07/02/2025
Blog by Paul Noonan, Senior Policy Officer, Equality Commission NI
With the current Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025 nearing its end, we now have an opportunity to shape a new and more impactful approach to advancing racial equality in Northern Ireland.
It’s clear the Racial Equality Strategy 2015–2025 did not succeed in achieving its intended goals. The recent
Independent Review of the Northern Ireland Executive’s Racial Equality Strategy, led by Dr Sabir Zazai OBE and published in December 2024, sets out his view on what is needed to make the next strategy a success.