Cooperation Initiatives for

Crisis Prevention and Preparedness Round Table

High Level Conference on Global Health SecurityLyon, France, 22-23 March 2016

Dr. Zsuzsanna JakabRegional Director

The WHO Regional Office for Europe

15 June 2007

SARS, 2003Avian Influenza, 2005- 2006

International Health Regulations …THE legal framework

WHO Director-General, Deputy Director-General and Regional Directors, have been leading the transformation of WHO’s

work in outbreaks and emergencies since January 2015

We are fully committed to:• urgently reform the emergency work of WHO;

• establish one single Programme;

• have an independent mechanism of assessment and monitoring.

High Level Conference on Global Health SecurityLyon, France, 22-23 March 2016

WHO Outbreaks and Health Emergencies Programme

'A quicker, more

predictable, dependable, capable and adaptable WHO in

support of people at risk of, or

affected by, emergencies'

One line of accountability

One budget

One set of processes/systems

One workforce

One emergency programme

One set of benchmarks

IHR Monitoring and Evaluation FrameworkIH

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After Action Review

Independent Evaluation

Exercises

Transparency

Mutual accountability

Public health benefits

Dialogue

Sustainability

Multi-sectoral action and partnerships for IHR implementation

Advocate for multi-stakeholder

commitment to IHR

Support external capacity assessment

Facilitate inter-sectoral work and

partnerships

Ensure implementation for

strong health systems

Preparedness, surveillance and

response capacities

High Level Conference on Global Health SecurityLyon, France, 22-23 March 2016

WHO Regional Office for Europe committed to support

• uniquely positioned to support countries due to technical expertise, cultural understanding, and established relationships.

• has strong collaborations with national institutions and other UN agencies implementing multi-sectoral technical work

• generate best practice and technical knowledge by coordinating across a global network of IHR implementers

High Level Conference on Global Health SecurityLyon, France, 22-23 March 2016

Thank you