Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination (CEWG)
About the CEWG
WHO Member States have requested the establishment of the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination (CEWG) in response to a concern that insufficient resources were being devoted globally to research and development (R&D) to address treatments for diseases that principally affect developing countries.
The CEWG is mandated to take forward the work of its predecessor, the Expert Working Group on R&D financing and coordination (EWG); deepen the analysis of the proposals in the EWG’s report; consider additional submissions and proposals from Member States, any regional and subregional consultations, and from other stakeholders; and to examine the appropriateness of different R&D financing approaches and the feasibility of implementation of these approaches in each of the six WHO regions, with subregional analysis, as appropriate.
Meetings of the CEWG
The CEWG has held three meetings. These took place in Geneva, from 5-7 April 2011, from 7-8 July 2011 and from 16-19 November 2011
Regional consultation meetings
In accordance with its mandate specified in resolution WHA 63.28 the CEWG held regional consultation meetings.
Response to the call for submissions of proposals
Following resolution WHA63.28 that asks the CEWG to “consider additional proposals and submissions from Member States, any regional and subregional consultations, and from other stakeholders”, the CEWG, at its first meeting in April 2001, decided to provide an opportunity for Member States or other stakeholders to submit proposals to the CEWG that they considered worthy of further consideration.
Background
Information on the CEWG experts, their nomination process and other background information on the group.