News
Letters of invitation
Letters in all languages can be found on the JCB SharePoint. If you do not already have access, please send a request when prompted, including the name of your Member State or organization.
Code of conduct
Please note that this event adheres to the Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, at WHO Events.
Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (WHO website)
Code of conduct (available in Arabic, English, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish)
Forty-ninth session of the TDR Joint Coordinating Board
Briefing session
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (14:00-16:00)
Salle T, Building B
Introductory briefing for JCB participants, primarily new members, who wish to acquaint themselves with the Programme and the processes and functions of the Board.
49th session of the Joint Coordinating Board
Wednesday, 17 and Thursday, 18 June 2026
EB room, Building A
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish.
Informal meeting of TDR resource contributors
Thursday, 18 June 2026 (09:00-09:45)
Indian room, Building A (next to EB room)
Interpretation will not be available for this meeting.
Informal meeting of disease endemic country representatives
Thursday, 18 June 2026 (09:50-10:30)
EB room
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish.
Meeting documentation
These documents are for information only.
Follow-up to the JCB48 decisions and recommendations
Standing Committee 118 and 119 decisions and recommendations
Report of the 48th meeting of the TDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee
JCB membership wheel English | Français | Español | Russian
History of Membership on TDR’s Joint Coordinating Board, 1978–2026
TDR Memorandum of Understanding
Other background documents. No action required.
WHO Programmatic, Financial and Results Reports (Accountability)
Portfolio of Expected Results progress and strategic plans 2026-2027 (by strategic priority area, as presented to STAC):
Annual team reports for 2025
Technical presentations:
Our work
Highlighted publications
20 May 2026
TDR annual report 2025
The TDR annual report 2025 presents an overview of the activities, achievements and strategic directions of the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme...
13 May 2025
TDR investment case
TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support...
31 July 2023
TDR Strategy 2024-2029
For almost 50 years, TDR has been a leader in research to address infectious diseases of poverty and in building the capacity of people, communities and...
Presentations
- Director's report
- Report of the Standing Committee
- Report by the Chair of TDR STAC
- Programme performance overview
- Financial management report
- UNDP update
- UNICEF update
- Panel discussion introduction slides
- Strengthening research excellence in the Western Pacific region
- TDR’s contribution to a career in research on human African trypanosomiasis
- Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria through Social Innovation
- STAC proposed membership
