The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

What The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness does

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is a UK-registered charity and company limited by guarantee (Charity No. 1100559; Company No. 4620869) headquartered in London. It operates as the leading global alliance for eye health, coordinating 250+ member organizations across more than 100 countries organized into seven regional structures (Africa, Western Pacific, South East Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, North America, Latin America, and Europe). IAPB's mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness and vision impairment, which affects over 2.2 billion people worldwide, by integrating eye health into universal health coverage and national health systems.

IAPB's core platform offerings center on three digital assets. Vision Atlas is an interactive data platform presenting global and country-level eye health prevalence and cause-of-vision-loss statistics sourced from the Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG) and The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health. The Knowledge Hub, launched in August 2022, curates evidence, guidelines, key opinions, and resources across topics including integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC), gender equity, technology, and systems change. The IAPB Eye Health Technology Guide, launched in February 2023, supports technology selection for eye care delivery in low- and middle-income settings. Awareness assets include the annual World Sight Day campaign (second Thursday of October), the year-round Love Your Eyes campaign, the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC), and the Clearly campaign focused on refractive error.

IAPB is funded through membership dues, corporate partnerships with pharmaceutical and optical companies (Johnson & Johnson Vision, Roche, Bayer, Specsavers, CooperVision, AbbVie, Astellas), and grants from foundations such as The Chen Yet Sen Family Foundation. Resources, training, and the IPEC elearning course are provided free of charge; membership tiers are not publicly disclosed. The organization holds official relations with the World Health Organization and was instrumental in securing the 2021 UN General Assembly Resolution committing member states to eye care for all by 2030. Strategy is organized around three pillars: Elevate (advocacy and awareness), Integrate (systems and technology), and Activate (behaviour change and private-sector engagement). Revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Legal name

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Website

https://iapb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IAPB is a London-headquartered global alliance of 250+ eye-health organizations across 100+ countries, coordinating advocacy, evidence (Vision Atlas, Knowledge Hub), and campaigns (World Sight Day, Love Your Eyes) to eliminate avoidable blindness and integrate eye care into universal health coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Eye Health Advocacy and Alliance Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAA

Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPADANAJ

Health, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Regulatory Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Global eye health alliance
• Blindness prevention advocacy
• Vision health membership
• Ophthalmic capacity building
• Integrated people-centred eye care

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IAPB operates as a membership organization with dues from corporate, NGO, and institutional members across its global network
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Partnership arrangements with pharmaceutical companies (AbbVie, Roche, Bayer, Astellas), eye care providers (Johnson & Johnson Vision, CooperVision, Specsavers), and foundations that support IAPB campaigns and events
3. Grants and Foundation Funding: Funding from charitable foundations including The Chen Yet Sen Family Foundation and trusts for specific programs and initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

IAPB operates a global alliance and membership network of 250+ eye health organizations across 100+ countries, delivering advocacy campaigns (World Sight Day, Love Your Eyes), curated evidence platforms (Vision Atlas, Knowledge Hub), training programs (IPEC elearning), and policy convening with WHO and the UN to advance the prevention of avoidable blindness and the integration of eye care into universal health coverage by 2030.

Product overview

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) operates as a global alliance and membership organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the Vision Atlas data platform for eye health evidence, the Knowledge Hub for curated resources and evidence, and various advocacy campaigns including Love Your Eyes and World Sight Day. The organization provides tools like the Eye Health Technology Guide, training programs such as the IPEC elearning course, and recognition programs including Vision Excellence Awards and Young Systems Leader Awards. IAPB also facilitates the Valued Supplier Scheme for procurement guidance and maintains the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) and Clearly campaign. The portfolio is organized around three strategic pillars: Elevate (advocacy and awareness), Integrate (systems and technology), and Activate (behavior change and private sector engagement).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vision Atlas: An interactive platform presenting the latest eye health data, evidence, and global statistics on vision loss.
• 2030 In Sight
• Love Your Eyes
• World Sight Day
• World Report on Vision
• Valued Supplier Scheme

