Global Health Workforce Network

• Engagement – to inform and maintain high-level political engagement in support of the implementation of the Global Strategy
• Dialogue – to provide forum for multisector and multistakeholder agenda setting, best practice sharing and harmonization and alignment of international support to human resources for health (HRH)
• Effective implementation – to foster global monitoring and mutual accountability on international HRH goals, targets and commitments

The activities of the Network are aligned with the work of the Heath Data Collaborative (a thematic Network facilitated by WHO) and recently launched UHC 2030 Alliance.

Its activities are fully complementary to the broader work of the WHO, providing it with a platform for enhanced collaboration and dialogue with the key technical agencies (e.g. ILO, UNESCO, WB) with a mandate that goes beyond the health sector focus of WHO. GHWN has a unique role, however, in driving forward the health workforce agenda through leveraging specific activities to which other institutions and constituencies bring expertise, mandate and funding. Its activities focus mainly on intersectoral aspects (e.g. education or financing – necessary for effective delivery) and on the HRH information and evidence agenda (in recognition of the current fragmentation of initiatives and multiplicity of partners involved). The value added of the Network will maintain and improve momentum on health workforce issues as a priority global policy agenda item.