The Sixth External Review

Overview

The reviewers found that TDR’s shift from product R&D to implementation research was widely applauded and found to be moving in the right direction. The operational units were clearly relevant, integrating environmental and community issues in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Regional approaches to building research capacity had been particularly enhanced, increasing the opportunities for both development of materials and learning from them by those in the disease endemic countries.

The review noted high confidence among stakeholders, strong governance, and a well managed secretariat.

It provides 12 recommendations to help TDR as it moves into the planning for the next strategy. The recommendations were well received by the secretariat, which has prepared a response and plan to address these as well as other minor recommendations, which is in the table below.