Sightsavers and the SDGs: text-only version

We start with sight, but we don’t stop there.

At Sightsavers, our work helps to reduce poverty and inequality. We address everything from eliminating diseases to fighting for disability rights.

Our infographic shows all the countries where we currently have active projects, and the diseases, conditions and issues we focus on in each country as of January 2024. Use it to learn where we work, what we do and how we contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Countries where we work

Bangladesh: cataracts, social inclusion, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services, disability rights campaigning

Burkina Faso: trachoma, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, refractive error/eye health services

Cameroon: trachoma, citizenship/political participation, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms, inclusive education

Chad: trachoma, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms

Cote d’Ivoire: trachoma, economic empowerment

Democratic Republic of Congo: onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms

Ethiopia: trachoma

Ghana: social inclusion, economic empowerment

Guinea: trachoma, refractive error/eye health services

Guinea-Bissau: trachoma, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms

India: cataracts, social inclusion, citizenship/political participation, economic empowerment, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Kenya: trachoma, social inclusion, economic empowerment, inclusive education

Liberia: onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, cataracts, intestinal worms, refractive error/eye health services

Malawi: cataracts, economic empowerment, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Mali: onchocerciasis, cataracts, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Mozambique: trachoma, cataracts, economic empowerment, refractive error/eye health services

Nigeria: trachoma, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, cataracts, social inclusion, economic empowerment, schistosomiasis, intestinal worms, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Pakistan: cataracts, economic empowerment, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Senegal: trachoma, cataracts, citizenship/political participation, economic empowerment, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Sierra Leone: trachoma, cataracts, citizenship/political participation, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Tanzania: trachoma, cataracts, economic empowerment, refractive error/eye health services

Uganda: trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, cataracts, social inclusion, economic empowerment, refractive error/eye health services

Yemen: trachoma

Zambia: trachoma, cataracts, economic empowerment, inclusive education, refractive error/eye health services

Zimbabwe: trachoma, cataracts, economic empowerment, refractive error/eye health services, disability rights campaigning

How Sightsavers’ work contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) are a set of 17 goals adopted by United Nations member states to tackle global inequality, poverty and climate change.

Goals that Sightsavers has a direct impact on:

Goal 1: No poverty

Goal 3: Good health and wellbeing

Goal 4: Quality education

Goal 5: Gender equality

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goals that Sightsavers’ work contributes to:

Goal 2: Zero hunger

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 13: Climate action

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Goals that affect the contexts Sightsavers works in:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Goal 14: Life below water

Goal 15: Life on land

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