Proposal Template

PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

Proposal Name:

Integrated regional and global coordination and financing

mechanism of R&D for diseases that disproportionately affect developing

countries - the ANDI model

Submitted by:

1) ANDI - African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation,

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;

2) TDR - UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and

Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

that disproportionately affect developing countries. By linking these networks into a

global 'Network of Networks' model, supported by a small central secretariat, a

coherent approach to address the objectives of the GSPOA can be developed.

This approach, with funds, staff and autonomy based within the regions, provides a

decentralized approach to decision making that addresses local needs. It also offers

multiple options for financing, as the networks can access global, regional, sub-

regional and nationally available resources. Many of these opportunities would not

be available for an international initiative. The networks can also negotiate in kind

resources e.g. through national research councils, in a way that would not be

possible for a centralized global organization.