Publications

In many African countries, young people are a majority, often accounting for more than 60 percent of the population. Africa’s youth population is expected to continue to grow throughout the remainder of the 21st century, and to more than double its current levels by 2055. In this context, there is no development without youth.

Today one billion people worldwide are affected by poverty-related and neglected diseases (PRNDs), including major diseases like HIV&AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and a range of neglected infectious diseases.

More than half of the world’s 1.8 billion young people aged 10–24 years grow up in so-called ‘multi-burden countries’, with high levels of adverse health outcomes.

The regulation of health products is an essential aspect of a functioning health system. Unfortunately, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack sustained funding and the technical expertise necessary to robustly and comprehensively regulate the research and registration of new health technologies.

The future partnership between the European Union and Africa represents an opportunity to implement existing political commitments, such as the Maputo Protocol, and make sexual and reproductive health and rights a reality for all.

Young people make up the biggest part of the world’s population, especially in countries affected by extreme poverty. Investing in their sexual and reproductive health and rights is essentails to unleashing their potential.

In this publication a coalition of civil society organisations working on global health gives an overview of what an EU Global Health Strategy should look like.

This publication stresses the need for a EU Global Health Strategy, also providing some recommendations on how to structure its content.

2020 is a crucial year for EU-Africa relations. DSW Youth Champions from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia share their thoughts about the key issues that need to be part of a future strategy in order to unlock the power of youth!

A Countdown 2030 factsheet developed by DSW and IPPF exploring the link between sexual and reproductive health and rights and the European Green Deal. 

A Countdown 2030 factsheet developed by DSW and IPPF exploring how sexual and reproductive health and rights are linked to decent work and economic empowerment. 

The executive summary of a new report developed by DSW highlighting gender-related aspects of PRNDs, analysing the implications on research and innovation (R&I) needs and the role of gender-sensitive and gender-responsive approaches in fighting PRNDs. 

The executive summary of a study commissioned by DSW to analyse how fighting PRNDs contributed to global health security (GHS), and to propose policy recommendations to advocate in the field of GHS.

The factsheet explores the status of young people in Uganda, including their challenges, why it is import to invest in youth empowerment, and what the EU can do to support Ugandan youth.

The factsheet explores the status of young people in Tanzania, including their challenges, why it is import to invest in youth empowerment, and what the EU can do to support Tanzanian youth.

This factsheet proposes a series of recommendation for the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on the following key areas: the role of civil society; addressing the main barriers to the realisation of SRHR; funding.

An overview of what the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) does, and why it is important for global health R&I that the EU invests in CEPI.

This factsheet gives an overview of what SRHR are, including the benefits it offers and the challenges it faces, especially in LMICs. The factsheet also assesses the EU’s commitment to SRHR, and provides some recommendations for EU decision makers.

PRNDs mainly affect populations in low- and middle-income countries, causing stigma and social exclusion. In this factsheet, we look at what PRNDs are, their impact on affected populations, and how the EU can support R&I efforts to tackle these diseases.