The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched its first-ever Impact Strategy, a major step toward addressing persistent inequalities experienced by the world’s 1.3 billion persons with disabilities—representing over 15% of the global population.

The strategy identifies four priority areas:

  1. Para Sport for Development – expanding opportunities for participation in Para sport and physical activity at all levels and settings.

  2. Paralympic Games Legacy – strengthening the long-term societal impact of the Games through awareness, inclusion, and policy influence.

  3. Partnership and Global Advocacy – building alliances to drive policy change, resource allocation, and inclusive practices.

  4. Empirical Evidence Base – supporting the generation and use of data and research to measure the impact of Para sport.

Alongside the strategy, the IPC has published the IPC Impact Insights Catalogue, a resource featuring global data, case studies, and good practices to support evidence-based Para sport programmes and inclusion initiatives.

This strategy reaffirms the IPC’s role not only as a sports organization, but also as a key contributor to the global disability rights movement. It serves as a foundation for collaboration with stakeholders across sport, education, health, and development.

Learn more and access the full documents: https://bit.ly/4nKP5Zl