Products and services

• Vision Atlas Interactive online data visualization platform presenting the latest eye health prevalence and causes data from VLEG (Vision Loss Expert Group), with global and country-level statistics, topics, news, and insights on vision loss.
• Knowledge Hub Online curation platform containing evidence, information, key opinions, experiences and resources in global eye health across topics including IPEC, work and economic growth, technology, gender equity, systems change, and eye conditions.
• IAPB Eye Health Technology Guide Online tool providing recommendations and guidance to help organizations consider technology that enables access to and uptake of eye care services, particularly in low and middle-income settings.
• Integrated People-Centred Eye Care (IPEC) Training Course Free, self-paced elearning course explaining what integrated people-centred eye care is and how to achieve it, designed for eye health professionals and advocates.
• Valued Supplier Scheme Supplier recognition and vetting program that helps buyers make informed procurement decisions from approved suppliers of eye health products and services.
• 2030 In Sight strategic initiative Strategic initiative outlining how to eliminate avoidable sight loss by 2030 through integrated, people-centred eye care, including advocacy frameworks, policy guidance, and systems change approaches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2021 UN General Assembly Resolution committed countries to eye care for all by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• United Nations Member StatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2021UN General Assembly Resolution on Vision passed July 2021, committing all UN member states to eye care for all by 2030. This landmark resolution was a major advocacy achievement for the global eye health community.
• World Health Organization (WHO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAPB maintains official relations with WHO and collaborates on global eye health initiatives including the World Report on Vision, WHOeyes app, and WHOValidated elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in multiple countries.
• Vision Catalyst FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in global eye health financing initiatives, working with IAPB and World Bank on scaling eye care funding through national health system integration.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading global initiative to unlock large-scale sustainable financing for eye care, integrating care into national health systems alongside IAPB and Vision Catalyst Fund.
• VLEG (Vision Loss Expert Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborators on Vision Atlas providing the latest prevalence and causes data for global eye health statistics and evidence base.
• The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributor to Vision Atlas providing evidence and research for global eye health policy and practice.
• Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition under IAPB focused on raising awareness about myopia (nearsightedness) as a public health issue.
• Cure Blindness ProjectcoreOthersGroup A member organization that has helped over 1.6 million people see again over 30 years of operations.
• Clearly (Campaign)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign initiative under IAPB focused on raising awareness about the need for glasses and vision correction globally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Multilateral financing partnership mobilizing large-scale resources against three major diseases through coordinated advocacy, country-level grants, and WHO/UN alignment. Most comparable to IAPB in the financing-plus-advocacy hybrid model and World Bank partnership structure.
• NCD Alliance: Global advocacy network of 300+ organizations focused on non-communicable disease policy at the UN and WHO. Highly comparable to IAPB in community-led GTM, multi-stakeholder coalition model, and UN-level advocacy targeting integrated health systems.
• Roll Back Malaria Partnership: Global health partnership coordinating action against malaria across hundreds of country and organizational partners under WHO auspices. Directly comparable to IAPB in mission scope (single-disease focus), membership-alliance model, and UN/WHO advocacy function.
• Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: A Geneva-based public-private partnership that coordinates global immunization financing and policy across 100+ countries with WHO and UN engagement. Structurally analogous to IAPB as a membership-based global health alliance that convenes governments, multilaterals, and industry.
• PATH: Global health nonprofit that drives innovation across vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and devices with major foundation and government funding. Comparable in scale, multi-disease global remit, and operation across low- and middle-income health systems.
• Unitaid: Global health partnership hosted by WHO that invests in innovation to address HIV, TB, malaria, and women's and children's health. Comparable in partnership structure with WHO, global health financing focus, and emphasis on innovation/technology access.

Emerging players

• Fred Hollows Foundation: An IAPB Group A member and large Australian-headquartered eye health NGO operating across 25+ countries. Comparable in eye health-only mission, advocacy activity, and global program delivery footprint.
• Orbis International: An IAPB Group A member operating the Flying Eye Hospital and global ophthalmic training programs. Comparable niche focus on preventable blindness treatment, with a more operational (rather than advocacy-led) delivery model.
• Sightsavers: An IAPB Group A member and major international NGO focused on avoidable blindness in low- and middle-income countries. Smaller in scope than IAPB but directly comparable in eye health mission and is one of IAPB's largest member organizations.

Broad incumbents

• World Health Organization: The UN specialized agency for health with which IAPB holds official relations. Operates across all global health issues rather than specializing in eye health, but is the structural partner and convening body IAPB interfaces with for policy execution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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