The Global Vision Impact Award is a philanthropic award that offers catalytic financial support to national governments committed to expanding access to near-vision eyeglasses by reforming policy and building sustainable distribution systems.
Summit Commitments
All governments, private sector organisations, civil society groups, research institutions, and philanthropists are invited to make and profile their forward-looking commitments to eye health at the Summit.
What is a commitment?
Is a formal public pledge made by a government, organisation, business or international institutions to take specific actions, allocate resources, or achieve measurable targets in pursuit of our shared goal of ending avoidable sight loss. It serves as a clear expression of political and organisation will, providing a benchmark for accountability.
Deadline for government commitments: World Sight Day, 8 October 2026.
The Summit will convene world leaders to:
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Global Vision Impact Award
Examples of good commitments
Integration
Ensure trained eye-care screening staff are present in all community and primary health facilities by 2030.
Financing
Include vision correction and assistive technology in national health insurance schemes by 2029.
Monitoring
Integrate effective refractive error coverage into national health information systems.
Workforce
Increase optometrist training places to meet WHO workforce targets.
Inclusion
Embed gender, age and disability-disaggregated data across eye health programmes.
What Makes a Good Commitment
Key Stakeholders
