USAID Global Health Research and Development Strategy 2023-2028

This strategy describes USAID’s renewed commitment to research and development (R&D) and use of new, innovative health products and technologies; the implementation and scale-up of real world, evidence-based research and learning to improve health outcomes globally; and the strengthening of both local health research and development capacity and global research and development partnerships.

The United States government has long recognized how scientific and technological innovation, data, and evidence are central to the development and implementation of sound policies and the delivery of equitable programs. Investments in global health protect Americans at home and abroad, save lives, strengthen fragile states, and promote social and economic progress. 1 USAID plays a critical role in investing in research and development (R&D) that has led to life-saving breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of global diseases, and to the uptake at scale of critical health and development interventions. Harnessing the power of research and learning has resulted in more efficient and effective programs and advancements in efforts to prevent maternal and child deaths, control the HIV/AIDS epidemic, combat infectious diseases and emerging threats, and strengthen health systems.