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