We focus on EU-Africa relations, advocating for a healthy and sustainable future
free from poverty-related and neglected diseases thanks to global health research and innovation
and where everyone can decide over their own body by securing sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.
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We focus on EU-Africa relations, advocating for a healthy and sustainable future free from poverty-related and neglected diseases thanks to global health research and innovation and where everyone can decide over their own body by securing sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.
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PARTNERSHIP
We work with civil society partners: NGOs, academia, research institutes, and product development partnerships to conduct joint EU-focused advocacy – amplifying messages and sharing information and expertise.
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BRINGING EXPERT VOICE TO THE EU
We offer a platform for experts – be it youth champions or research institutes – to voice their concerns towards EU decision makers.
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EXPERTISE ON PROGRAMMING & ACCOUNTABILITY
We share our long-standing and recognised expertise in EU programmes and processes through in-depth publications, research pieces, newsletters, webinars, and workshops with partners and EU decision-makers.
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TRUSTED EU PARTNER
We partner with EU institutions, providing our technical expertise, and implementing several successful EU-funded projects.
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR)
We advocate for the EU to support the full SRHR agenda across its funding and policies, including in development cooperation instruments and programming, the annual budget, the Gender Action Plan, and EU-Africa relations. Read more about our work on SRHR via our various position papers.
GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (R&I)
We work with partners to increase the EU's support for research and innovation into new and improved health solutions to fight poverty-related and neglected diseases - in the EU’s research framework programme Horizon Europe, and in programmes like the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP). Read more about our work via our various position papers.
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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR)
We advocate for the EU to support the full SRHR agenda across its funding and policies, including in development cooperation instruments and programming, the annual budget, the Gender Action Plan, and EU-Africa relations. Read more about our work on SRHR via our various position papers.
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GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (R&I)
We work with partners to increase the EU’s support for research and innovation into new and improved health solutions to fight poverty-related and neglected diseases – in the EU’s research framework programme Horizon Europe, and in programmes like the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP). Read more about our work via our various position papers.
NEWS
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Time for Major Economies to Step Up for Global SRHR: An Urgent Appeal
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The EU Global Health Strategy – an opportunity for the EU to step up its leadership in global health
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World AIDS Day 2022: why there will be no end to the AIDS epidemic without equalising
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Time is ticking to deliver a healthier future for young people
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The EU Youth Action Plan: A key tool to empower young people and promote their SRHR
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DSW youth advocates speak up for girls’ rights at EWAG 2022
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The EU’s pledge to UNFPA: greater challenges require greater resources to address them
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Get ready for EWAG 2022!
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It’s time to prioritise women and girls in HIV vaccine research, and the EU must play its part
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The largest biomedical research partnership between Europe and Africa launched today
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Harnessing the potential of research and innovation to protect women from malaria
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How to #BreakTheBias and ensure science delivers for women
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A roadmap to take AU-EU cooperation on global health R&I to the next level
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Tackling NTDs will require closing the gender gap in research and innovation
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European Union funding for PRND R&D reached a record high in 2020
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The third EDCTP is born: this is what it looks like
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Action is needed more than ever to eliminate HIV
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Live blog – tracking EU investments in human development in 2022
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Global health R&I in a changing environment
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Stepping up support for poverty-related and neglected diseases R&I after COVID-19
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EWAG 2021: Girls Unite to shape the AU-EU Partnership
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DSW Explains – Episode 3: EU-Africa cooperation against epidemics
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A conversation on digitalising SRHR in Kenya
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Five opportunities and five challenges for HERA
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Investing in human development is key to mitigate and revert the effects of the pandemic: we cannot afford to dither and delay
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Young people leading the fight for access to contraceptive care
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Two DSW Youth Champions transforming young lives in Tanzania
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Promoting health innovation on International Youth Day 2021
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Youth Champions help to tackle challenges faced by young people in Ethiopia
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Health and water at the core of the EU-Africa Partnership
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DSW & GIZ team up to showcase why youth should shape how to ‘build back better’
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DSW Explains – Episode 2: the post-Cotonou agreement
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“We are Generation Equality!” – DSW Youth Champions
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European Parliament adopts landmark position on sexual and reproductive rights
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Youth Champions driving change for young people in Kenya
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Live blog – tracking EU investments in human development in 2022
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Youth leaders in Uganda driving change for young people
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Talk to her: girls and menstrual hygiene in Tanzania
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We need to prioritise African women in HIV vaccine research – its future success depends on it
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DSW Explains: a new video series by DSW!
