1. DFID priorities Malaria & NTD research
Dr Sue Kinn
Head Health Research
Research and Evidence Division
APPG meeting 18th March 2014

2. DFID’s Research Programme
Three broad aims:
Development of new technologies which will have an impact on poverty
Better and more cost-effective ways of delivering aid and development assistance
Understanding the context for policy choices and delivery
To provide new knowledge and rigorous evidence to address the challenges of poverty reduction
Research is seen as a development intervention – research which will have development outcomes and impact.
Research to be linked with programmes, as well as high-quality global public goods

3. Research and Evidence Division
3 pillars in the division:
Research Commissioning teams (£252m)
Evidence and Evaluation (£62m)
Professional Development (£5m)
Total approx. £320m

4. Research spend by commissioning team Provisional figures for 2013-14 (£252m)

5. DFID commissioned research
First consideration ALWAYS is high quality
Focus on:
Poverty reduction
Problems being faced in developing countries, by Governments, service providers and citizens
Getting research findings into policy and practice (GRIPP) quickly
Strong focus on the development part of R&D
Actively encourage partnerships between institutions in the north and those based in developing countries, to enable capacity building and genuine collaboration
Increasingly encouraging partnerships between the public and private sectors.

6. What does DFID want to achieve with its research?
Innovation and risk as well as more established research
Mix of research methods
Working with the private sector
Capacity building in various ways
GRIPP
Effective partnerships and influencing

7. Existing portfolio for Malaria and NTDs
New drugs, diagnostics, insecticides
MMV, DNDi, FIND, PATH-DxG, IVCC
Delivering effectively
RPCs, TDR, Health Systems Implementation Research*, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, icddr,b, Global Health Trials*, DFID-MRC Concordat*, ZELS*
Understanding the context
TRAC
* Responsive programmes (Research Councils and/or Wellcome Trust)

8. PDP funders group
Share information and experiences to make better informed funding decisions
Identify and address areas where it is beneficial for funders to work together in a coordinated manner
Harmonise funder’s requirements where possible (e.g. reporting, reviews/evaluations, meetings) to reduce transaction costs for both funders and PDPs
Currently chaired by DFID