Priorities sub-Working Group- Alliance

Antje, James, Susan, Sue, Kama or Hope - Hi - some of the the Reasonable Priorities sub-group met this morning (Susan, Rafael, Ketan and Warren). Unfortunately some who had previously confirmed could no longer attend. This is a quick review of the discussion. We would welcome your comments and contributions. Please do submit a comment below. I will also seek to contact you for a phone conversation as this is an important element of the development of the Global Alliance.

NOTES - Realistic Priorites sub-group meeting - October 26th

1. Participants were asked to outline their initial suggestions for priorities over the initial 12 months of the Global Alliance. Some of the proposed areas included:

- landscaping current major development initiatives and opportunities (eg major meetings and papers) - who is doing what where and when;

- placing the emphasis on understanding what the evidence is and in what space it is appearing;

- the High Level Political forum;

- planned UNICEF work to develop a think-tank on the state of this field of work;

- building on the WHO work on standards;

- identifying who else is working on the standards issue and agreeing the best processes to implement;

- focus on the key organisational elements for the Alliance;

- a focus on the best impact data - landscaping the evidence. 

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2. Following discussion of these each of the participants in the meeting were asked to identify their top priorities for the Global Alliance for the initial 12 months. As an overall principle all participants thought it important that there were specific and tangible tasks and issues on which the Global Alliance could “chew”.

There was some overlap so only 3 priorities for the Global Alliance over the next 12 months were identified. These would take place in parallel. They are not sequential. 

 
A. Build the infrastructure of the Global Alliance - terms of reference, complete participation criteria, convene initial meetings, communicate the initiation of the Alliance, and all of the other foundations required for the successful commencement of the Alliance.

B. Commence the work related to best impact data - landscaping the most compelling evidence and its strategic implications

C. Focus on one major advocacy initiative for this field of work - there was strong, unanimous support in the meeting for that work to be focused on the next meeting of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) as the theme for their July 2018 meeting is "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies".        

 
For everyone’s review and comment.

Best - Warren