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A new era for the post-Cotonou agreement?
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Gender-sensitive research and innovation essential to end Malaria
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Today’s funding drives tomorrow’s findings
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There can be no gender equality without sexual and reproductive health and rights
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A new EU-Africa partnership with health, youth and women at its core
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Research and innovation key to ending TB by 2030
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The EU’s neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument – an opportunity for SRHR?
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What women in leadership really means
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Celebrating women’s contributions to science and global health
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SRHR central to achieving the SDGs
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What does Horizon Europe mean for PRND R&I?
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World NTD Day 2021: it’s time to #EndTheNeglect
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The future EU-Africa partnership must invest in women & youth
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A deep dive into the Donors Delivering for SRHR report
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A new EU Global Health Strategy & Universal Health Coverage
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Gender responsive approach needed to tackle dual epidemics of HIV & COVID19
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GAP III – Ambitious commitments must be turned into action
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Science with and for society saves lives
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DSW Youth Champions connect with EU decision makers
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African Research Excellence – Ep.7: DSW Voices from the field
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African Research Excellence – Ep. 6: Dr. John Nkengasong, Africa CDC
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African Research Excellence – Ep. 5: Shiphrah Kuria, AMREF
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African Research Excellence − Ep. 4: Evaline Kibuchi, Stop TB Kenya
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African Research Excellence – Ep. 3: Dr. Anatoli Kamali, IAVI
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African Research Excellence – Ep. 2: Prof. Geoffrey Setswe, The Aurum Institute and Sibusiso Hlatjwako, PATH
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African Research Excellence – Ep.1: Michael Makanga, EDCTP
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New podcast: African Research Excellence - DSW in conversation
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The European Union's new multi-year budget: a promising proposal that needs to be fully fleshed-out
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Africa-EU collaborative research holds the key to tackling malaria and other epidemics
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Saving lives and strengthening health systems - What does the EU's COVID-19 response mean?
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Collaboration is key to protecting young people in Africa from the impact of COVID-19
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Unleashing the power of youth
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It's time to end TB
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Conversation with Prof Francine Ntoumi
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The EU’s bilateral cooperation with partner countries What’s really in it for SRHR?
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The EU Youth Action Plan: Now What?
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Donors Delivering for SRHR - 2023 Report
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Making a case for a Priority Review Voucher in the EU
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Snapshot: Poverty-Related and Neglected Diseases Through a Gender Lens
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Poverty-Related and Neglected Diseases Through a Gender Lens
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The EU's bilateral and regional cooperation with partner countries: What's in it for SRHR?
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Donors Delivering for SRHR - 2022 report
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Poverty-Related and Neglected Diseases: What role for EU Research and Innovation?
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The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
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Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR): A refresher
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Youth Action Plan: a unique opportunity to ensure healthy and self-determined lives for all young people
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CEPI: a global R&I partnership for epidemic preparedness and response
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How the EU and Tanzania can work together on youth empowerment
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The AU-EU Summit: Civil Society Recommendations for Transformative Actions on Health
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Team Europe Initiative on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR): An opportunity to advance SRHR for all in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Donors Delivering for SRHR - 2021 report
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Digitalisation and SRHR in Kenya
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How can the EU support youth empowerment in Uganda?
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EU-Africa cooperation on epidemic preparedness and health security: success stories and lessons learned from COVID-19
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How fighting diseases of poverty contributes to Global Health Security
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Poverty-Related and Neglected Diseases through a gender lens
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SRHR and economic empowerment factsheet
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SRHR and digitalisation factsheet
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SRHR and climate change factsheet
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Donors Delivering for SRHR
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Unleashing Africa's Research Excellence
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DSW advocacy strategy
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Investing in Africa's youth - how the EU can better support adolescent SRHR
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EDCTP 3 position paper
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EU support for global health R&I - recommendations for the future FP9
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Young people and poverty-related neglected diseases
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Adolescence and youth - the healthiest time of life?
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Working towards 2030 - DSW's strategic direction for our global future
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Going further together - The case for European Union partnership with Africa on regulatory harmonization
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Investing in innovation to achieve the SDGs
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU-Africa partnership
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Youth & the future EU-Africa strategy
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Filling the global health gaps
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights - investing in youth
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The fight for sexual-determination: the next round
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