Joint WHO African Region/TDR Impact Grants for Implementation Research
Joint WHO African Region/TDR Impact Grants for Implementation Research; The African region continues to face persistent health system weaknesses and bears the highest burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Global efforts are accelerating development of new interventions (drugs, vaccines, diagnostics).
Improving coverage of existing interventions is equally critical.
Implementation research provides evidence to adapt interventions to local contexts but remains under‑utilized.
This call supports country‑led implementation research to strengthen health systems, improve access, and address emerging challenges such as climate change and pandemics.
Grants encourage cooperation between research teams and national/international partners.
Objectives
Strengthen research capacity of individuals and institutions.
Generate actionable knowledge and context‑specific solutions.
Encourage intersectoral dialogue and a One Health approach.
Research Priorities
1) Person‑centred service delivery across the life course
Transition from fragmented programmes to integrated PHC models.
Focus on communicable diseases (TB, malaria, NTDs).
Referral systems, continuity of care, quality improvement.
Scalable innovations for PHC delivery.
2) Health systems strengthening, innovation and digital transformation
Address systemic bottlenecks limiting scale‑up and sustainability.
Access to medicines, diagnostics, labs, and supply chains.
Quality of care improvement strategies.
Digital health, HIS, AI‑supported tools.
Innovative service delivery and emergency preparedness.
Community system strengthening and cross‑sector collaboration.
3) Environmental health, climate change, One Health and emerging threats
Climate‑sensitive diseases and adaptation strategies.
WASH integration into PHC.
AMR containment and rational medicine use.
One Health approaches for zoonoses and emerging diseases.
Strengthening surveillance, preparedness, and response systems.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals submitted in English, French, or Portuguese via eTDR portal.
Applications encouraged from early‑career researchers, women, and least‑developed countries.
Research must be conducted in the African Region.
PI and majority of team must be based in African institutions (health programmes, ministries, universities, research institutes, NGOs).
Project must align with objectives and scope of the call.
Authorization letter required if implementation is
in a health centre.
Acknowledgement letter signed by relevant programme manager required.
Applicants must demonstrate experience in operational/implementation research (e.g., TDR Toolkit, MOOC, or formal training).
How to Apply
For More Information and Application Details, See; Joint WHO African Region/TDR Impact Grants for Implementation Research
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