Wemos

What Wemos does

Wemos is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting Wemos), established in 1979 and headquartered in Amsterdam, that conducts policy advocacy and coalition building to advance structural change in global health. Its programmatic themes are health financing, access to medicines, health workforce policy, Dutch and global health diplomacy, and inclusive health systems including sexual and reproductive health and rights. The organization operates through evidence-based research, policy briefs, direct engagement with Dutch and EU policymakers, and coordination of international coalitions such as the Make Way Consortium and the Dutch Global Health Alliance.

Wemos does not develop proprietary technology products; its deliverables are policy reports, advocacy campaigns, side-events at the World Health Assembly, media engagement, and programmatic initiatives implemented jointly with civil society partners across Africa and Europe. Its operational model is funded entirely through institutional grants and donations from foundations (Adessium, ASN, Gates, Open Society), the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch Postcode Lottery, Unitaid, the European Commission, and private individual donors.

The foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status and CBF-Erkend Goed Doel certification, and is governed by a director (Suying Lai, since April 2026) and a supervisory board that includes senior academics and NGO executives. With approximately 12 staff, Wemos is a small but strategically positioned actor that influences multilateral health policy by leveraging more than 45 years of institutional credibility, coalition secretariat roles, and direct access to Dutch, European, and global policy forums.

Name

Wemos

Legal name

Stichting Wemos

Website

https://wemos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wemos is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1979 that conducts policy advocacy and coalition building to drive structural change in global health, serving Dutch, EU, and multilateral policymakers through research, campaigns, and programs on health financing, access to medicines, and health workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Health Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Multilateral Global Health Partnerships (UN/WHO-led Initiatives) (HLAJAOAA)

Keywords

• Global health advocacy
• Health policy reform
• Access to medicines
• Health workforce advocacy
• Sexual reproductive health rights

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Wemos is funded through donations from private individuals, institutional funders (foundations, governments, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Dutch Postcode Lottery, and other philanthropic organizations. Funding supports the organization's advocacy work for structural change in global health.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wemos is a Dutch non-profit foundation that conducts evidence-based policy advocacy and coalition building to drive structural change in global health systems. It engages with Dutch, European, and multilateral policymakers (WHO, World Bank, IMF, WTO, EU) on themes including health financing, access to medicines, health workforce, the Netherlands' global health policy, and inclusive health systems including sexual and reproductive health rights. The organization also coordinates multi-country programmatic initiatives such as the Make Way program and the MIFA project, partnering with civil society organizations in low- and middle-income countries.

Product overview

Wemos is a Dutch foundation focused on global health policy advocacy and structural change. The organization does not offer commercial products or software services. Its work consists of research publications, policy advocacy, coalition building, and programmatic initiatives such as the Make Way program for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Wemos operates as a nonprofit organization engaged in influencing Dutch, European, and global health policy rather than as a product-based company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Make Way: An international partnership focused on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for the most marginalized people in society. Wemos serves as the lead coordinator of this program.

Products and services

• Make Way programme
• MIFA (Medical Innovations for All) project
• Equitable health financing project (Mozambique)

Quantifiable outcome

• The 2023 UN political declaration on Universal Health Coverage emphasizes the importance of public investment in financing UHC, influenced by Wemos' advocacy.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• N'weticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWemos and N'weti (Mozambique) jointly implement the 'Equitable health financing for a strong health system in Mozambique' project, funded by SAS-P Philanthropy, analyzing government health budgets and advocating for equitable financing.
• Health Action InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Action International collaborates with Wemos on pharmaceutical transparency advocacy and policy work to improve access to medicines.
• Corporación InnovartemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the MIFA consortium focused on intellectual property barriers to health technologies, based in Chile.
• Knowledge Ecology InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the MIFA consortium, working on intellectual property and access to medicines from the United States.
• Dutch Global Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWemos is co-founder of this alliance including Aidsfonds, Amref, Cordaid, KIT, KNCV, NLR, PharmAccess, and Stichting Vluchteling, advocating for Dutch policy contributing to stronger global health systems.
• Health Workers For All CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal movement of civil society organizations amplifying the voice of civil society in global and national health workforce policy. Wemos serves as secretariat alongside Medicus Mundi International.
• EurodadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of 50 organizations working to change the global economic and financial system to combat poverty and protect human rights, in which Wemos participates on finance and health issues.
• European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of NGOs focused on public health, patient organizations, health professionals, and academics working to improve health and address health inequalities in Europe.
• PMNCHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's largest alliance for the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents, with nearly 1,500 partner organizations. Wemos participates as a member.
• PartosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch branch association for development cooperation organizations, of which Wemos is a member.
• Make Way ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership led by Wemos as penvoerder (lead), including Akina Mama wa Afrika, Forum for African Women Educationalists, Liliane Foundation, The Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians Kenya, and VSO Netherlands, focused on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights for marginalized groups. Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, East and Southern Africa, and globally.
• Medicus Mundi InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of international health cooperation organizations in which Wemos participates, co-hosting the Health Workers For All Coalition secretariat.
• Global Climate and Health AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of health and development organizations working on the intersection of climate change and health.
• Geneva Global Health HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject of civil society organizations working for more democratic global health policy and governance.
• EU4Health Civil Society AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 28 European civil society organizations working for a Europe where every citizen can be as healthy as possible.
• Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance working to deliver the ambition on climate change and health set at COP26, advancing integration of climate and health in national, regional, and global plans.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aidsfonds: Dutch NGO focused on HIV/AIDS and SRHR, co-founder of the Dutch Global Health Alliance alongside Wemos. Comparable in mission (SRHR, health justice) and policy-advocacy approach, with broader disease-specific funding base.
• Cordaid: Dutch international development organization with significant global health programming, co-founder of the Dutch Global Health Alliance with Wemos. Comparable in geography, funding sources, and Dutch-led global health advocacy remit.
• Health Action International (HAI): Amsterdam-based global health NGO focused on access to medicines and pharmaceutical policy. Direct collaborator with Wemos on the MIFA consortium and a near-perfect peer in mission, geography, and operating model.
• Medicus Mundi International: Network of international health cooperation organizations co-hosting the Health Workers For All Coalition secretariat alongside Wemos. Highly comparable in thematic focus (health workforce, health systems) and advocacy-led operating model.
• KIT Royal Tropical Institute: Dutch research and advisory institute on global health and development, co-founder of the Dutch Global Health Alliance with Wemos. Comparable in Amsterdam base, thematic focus on health systems strengthening, and policy-influencing function.
• Amref Flying Doctors (Amref Health Africa): African-led health NGO headquartered in Amsterdam, co-founder of the Dutch Global Health Alliance. Comparable as a Dutch-based global health advocacy and implementation organization operating in the same partner countries as Wemos.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wemosorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/wemosorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wemos
• Instagraminstagram.com/wemos_healthjustice
• Xx.com/Wemos

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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