TDR Call for Proposals: Identification of good practices in engaging communities in research for implementation and in social innovation in health in LMIC

The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI), and the World Health Organization (WHO) regional offices are pleased to issue this call for proposals to identify good practices in engaging communities in research for implementation and in social innovation, in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

The goal of this exercise is to map current practices, identify good practices, and better understand the enabling factors and barriers in engaging communities in research and in social innovation in health.

Objectives: 

1. to better understand the current practices and good practices in engaging communities in research and in social innovation in health to enhance health care delivery;
2. to better understand the current practices and good practices in engaging communities in research and in social innovation in health to respond to health emergencies;
3. to map current and good practices that Ethics Review Committees and Institutional Review Boards use to engage with communities where research is conducted;
4. to better understand the mechanisms that bring the community and other stakeholders in the governance of research, and in the results uptake processes
5. to identify good practices in community-led or community-initiated research, or where problems were raised by the community and the research institutions were able to provide support;
6. to better understand if these practices have the potential to be scaled up and disseminated; and
7. to describe and analyze the contextual factors, including the social and gender dynamics, that take place in real-life settings where community engagement strategies take place.

Eligibility:

• Applications are invited from principal investigators and institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), as per the World Bank classification. In case of consortia, applications from any countries are accepted if the consortium includes at least one institution from LMIC and is led by an investigator from an LMIC.
• Principal investigator and team must have prior documented experience in the selected field.
• The proposal should address one or more of the areas described in the objectives.
• The proposal should clearly show a detailed list of proposed activities, including a Gantt chart and budget, and how the expected outputs are in line with the objectives of the call.
• The proposed project’s timeline should allow for the completion of all activities within one year from the grant being awarded; the one-year period must include any preparatory steps such as required ethical or regulatory approvals.

Read more here. 

Proposals deadline February 19, 2021.