Targets

Transforming access

AT2030 seeks to transform access to life-changing assistive technology (AT) such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, hearing aids and glasses by creating partnerships and testing innovative approaches to get AT to those who need it the most.

75 more strategic tools developed to increase AT capacity
15 more innovative service delivery models
Double the initial investment through partner match funding
80 more peer-reviewed journal articles published
60 more AT Ventures supported for sustainable growth
Reach 9 million more people directly and 12 million more indirectly through increased access to AT
30 more AT innovations on track to scale
45 more countries or organisations implementing AT2030 funded ideas
50 more partnerships supported to increase AT capacity
10 more ventures supported to scale innovation
38 more innovative ATs supported
38 more pilots, strategies or initiatives at the country, regional or global level
22 more innovation ecosystem development interventions
120 more influencing papers, answering critical research questions

Overarching Programme Question:

What works to improve access to AT for the people who need it around the world?

Main Cluster Research Questions:

Cluster 1 (Include) - Does including and connecting AT users, DPOs, and harnessing major cultural events reduce stigma and improve AT access?
Cluster 2 (Inquire) - How can AT provision, adoption, and continued use be enhanced through evolved understanding of the ecosystem and novel future technologies?
Cluster 3  (Incubate) - What works to support early-stage innovations to be adopted by users in the AT sector?
Cluster 4 (Invest) - Can an AT Growth Fund get accessible technology from ‘000 to ‘000,000 of users?
Cluster 5 (Intergate) - What works to mainstream AT access at a country level?

Priority theme cross-cutting questions:

How are disabled people of minority genders disproportionately impacted in terms of AT access and inclusion, and what works to correct this?
How/can climate and crisis interventions also support disability inclusion and AT access?
What is the impact of AT provision at a micro (local), meso (national) and macro level (international)

Sub-Research Questions

SP 1.1

How can Paralympic and Para sport media coverage be arranged/produced - in terms of media infrastructures, actors, economics, and content in low-resource settings?
What are the meanings of disability in context, and what kinds of Para sport narratives could counter disability stigma?
What communication and community engagement processes are required to effectively release the potential of Para and Paralympic sport for meaningful social change?