Deadline: 30-Nov-23
Applications are now open for the Accreditation of Non-State actors to participate in the WHO Regional Committee.
At its Seventy-first session (2021), the Regional Committee for Africa adopted a procedure for accreditation of regional non-State actors not in official relations with WHO to participate in the sessions of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa. Accreditation is a privilege that the WHO Regional Committee for Africa may grant to regional nongovernmental organizations, international business associations and philanthropic foundations, in accordance with the WHO Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA). All accredited non-State actors will be able to participate, upon invitation and without the right to vote, in sessions of the Regional Committee and to submit written and/or oral statements.
This accreditation procedure is meant for non-State actors which are not in official relations with WHO. Non-State actors in official relations with WHO can receive an invitation to participate in the meetings of the Regional Committee for Africa without undergoing this accreditation procedure.
Duration
- Accreditation is valid for two years.
Renewal of Accreditation
- For the renewal of accreditation, a simplified application procedure could be used for non-State actors that have already been accredited and that reapply for the consecutive two-year period. The simplified procedure will consist of a submission of a statement by the non-State actor detailing only the changes in the information provided in the previous application. The simplified procedure shall be used by the non-State actor on a voluntary basis. It shall not be used for more than two consecutive applications.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for accreditation, a non-State actor shall meet the following criteria:
- Its aims and purposes shall be consistent with the WHO Constitution and in conformity with the policies of the Organization.
- It shall be actively engaged with the WHO Regional Office for Africa.
- It shall operate at regional or subregional level.
- It shall be non-profit in nature and in its activities and advocacy.
- It shall have an established structure, a constitutive act and accountability mechanisms.
For more information, visit WHO.