Collective Action on Dengue (CAD)

The challenge

Dengue is the world’s fastest-spreading mosquito-borne disease, and climate change is accelerating its global transmission, shifting endemic zones and burdening health systems. In this evolving context, dengue requires urgent, coordinated, and cross-sectoral global action.

What we do

The Collective Action on Dengue (CAD) is a neutral, multisector platform that unites innovators, policymakers, funders, and implementers under one integrated mandate: to align dengue strategies with climate and urban agendas.

The CAD aims to amplify proven solutions, consolidate evidence, and center country and regional voices so local realities inform policies and ensure integrated approaches to dengue become part of broader climate–health resilience strategies. CAD operates through three thematic working groups—Urbanization, Finance, and Innovation—with advocacy and climate as cross-cutting enablers.

Mission

Accelerate integrated efforts to control dengue – acknowledging the increasing impact of climate change – through collective action among​ diverse stakeholders.

Objectives

• Increase attention and action on dengue control through strategic advocacy and communications
• Facilitate coordination and information sharing among the dengue community
• Facilitate collaboration and resource mobilization on specific initiatives (e.g., local demonstration projects, policy positions)

Approach

The CAD drives field level impact by amplifying proven solutions and consolidating evidence into durable, investment-ready goods. By centering country and regional voices, CAD ensures that local realities inform global policy, and that integrated approaches to dengue become part of broader climate-health resilience strategies.