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