Our VISION & MISSION

RDI is the global alliance of Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their families across all countries and across all rare diseases.

Throughout a lifetime, Persons Living with a Rare Disease (PLWRD) and their families face multiple forms of social discrimination, as well as common challenges in accessing diagnosis and care.

As an alliance, RDI works to ensure greater equity for all Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their families across the globe.

RDI brings together national and regional rare disease patient organizations as well as international federations for specific diseases and multi-stakeholder groups.

OUR VISION

A world where Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their families experience a better life through full recognition and support.

OUR MISSION

To be a strong common voice for Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their families around the world.

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • To ADVOCATE for rare diseases as an international policy priority
  • To REPRESENT Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their families at international institutions and platforms
  • To SUPPORT the empowerment of RDI members through knowledge exchange, networking, mutual support and joint actions

OUR IMPACT STRATEGY

Text-only version of Our Impact Strategy

Impact Strategy 
Our Vision

A world where Persons Living with a Rare Disease (PLWRD) and their families experience a better life through full recognition and support.

Our Mission

Be a strong common voice for PLWRD and their families around the world.

Our Values

Global

Equitable

Inclusive

Diverse

Person-centered

Independent

Collaborative

Innovative

Commitment: Improve equity for PLWRD around the world.

Our Strategic Goals

Community Engagement – Enhance capacity and engagement of the rare disease community in the response.

Prioritization in Policy – Ensure rare disease is included in policymaking.

Financing – Secure adequate and sustainable resources for rare disease care.

Care Pathways and Networks – Improve access to diagnosis, treatment, and care for PLWRD.

Our Strategic Pathways
1. Strategic Engagement

Building capacity: Fellowships, toolkits, resources, trainings, grants.

Strengthening regional alliances: Regional events, dialogues, collaboration.

Raising awareness: Rare Disease Day, communication, and awareness initiatives.

2. Global Advocacy

Shaping the global policy ecosystem:

UN Resolution on PLWRD and families.

UN Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Advocating for PLWRD as a global advocacy priority:

WHA Resolution, Global Action Plan.

Partnering on a global and regional scale:

UHC2030, NGO Committee for Rare Diseases.

3. Global Programmes

Improving recognition of rare diseases: Operational Description of Rare Diseases.

Supporting timely diagnosis: Newborn screening, WHO Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), Global Commission.

Strengthening health systems: Global Network for Rare Diseases (GNRD).

Advancing equitable access: Access Working Group, WHO Essential Medicines List (EML), IRDiRC.

4. Strategic Partnerships

Fostering partnerships for impact: Foundations, philanthropic organizations, public donors.

Engaging the private sector: RDI Alliance of Companies.

Sustainable resource development.

Our Strategic Enablers

Governance and Membership

Team and Organizational Culture

Operations and Infrastructure

Financial Sustainability and Efficiency