Our research

Sightsavers conducts research in eye health, neglected tropical diseases, education and social inclusion.

The main aim of our research is to generate evidence that our programme teams can use to continue improving lives in Africa and Asia.

Our in-house research team is comprised of more than 30 people based around the world, with skills ranging from epidemiology and economics to community-based participatory research. Our research activities also involve many more people across the organisation.

Collaboration with a broad range of research partners and funders is key to developing research capacity both within Sightsavers and among our partners, and we continue to strive to extend our networks in the countries where we work.

In 2017, Sightsavers was awarded Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, making us one of the only international non-governmental organisations to hold this status in the UK.

Watch the video below to find out what makes our research unique.