WHO Technical Meeting on Using IHR Data to Address Critical Gaps in Capacity

Overview

Since 2010, 195 States Parties have reported to WHO at least once using the standard States Parties Annual Reporting (SPAR) questionnaire. As of September 2018, 82 countries had implemented a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) mission and over 120 countries had conducted a Simulation Exercise and/or an After-Action Review.

In order to facilitate discussion on the optimal use and analysis of the data generated by the International Health Regulations (2005) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (IHRMEF) – and other data sources used for capacity building – the WHO JEE Secretariat convened a two-day technical meeting in Geneva. The meeting was followed by an informal half day meeting to review next steps with attending WHO Regional Offices (RO).

The meeting offered an important opportunity for participants to reflect on the volume of IHRMEF data that has been gathered and the multiple approaches that can be used to support preparedness activities and capacity building incountry. The meeting also allowed participants to critically assess the approaches used to analyse IHRMEF data and to review the means of disseminating it through digital and off-line platforms.