Quality of life (QoL) has recently emerged as an important area of empirical interest in the addictions arena (De Maeyer, Vanderplasschen, & Broekaert, 2009; O’Sullivan, Xiao & Watts, 2019), and an essential element for defining recovery (Best, Vanderplasschen, & Nisic, 2020; Laudet, 2011). However, to date, most related research and clinical practice have been concentrated in the Global North (Armiya’u, Bamidele, Hassan & Davou, 2019). The further work needed in developing countries presents an opportunity for North-South collaboration to simultaneously strengthen capacities, leverage mutual expertise and ensure the cross-cultural suitability of the outputs towards knowledge translation. The overarching aim of the project is to develop and contribute to the research focus area of Addictions and QoL Research through a tri-continental partnership. Flowing from this aim the key objective is to submit a book proposal to the Springer Series for the publication of a Handbook of Addiction and QoL Research.