EC: Estimated EC/EU support for EDCTP amounts to € 500 million for 2008-2013

Yokohama Action Plan

[2]Strengthen central government institutions for HIV/AIDS and prioritize prevention of new infections.

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners

● Support research and policy dialogue on HIV/AIDS and care

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions

EC: Estimated EC/EU support for the European& Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), which focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria amounts to € 500 million for 2008-2013

Implementing Partners

GoJ(MOFA)/UNDP/EC

Related Links

GoJ: Support pilot initiative through JAPAN-UNDP Partnership Fund
UNDP: Pilot initiative underway

Current Status of Implementation 2009

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Current Status of Implementation 2008

Project Title

EDCTP

Country

26 African countries

Status

(up to September 2008)
- Value of grants signed (€): 19,696,000
- Numbers of clinical trials approved:40
- Capacity building activities in Africa:106
- African countries involved in EDCTP activities: 26
- African institutions involved in EDCTP activities: 123
- African project coordinators: 67%

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Budget

Annual MS co-funding of EDCTP activities (€): 34,449,265 ; EDCTP expenditure: African (€): 15,432, European (€): 6,832