Ghent University is a public university in Belgium with a high-standing reputation of collaborating on international collaborative projects. The university is one of the fastest growing European universities in terms of research capacity and productivity, and its commitment to European research excellence is reflected by the recent extension of the EU Team in its Research Coordination Office; the department overseeing, guiding and administering research projects. In Horizon Europe, already 280 projects have started with the participation of UGent. UGent is the project coordinator and WP6 and WP7 leader. UGent and specifically the partners included have coordinated and have been partner in multiple large scale multi-country research projects in SSA. They have extensive expertise and experience for the WP6 and 7 tasks, and are supported by the UGent central services. Moreover, UGent contributes substantially to all other WPs with specific expertise and will serve as the coordinator of the entire project. Prof. Gabriël and Prof. Levecke have been leading multiple large-scale studies on control of T. solium in SSA from a One Health perspective and STH, respectively; including implementation research. UGent is also WHO Collaborating Centre for monitoring of drug efficacy against STH. Dr. Vande Velde is a social scientist with expertise in communication and implementation research. Dr. Saelens is an early-stage researcher with expertise in T. solium and a keen interest to work in the Global South. Prof. Devleesschauwer has extensive experience is cost effectiveness/utility studies and burden assessments and has developed the disease transmission model CYSTISIM.