Our work

We fund collaborative clinical research on medicinal products and support the capacity of sub-Saharan African countries to conduct high-quality clinical studies by developing laboratory and clinical facilities, and investing in the next generation of African researchers. EDCTP also strengthens ethical review capacity and the regulatory framework for clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa.

Medical interventions in numbers

Accelerate the development of new or improved medical interventions against poverty-related infectious diseases.

Figures by the end of 2021
Networks of Excellence

EDCTP supports four Regional Networks of Excellence to strengthen regional networking and to provide platforms for research training and multicentre studies.

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Fellowship programme

EDCTP provides fellowship support at all career stages that provides opportunities for promising researchers to establish careers in the region.

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Coordination of TB vaccine funded research

EDCTP initiated a project to enhance the coordination and collaboration between EDCTP TB vaccine-funded research.

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