Principles and
frameworks
Principles and
frameworks
Principles and frameworks
Principles and frameworks
The following principles and frameworks guide our work, to ensure it is relevant, effective and efficient in a dynamic global environment.
WHO’s Triple Billion Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals
• 1 billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage
• 1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies
• 1 billion more people enjoying better health and well-being
We are also supporting progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of health, education, gender equality and equity, water and sanitation, equitable access and countering climate change.
Multisectoral engagement and a One Health approach
TDR delivers sustainability through multisectoral partnerships and One Health research. We will build on our pioneering initiative on operationalizing a One Health approach to tackling vector-borne diseases in the context of climate change and loss of biodiversity. The aim is to catalyse a move beyond disease-focused interventions towards a more holistic integration of health, environment and development through active engagement of the most affected stakeholders in their individual contexts.
Equity focus
Our focus is on underserved populations heavily burdened by infectious diseases, in situations where resources, such as financing of health services or the health workforce, are limited. These populations are mostly found in low-income countries, in the poorer areas of middle-income countries or among vulnerable migrants and refugees. We also strengthen local research capacity in countries whose populations are most affected by infectious diseases of poverty.
We support gender equity – both in terms of access to services and health outcomes as well as within research systems. TDR builds on WHO’s research strategy principles of impact, quality and inclusivity in its work. Mainstreaming gender equity in the way we conduct our work led to an increase in the proportion of grants and contracts awarded to women from 22% to 52% over the last decade.
We have supported researchers to generate new knowledge on the intersection of sex and gender with other axes of inequality that affect access to health services and health outcomes. Investigators in low- and middle-income countries have played a critical role in piloting and applying new research tools on intersectional gender analysis to ensure their relevance for implementers, health programme managers and decision-makers. Further information can be found in our Intersectional gender research strategy.
Targeted investment
While our work is country-led, TDR draws on many external sources to make sure its work responds to global health needs and priorities. Our secretariat and scientific committees are informed by the strategic plans of our co-sponsors and WHO disease control programmes, global health observatories and close engagement with a wide variety of communities of practice in countries and regions. We focus where TDR’s unique, holistic approach can bring the most value. This means that our workplan isn’t developed in disease-focused silos, but rather we prioritize our portfolio in line with our strategic direction.
What do we mean by tools and resources?
We help develop health tools and resources that support the generation and use of evidence to tackle infectious diseases of poverty. These include:
• best practice guidance
• evidence briefs
• policies
• methodologies
• online platforms for networking
