The games were planned amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, posing logistical challenges in organizing the event.

[8] However,the host city contract could not be immediately signed due to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions in effect at the time.

Almost all of the 2022 ASEAN Para Games held in Greater Solo (11 in Surakarta, 2 in Karanganyar).

Originally, swimming also will be held in Karanganyar, but later moved to Semarang due to lack of preparation.

[4] CP football, cycling, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball were proposed but were not added to the calendar due to "economic reasons and difficulties in preparing venues and facilities".