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Strategic Operational Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2025–2028
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Regional Strategic Operational Plan and Flagship Initiatives
Vision
For our people to be protected from preventable health risks and enabled to lead the healthiest lives possible.
Mission
To strengthen national capacities to provide better public health and clinical services for all our people, supported by a WHO that is more fit for purpose to serve them in our Region.
WHO’s Strategic Operational Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2025–2028 adapts the Organization’s 14th Global Programme of Work (GPW 14) to the regional context. It was prepared through a broad consultative process involving Member States, UN agencies, international health and development agencies, academia, donors and nongovernmental organizations, and builds on strengths and lessons learned from a regional review of progress made in the last five years.
The plan is based on priorities identified by Member States of the Region. There is a strong focus on increasing investment in health and leaving no one behind, while clear actions and monitoring mechanisms are specified for both WHO and Member States to ensure strong mutual accountability.
Priorities
The plan focuses on six regional priorities. Five are taken from GPW 14: three technical pillars – Promote, Provide and Protect – plus two enabling pillars, Power and Perform. Polio has been added as a sixth priority, as the Eastern Mediterranean is the only region where it remains endemic. For each regional priority, the strategic operational plan highlights areas of focus and specifies high-level interventions. These interventions require a differentiated approach based on country priorities and working collaboratively across the three levels of the Organization to support countries as One WHO. WHO has identified innovative solutions and new modalities of work including the three Flagship Initiatives.
Promote
WHO commitments
- 14 countries will achieve more than 50% of the global NCD progress monitor indicators
- 16 countries will have health adaptation plans to climate change
- 8 countries will stop the increasing prevalence of obesity
- 14 countries will update prevalence data on NCD risk factors
Provide
WHO commitments
- 16 countries will develop/update UHC-benefit package
- Regional pooled procurement mechanism will be established
- All countries will have integrated mental, neurological and substance use conditions in PHCs
- 6 countries will increase investment in the health workforce by 10% and shortages reduced by 20%
Protect
WHO commitments
- 18 countries will have functional Public Health Emergency Operation Centres
- 80% of public health events will be detected, verified, assessed and responded to by Member States
- All emergency countries will implement essential public health service package
Power
WHO commitments
- 7 countries will integrate systems for the development and adaptation of clinical and public health guidelines and Health Technology Assessments
- 20 countries will have a current Country Cooperation Strategy
- 15% increase in birth and death registration from a base of 55%
Perform
WHO commitments
- All WHO Country Offices will have full core predictable country presence
- 50% of the base budget will be financed by flexible and thematic voluntary contributions
Polio
WHO commitments
- Zero remaining polio endemic countries
The plan is designed to improve cooperation, reduce fragmentation and ensure effective partnership. We also aim to strengthen the use of evidence, information, science and technology to advocate for increased investment in health, strengthen intersectoral collaboration to address risks and determinants and improve governance support for health. Achievements on the high-level interventions can make a significant difference across all the health-related SDGs. Their success goes beyond health and can have dramatic impact on economies.
The plan includes a strong accountability framework including 77 outcome and 107 output indicators that clearly measure the results of our work. As well as eradicating polio in the next four years, we hope to promote health and well-being, expand universal health coverage and respond to emergencies. In the coming months we will finalize the output indicators to align with the global ones.
To strengthen support for Member States, WHO’s Regional Director has also launched three flagship initiatives. These address key bottlenecks and priorities to accelerate progress in implementing the strategic operational plan and achieving the health-related SDGs.
Regional Strategic Operational Plan and Flagship Initiatives
Vision
For our people to be protected from preventable health risks and enabled to lead the healthiest lives possible.
Mission
To strengthen national capacities to provide better public health and clinical services for all our people, supported by a WHO that is more fit for purpose to serve them in our Region.
WHO’s Strategic Operational Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2025–2028 adapts the Organization’s 14th Global Programme of Work (GPW 14) to the regional context. It was prepared through a broad consultative process involving Member States, UN agencies, international health and development agencies, academia, donors and nongovernmental organizations, and builds on strengths and lessons learned from a regional review of progress made in the last five years.
The plan is based on priorities identified by Member States of the Region. There is a strong focus on increasing investment in health and leaving no one behind, while clear actions and monitoring mechanisms are specified for both WHO and Member States to ensure strong mutual accountability.
Priorities
The plan focuses on six regional priorities. Five are taken from GPW 14: three technical pillars – Promote, Provide and Protect – plus two enabling pillars, Power and Perform. Polio has been added as a sixth priority, as the Eastern Mediterranean is the only region where it remains endemic. For each regional priority, the strategic operational plan highlights areas of focus and specifies high-level interventions. These interventions require a differentiated approach based on country priorities and working collaboratively across the three levels of the Organization to support countries as One WHO. WHO has identified innovative solutions and new modalities of work including the three Flagship Initiatives.
Promote
WHO commitments
- 14 countries will achieve more than 50% of the global NCD progress monitor indicators
- 16 countries will have health adaptation plans to climate change
- 8 countries will stop the increasing prevalence of obesity
- 14 countries will update prevalence data on NCD risk factors
Provide
WHO commitments
- 16 countries will develop/update UHC-benefit package
- Regional pooled procurement mechanism will be established
- All countries will have integrated mental, neurological and substance use conditions in PHCs
- 6 countries will increase investment in the health workforce by 10% and shortages reduced by 20%
Protect
WHO commitments
- 18 countries will have functional Public Health Emergency Operation Centres
- 80% of public health events will be detected, verified, assessed and responded to by Member States
- All emergency countries will implement essential public health service package
Power
WHO commitments
- 7 countries will integrate systems for the development and adaptation of clinical and public health guidelines and Health Technology Assessments
- 20 countries will have a current Country Cooperation Strategy
- 15% increase in birth and death registration from a base of 55%
Perform
WHO commitments
- All WHO Country Offices will have full core predictable country presence
- 50% of the base budget will be financed by flexible and thematic voluntary contributions
Polio
WHO commitments
- Zero remaining polio endemic countries
The plan is designed to improve cooperation, reduce fragmentation and ensure effective partnership. We also aim to strengthen the use of evidence, information, science and technology to advocate for increased investment in health, strengthen intersectoral collaboration to address risks and determinants and improve governance support for health. Achievements on the high-level interventions can make a significant difference across all the health-related SDGs. Their success goes beyond health and can have dramatic impact on economies.
The plan includes a strong accountability framework including 77 outcome and 107 output indicators that clearly measure the results of our work. As well as eradicating polio in the next four years, we hope to promote health and well-being, expand universal health coverage and respond to emergencies. In the coming months we will finalize the output indicators to align with the global ones.
To strengthen support for Member States, WHO’s Regional Director has also launched three flagship initiatives. These address key bottlenecks and priorities to accelerate progress in implementing the strategic operational plan and achieving the health-related SDGs.
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