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Steering Committee
Members of the Steering Committee provide advice on strategic direction and ensure the Connector remains country-led and country-driven. They provide expertise towards building better knowledge on the governance of the private sector in health and guiding the provision of practical support to country’s governments and partners. The steering committee members get selected through a competitive process every two years by WHO headquarters.
The Country Connector on Private Sector in Health has been established to address a critical health systems gap which is the governance of the private sector in health. The support provided by the Country Connector is guided by WHO strategy for Engaging the private health service delivery sector through governance in mixed health systems which advocates for the performance of six governance behaviours to govern the whole health system including the private and public sectors.
The Steering Committee is the decision-making body of the Country Connector on Private Sector in Health. It is responsible for setting overall strategic directions, advocating for, and overseeing the activities of the Country Connector.
The Steering Committee consists of representatives from WHO Regional and country offices, development partners, subject matter experts in addition to observers on invitation.
The Steering Committee has the below responsibilities:
- Shape the directions and activities of the Country Connector on Private Sector in Health, making significant strategy decisions;
- Nurture experience in whole-system governance at country-level;
- Guide provision of technical support to actors;
- Build high-level political support and networks around the topic of supporting countries in engaging with private sector in health;
- Participate in promotion at country, regional and global level.
In addition, Steering Committee representatives have the following responsibilities:
- To bring consolidated perspectives from partners they represent;
- To support the implementation of the Country Connector by contributing to discussions and engaging actively in the different working groups.