WADA’s chief activities focus on several areas emanating from the responsibilities given to the Agency by the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and reflect the importance of a comprehensive approach to the fight against doping in sport.

Code Compliance Monitoring

WADA facilitates sport and government acceptance of the Code and its principles to ensure a harmonized approach to anti-doping in all sports and all countries; monitoring implementation of and compliance with the Code; works for the proper adjudication of results.

Cooperation with Law Enforcement

WADA develops protocols to ensure evidence gathering and information sharing between the sports movement and governments; cooperates with Interpol; in collaboration with UNESCO, works with individual governments to persuade them to have laws in place that allow to combat manufacturing, supply and possession of doping substances on their territories.

Science & Medicine

WADA promotes global research to identify and detect doping substances and methods; exploring new models for enhanced detection; develops and maintains the annual List of Prohibited Substances and Methods; accredits anti-doping laboratories worldwide; monitors Therapeutic Use Exemptions granted by stakeholders.

Anti-Doping Coordination

WADA develops and maintains the Anti-Doping Development Management System (ADAMS), the Web-based database management system to help stakeholders coordinate anti-doping activities and comply with the Code.

Anti-Doping Development

WADA facilitates the coordination of Regional Anti-Doping Organizations (RADOs) by bringing together countries in regions where there are no or limited anti-doping activities so that they can pool resources to implement anti-doping activities.

Education

WADA leads and coordinates effective doping prevention strategies and education; assists stakeholders in their implementation of anti-doping education programs.

Athlete Outreach

WADA educates athletes at major international and multi-sport events through direct one-on-one interaction with anti-doping experts, answering their questions about the dangers and consequences of doping; empowers stakeholders to implement high-impact athlete outreach programs.