EDCTP Africa Office
Strengthening global cooperation and institutional capacities in sub-Saharan Africa to facilitate implementation of the GH EDCTP3 programme
Launched in 2004, the EDCTP Africa Office (AO) is part of the EDCTP Association and aims to support the implementation of the EDCTP programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The office is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2022, the EDCTP Africa Office received a grant from the Global Health EDCTP3 programme to provide support for the operation of the Africa Office to ensure optimal implementation and visibility of the GH EDCTP3 programme in sub-Saharan Africa. The Africa Office will provide technical support, promote networking activities (South-North, South–South), ensure alignment of the funded activities, strategic partnerships, and increase the visibility of the Global Health EDCTP3.
This will be achieved through several activities that include technical support for the design, implementation and monitoring of capacity developing activities, monitoring funded projects, organising workshops, and facilitating dialogue between African and European research entities and stakeholders. The expected impact is a strengthened and improved delivery of the Global Health EDCTP3 programme in sub-Saharan Africa.
News and events
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SFA Foundation, EDCTP and CTCAN Meeting
The Clinical Trials and Research Community (CRTC) programme of the Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation hosted a delegation from EDCTP Association, the Global Health EDCTP3-funded Clinical Trials African Network (CTCAN) consortium and the EDCTP Regional Networks of Excellence on 15-17 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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EDCTP at the MIM Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference and site visit in Rwanda
The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference took place on 21-27 April 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme ‘Grassroots mobilization to end malaria: invest, innovate and integrate‘.
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The 35th Meeting of the African Advisory Committee for Research and Development (AACHRD)
The 35th meeting of the Committee brought together the Committee members to discuss and share information on manufacturing, technology transfer, and R&D in the African Region.
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Ghana FELTP 6th Scientific Conference and Competency Graduation
The Ghana Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (GFELTP) held its 6th Scientific Conference and Competency Graduation from 13-14 December 2023 in Accra, Ghana.
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Inauguration of the first BioNTech Africa manufacturing site
An event on 18 December 2023 marked the inauguration of the first BioNTech Africa manufacturing site in Kigali, Rwanda. The inauguration took place on the occasion of the set-up of the first manufacturing unit called BioNTainer.
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EDCTP Financial and Project Management Training workshop in Dakar
The EDCTP Financial and Project Management Training workshop covered managing projects awarded under EDCTP2 and Global Health EDCTP3 programmes.
This project (Grant Agreement No 101103640)
is supported by the Global Health EDCTP3
Joint Undertaking and its members.