If a crisis hit tomorrow, what would we wish we had built three years ago?

This session uses real-world cases to stress-test eye health systems under climate and crisis pressures. Delegates will hear grounded examples of how programmes and countries, including in African contexts, have adapted service delivery during disruption, what held up, what failed, and what trade-offs were made under pressure. The session will challenge participants to think differently about how resilience is designed and financed, and where current funding and programme models may unintentionally leave systems fragile.

Key discussion elements

• Learning from real-world examples of eye health service adaptation during climate and crisis disruptions
• Exploring the system features that support resilience, including workforce, service delivery, supply chains, infrastructure, and data
• Examining the investment and design trade-offs involved in building resilient eye health systems