PAHO has launched a process to select research and development (R&D) projects that contain innovative coordination and financing mechanisms to accelerate the development of medicines and necessary health technologies in middle- and low-income countries.

To help inform the process, PAHO is hosting a civil society online forum on August 23rd for the development of a small number demonstration projects that will test innovative approaches to coordination and financing for diseases primarily affecting low and middle income countries.

Timeline:

August: First meeting of Member States to determine priority areas

September: Call for projects and details on the submission criteria will be issued 

October: An on-site meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. i where Member States representatives will have the opportunity to select four projects

December: The four projects will be evaluated by an expert committee in Geneva.

For a detailed meeting schedule, click here [1]

For more information, please visit the website [2] of the consultation