The EDCTP programme is governed by the General Assembly of the EDCTP Association, the legal structure for the implementation of the second EDCTP programme (2014-2024). The Board of the EDCTP Association is entrusted by the General Assembly with the management of the Association and the oversight of the Secretariat. The Scientific Advisory Committee is the principal advisory body to EDCTP. The programme is implemented by the Secretariat.
Secretariat
Board
Scientific Advisory Committee
General Assembly
African Union Commission of Social Affairs
WHO Regional Office for Africa
European Commission - DG DEVCO
European Commission - DG Research & Innovation
Observers
Sweden
Spain
South Africa
Zambia
United Kingdom
Uganda
Tanzania
Switzerland
Senegal
Portugal
Norway
Nigeria
Niger
Netherlands
Mozambique
Mali
Luxembourg
Italy
Ireland
Ghana
Germany
The Gambia
Gabon
France
Finland
Ethiopia
Denmark
Congo
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
Austria
Angola
Mandated representative entity
The principal responsibility of the General Assembly is to ensure that all necessary activities are undertaken to achieve the statutory objectives of EDCTP and that its resources are properly and efficiently managed. The General Assembly entrusts the management of the Association and the oversight of the Secretariat to the EDCTP Association Board.
Prof. Yazdan Yazdanpanah (Chair)
France
Dr Christiane Druml (Vice-Chair)
Austria
Prof. Jeffrey Mphahlele (Vice-Chair)
South Africa
Dr Godfrey Biemba
Zambia
Andrea Spelberg
Germany
The EDCTP Board is entrusted with the management of the Association, supervises the Secretariat on behalf of the General Assembly, and is responsible for ensuring that the Association’s resources are properly and efficiently managed.
EDCTP Association
Dr Hannu Laang
European Commissio, Research and Innovation
Dr John Reeder
World Health Organization
Dr Joseph Okeibunor
World Health Organization: Regional Office for Africa
External observers to the SAC
Prof. Catherine Hankins (Chair)
The Netherlands
Prof. Richard Adegbola
Nigeria
Prof. Christian Burri
Switzerland
Prof. Eric Delaporte
France
Prof. Paulo Ferrinho
Portugal
Prof. Harleen Grewal
Norway
Prof. John Gyapong
Ghana
Prof. Collen Masimirembwa
Zimbabwe
Prof. Martin Meremikwu
Nigeria
Prof. Keymanthri Moodley
South Africa
Dr Juliet Nabyonga-Orem
Zimbabwe
Prof. Michael Ramharter
Germany
Dr Jutta Reinhard-Rupp
Switzerland
Prof. Peter G Smith (Vice-Chair)
United Kingdom
Prof. Christine Stabell Benn
Denmark
Prof. Marleen Temmerman
Belgium
Prof. Halidou Tinto
Burkina Faso
SAC members in 2021
The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is an advisory panel of independent scientific experts from Europe and Africa. Working with the Secretariat, the SAC develops the strategic framework for EDCTP and advises the General Assembly on technical and scientific matters relating to the EDCTP programme. The SAC is not involved in the review of applications submitted to EDCTP calls for proposals.
Prof. Marcel Tanner
High Representative Europe
Dr Leonardo Simão
High Representative Africa
Dr Michael Makanga
Executive Director
Dr Thomas Nyirenda
South-South Networking and Capacity Development Manager
Dr Pauline Beattie
Operations Manager
Prof. Moses Bockarie
Director of International Cooperation (Africa) & Head of Africa Office
Abdoulie Barry
Director of Finance & Administration
Dr Debora Bade
Project Officer
Chris Bruinings
Finance Officer
Ilona van den Brink
Communications Officer
(joined in July 2021)
Dr Johanna Schaefer
Project Officer
Dr Erika Gaspari
Project Officer
Ana Lúcia Weinberg
Strategic Partnerships Officer
Jennifer Stamatelos
Administrative Officer
Dr Michelle Singh
Project Officer
Sayma Siddiqui
Grants Finance Officer
Dr Johanna Roth
Project Officer
Daniela Pereira
Communications Officer
Lara Pandya
Strategic Partnerships Officer
Michelle Nderu
Project Officer
Shingai Machingaidze
Project Officer
(left in September 2021)
Mariska Louw
Senior Administrative Officer
Gert Onne van de Klashorst
Communications Officer
(left in June 2021)
Dr Louwrens Kiestra
Legal Officer
Dominika Jajkowicz
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Suzanne Hoogervorst
Travel & Events Officer
Dr Michelle Helinski
Project Officer
Dr Jean Marie Vianney Habarugira
Project Officer
Neodia Flores-Mensing
Grants Finance Officer
Nuraan Fakier
Project Officer
Christopher Dixon
Finance Officer
Lucien de Corte
Information Technology
(IT) Officer
Mary Jane Coloma-Egelink
Grants Finance Officer
Nora Bünemann
Administrative Support Officer
(left in October 2021)
Andreia Coelho
Administrative Support Officer
Evangelia Boufardea
Grants System Officer
(left in February 2021)
Dr Montserrat Blázquez Domingo
Senior Project Officer
The EDCTP Executive Secretariat is based in two locations: the Europe Office in The Hague, The Netherlands and the Africa Office in Cape Town, South Africa