Information for WHO collaborating centres
This page provides information and support documentation that may be useful for existing WHO collaborating centres or proposed institutions.
Regulations and guidance documents:
- Terms and conditions for WHO collaborating centres
- Regulations for Study and Scientific Groups, Collaborating Institutions and Other Mechanisms of Collaboration
- Flag regulations
Evaluation of WHO’s work with collaborating centres (2020)
WHO’s work with its collaborating centres was recently evaluated by the WHO Department of Evaluation. The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the programmatic contribution of collaborating centres to the achievement of WHO objectives and expected results. The evaluation documented successes, challenges and best practices and provided lessons learned and recommendations for management to use in future policy and decision-making. The report can be found here.
WHO collaborating centre portal and eCC
Existing and prospective WHO collaborating centres are requested to use the WHO collaborating centres portal to access the electronic system eCC for:
- Submission of the re/designation form at the occasion of the original designation or redesignation;
- Submission of annual progress reports, once a year after the anniversary of the date of re/designation.
In both cases, the head of the WHO collaborating centre will receive an email with their username and password. This email is sent to the email address of the head of the centre indicated in the public database. If you do not receive this email in due time, or any change of email address (or other information) is required, please contact your WHO responsible officer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For questions related to the electronic system (eCC) you can consult the Frequently Asked Questions
WHO collaborating centers experiencing technical problems with eCC can contact [email protected]
Please note the information contained in this page is only intended for existing WHO collaborating centres, or institutions currently being considered for designation by WHO. Spontaneous applications are not encouraged. All WHO collaborating centres are designated by the initiative of WHO after successful completion of several years of collaboration with WHO in carrying out jointly planned activities.