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International non-profit organisation
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The EDCTP Association (European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Association) is an international non-profit partnership organisation[1] representing European and African countries participating in the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) programmes.
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| Formed | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Non-profit organisation established under Dutch law |
| Headquarters | The Hague and Cape Town |
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| Website | https://www.edctp.org/ |
The EDCTP Association has managed the EDCTP programme from 2003 to 2026. Since 2021, the EDCTP Association has been a founding member of the Global Health EDCTP3,[2] established under the European Union’s research and innovation framework programme Horizon Europe.
The association’s activities focus on supporting collaborative research, strengthening clinical research capacity in Africa, and aligning national research investments in global health.
Member countries
The EDCTP Association is composed of more than forty countries from Europe and sub-Saharan Africa,[3] united in their commitment to collaborative research and innovation to detect, treat and prevent poverty-related infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
History
EDCTP1 (2003–2015)
The EDCTP initiative was launched in 2003 by the European Union and European partner countries to support clinical trials for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. The EDCTP Association managed the programme with a budget of €400 million. [4]
The programme was part of the EU’s Programme for Action: Accelerated Action on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis in the Context of Poverty Reduction, adopted in 2001.
EDCTP1 aimed to improve coordination of European research efforts and to strengthen collaboration between European and African research institutions.[5]
The highlights of this programme are:
- Supported 102 clinical trials for treatment drugs, vaccines, microbicides, and diagnostics targeting HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria.
- Provided professional training to 514 African scientists and medical doctors, contributing to capacity building.
- Established four African Regional Networks of Excellence for clinical research.
- Strengthened ethics review capacity and regulatory authorities in many African countries.
- Main funder of the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR), which became a WHO Primary Clinical Trials Registry.
EDCTP2 (2014–2026)
The second programme, EDCTP2, expanded the scope of the partnership beyond the three original diseases to include neglected infectious diseases and emerging infections.
It was implemented by the EDCTP Association under the EU’s Horizon 2020 framework programme and mobilised €1.36 billion in combined investments from the EU and participating countries.
EDCTP2 funded numerous clinical trials and capacity-building initiatives and contributed to the development of several new treatments and vaccines.
The highlights of this programme are:
- Strengthened European-African collaboration on clinical research around a common strategic research agenda.
- Expanded focus beyond HIV, TB, and malaria to include neglected infectious diseases and emerging infections.
- Played a key role in global health responses to pandemics and epidemics (e.g. Ebola and COVID-19).
Global Health EDCTP3 (2021–2031)
The third programme, Global Health EDCTP3, was launched in 2021. It is implemented through a joint undertaking between the European Union and the EDCTP Association under the Horizon Europe research programme.
The EDCTP Association:
- co-governs the Global Health EDCTP3 alongside the European Union;
- contributes financially and strategically to the programme;
- aligns national and regional research investments with the joint agenda;
- mobilises expertise and partnerships to support global health priorities.
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