Team Europe and African Partners Launch Joint Programme to Strengthen Health Systems in East and Southern Africa

Strategic Insights -

A new regional initiative, Regional Access and Accountability for Increased SRHR Equity in East and Southern Africa (RAISE SRHR), has been launched to improve access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and commodities across East and Southern Africa. The programme, funded by the European Union, Germany, and Sweden, aims to strengthen health systems and enhance regional collaboration and accountability. The initiative will be implemented in partnership with the East African Community, the Southern African Development Community, and other key stakeholders.

Key Takeaways:

  • The RAISE SRHR programme will receive a total investment of approximately EUR 19 million from the European Union, Germany, and Sweden.
  • The programme focuses on strengthening data and accountability systems for SRHR, supporting equitable access to quality-assured sexual and reproductive health commodities, and promoting regional pooled procurement and local manufacturing.
  • The programme builds on long-standing investments by the European Union and its Member States under the broader Africa-EU Health Partnership.
  • The initiative aims to strengthen resilience and regional cooperation to improve health and wellbeing for people across East and Southern Africa.
  • The programme was launched on October 23, 2025, during the International Conference on Public Health in Africa.
  • Team Europe, comprising the European Union, Germany, and Sweden, will collaborate with African partners to achieve the programme's objectives.

Statistics:

  • Total investment: approximately EUR 19 million
  • Coverage: East and Southern Africa
  • Funding partners: European Union, Germany, and Sweden
  • Implementation partners: East African Community, Southern African Development Community, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO
  • Programme duration: not specified

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE-October 23, 2025-
  • APO Group on behalf of Delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC.
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