technical update of the secretariat
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Technical update of the secretariatTim Nguyen, Unit leader
Tanja Kuchenmüller, Technical Officer
Evidence and Information for PolicyDivision of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation
Outline• Part 1: Mapping of enhance evidence-
informed policy-making (EIP) activities within the WHO Regional Office for Europe
• Part 2: Accelerated roadmap to enhance EIP in the WHO European Region
WHOcore functions
Providing health
leadership
Setting norms and standards
Shaping the research agenda
RC and its resolutions
Guidelines & recommendations
Expert committeesBuilding
sustainable institutional
capacity
EVIPNet
Articulating ethical and evidence-
based policy options
Monitoring the health situation
HEN
EHII, Health evidence portal
WHO – a key health knowledge broker
• Review of tools on WHO internet sites: * 20 different tools identified with no systematic nomenclature
• Mapping of tools:* Systematic/transparent processes
• Semi-structured interviews: * Recommendations, incl.
EIP training for staff
Create an internal repository of EIP activities, tools and methods
Brief internal mapping – draft findings
Evidence Reports Policy Brief Policy Implementation Report Training
Technical Briefs Policy Guidance
Decision-support Tools Policy Dialogue
Dedicated team to support teams and divisions on how to mobilize knowledge
Create a short checklist which can be used to understand the minimum criteria for EIP
(1) HEN author guide
(2) SUPPORT tools/SURE guide for policy briefs and policy dialogue
Part 2: Accelerated roadmap to enhance EIP in the WHO European Region
Objective of the roadmapA joint framework with concrete actions for all stakeholders with a vested interest in strengthening EIP
EIP roadmap development timeline
Concept paper for SCRC, 9-10 December 2014
European Advisory Committee on Health & Research (EACHR), 6-7 July 2014EACHR working group from July-October 2014
1st technical meeting, 29-30 January 20156th meeting of the EACHR, 15-16 April 2015
65th Regional Committee for Europe
July 2014 December 2014
January 2015 April 2015 September 2015
EHMA conference, 15-17 June 2015WHO report «Towards an acclerated roadmap …»
August2015June 2015
Accelerated roadmap for action
Develop, use and evaluateEIP tools and mechanisms
Develop awareness and create commitment to improve EIP culture and practice
Convene communities of practice, share good EIP practices
Build national EIP capacities for implementing Health 2020 and related health agendas
Thank youAcknowledgements to:• EACHR working group
– Mark Leys– John-Arne Røttingen– Göran Tomson– Vasiliy V. Vlassov– Helmut Brand
• Participants of the 1st technical expert meeting to enhance EIP, 29-30 January 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania
Reflections1. How can the use of evidence in health policy formulation be
strengthened and institutionalized in your country?
2. Which action in the roadmap is most relevant?
3. What are the barriers and supporting factors for making policies evidence informed?
4. Thinking ahead: how would the WHO European Region benefit from an action plan and a resolution on enhancing EIP?
The way forward: options for consideration
1. Finding evidence: building a repository as a one-stop-shop to find qualitative and quantitative evidence
2. Setting standards for tools: translating health policy evidence into policy options, evidence synthesis, policy briefs, policy dialogues etc.
3. Building country capacity: roll-out EVIPNet Europe to other countries
4. Ensuring region-wide commitment: regional action plan for EIP and resolution