opportunities and support, everyone has the potential to create needle-moving change. In his free time, Nicholas can be found at a climbing wall, adding new shoulder and finger injuries.