News & Updates

In response to the Berlin declaration released by the IFPMA (International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations) on 19 July, setting out the “Biopharmaceutical industry vision for equitable access in pandemics”, civil society and community representatives to ACT-A have responded with the following statement Download here

The Platform is currently inviting applications to the Global COVID Communities Board. This process is designed to engage up to a maximum of 20 individuals from communities directly affected by COVID, including living with Long COVID, those who are part of community-based organisations, networks or groups who can represent the broader voices of communities experiencing

The Case for CSO Representation on the Financial Intermediary Fund for PPR White Paper for Discussion at the World Bank Board on Thursday, 30th June 2022 Executive Summary CSOs bring essential catalytic technical expertise, agility, accountability, and local context to decisions on health systems and commodities deployment for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, evidenced

Following the Ministerial Decision adopted at the World Trade Organization's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) held from 12-17 June 2022, the Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Communities has issued a statement which can be found here  

The Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Community Representatives (co-hosted by WACI Health, Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) and STOPAIDS) is currently coordinating an evaluation of its work to: Identify the successes and challenges of this particular endeavour - the Platform convened from June of 2020 to facilitate the participation of community and civil society

At the 10th meeting of the ACT-A Facilitation Council (26 April 2022), the Co-Chairs (South Africa and Norway) shared their plan to initiate an independent evaluation of ACT-A and its successes and challenges. The Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Community Representatives welcomes an independent evaluation of ACT-A and the invitation to the Platform to

Second Global COVID-⁠19 Summit co-hosted by United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; and Senegal as African Union Chair on 12 May 2022 The Second Global COVID-19 Summit, aimed at redoubling collective efforts to end the acute phase of the COVID-19

The Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Community Representatives is currently looking for a consultant to support us with an evaluation of the platform, to identify successes and challenges and to identify lessons learned to feed into broader conversations and on-going work by the 3 current co-leads on what meaningful community and civil society

Since May 2020 the Platform for ACT-A Civil Society & Community Representatives (the Platform) – co-led by WACI Health, STOPAIDS and GFAN – has been supporting community and civil society representatives in the platform and advocating for and ensuring that every aspect of the ACT-A has reserved space for communities and civil society to bring

During the first day of public hearings organised by WHO on a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response, the Platform for ACT-A Civil Society and Community Representatives delivered a statement responding to the guiding question for these hearings: “What substantive elements do you think should be included in a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness