Joint Coordinating Board (JCB)

The JCB is the top governing body of TDR. Its principal role is to coordinate the interests and responsibilities of all parties cooperating in TDR. The JCB meets annually to review TDR's activities, evaluate progress and plans, and determine TDR's budget.

JCB annual sessions

The conclusions and recommendations from the JCB annual sessions:

• 35th JCB Session (18-20 June 2012)
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• 35th JCB Session (18-20 June 2012), French version
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• 34th JCB Session (13–15 June 2011)
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• 33rd JCB Session (14–16 June 2010)
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• 33rd JCB Session (14–16 June 2010), French version
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• Joint Coordinating Board (JCB): 32nd session, June 2009

JCB membership

The JCB consists of 34 members. Membership was formerly for a three-year period but those selected for membership from 2009 onwards will serve for a period of 4 years. JCB members may be reappointed. As of January 2013, the JCB consists of the following members:

Chair

Dr Sue Kinn (JCB34, June 2011; JCB35, June 2012; JCB36, June 2013)

Vice chair

Dr Modest Mulenga, Zambia (JCB34, June 2011; JCB35, June 2012)

12 governments (including constituencies) selected by TDR resource contributors

• Belgium
• Brazil
• China
• Japan
• Turkey
• Constituency: Germany and Luxembourg
• Constituency: Ghana and Nigeria
• Constituency: India and Thailand
• Constituency: Netherlands and Sweden
• Constituency: Norway and Switzerland
• Constituency: Panama and Spain
• Constituency: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America

12 governments selected by WHO Regional Committees

• Congo, Republic of (AFRO)
• Côte d'Ivoire (AFRO)
• Djibouti (EMRO)
• Ecuador (AMRO)
• Indonesia (SEARO)
• Iraq (EMRO)
• Lao People's Democratic Republic (WPRO)
• Nepal (SEARO)
• Peru (AMRO)
• Portugal (EURO)
• Republic of Korea (WPRO)
• Tajikistan (EURO)

6 other cooperating parties selected by the JCB

• Burkina Faso
• Cuba
• Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
• Egypt
• Iran, Islamic Republic of
• Zambia

WHO Regional Offices: AFRO: Regional Office for Africa; AMRO: Regional Office for the Americas; EMRO: Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; EURO: Regional Office for Europe; SEARO: Regional Office for South-East Asia; WPRO: Regional Office for the Western Pacific