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In early 1999 the Director General of WHO initiated the development of a
corporate strategy, which comprises a process of organizational development
for the WHO secretariat. It is designed to meet the challenges posed by the
significant changes in international health since the past decade. The
strategy is inspired by the vision and values of Health for All, and is
designed to enable WHO to make the greatest possible contribution to world
health.
The elaboration of the corporate strategy should
be seen as a process, which is meant to give rise to a number of different
products. Apart from developing the individual WHO Country Cooperation
Strategy (CCS) documents for each Member
State, the corporate
strategy will be a determinant for the next general program of work, which
will provide a policy framework for the work of the Secretariat during the
period 2002 - 2005. The policy framework sets out new emphases, strategic
directions, core functions and criteria for defining specific priorities for
the Secretariat. The proposed program budget 2002-2003 will be a reflection
of the above.
In line with the guidelines and approaches suggested by
the WHO Corporate Strategy, Myanmar
embarked in the development of a WHO Country Cooperation Strategy for the
period 2002 – 2005 during the months of January-June 2000. This provided an
opportunity to rethink and prioritize the work of WHO in the country.
Moreover, it allowed focusing on the collaboration and coordination with
other development partners.
The formulation of the Myanmar WHO CCS involved
extensive consultation and preparation at both country and regional offices
of WHO prior to having the joint mission itself during the period 17 – 27
June 2000. The CCS mission team composed of three professionals from WHO
SEARO and one from WHO HQ, who worked
in close collaboration with the WHO country office staff; namely WHO
Representative, the Public Health Administrator, two National Professional
Officers and one CCS Consultant recruited to prepare the background document
and serve as rapporteur.
During the CCS mission a National CCS Seminar was held
in Yangon, 19–22 June 2000, attended by participants from the Ministry of
Health, WHO and a number of interested partners operating in the field of
health in Myanmar. The main outcome of this seminar was the formulation of the
first draft of the Myanmar WHO Country Cooperation Strategy for the period
2002-2005. WHO’s role, comparative advantage and core functions were reviewed
and defined in the context of the current national health situation. Priority
areas of work for the period 2002-2005 were identified. The WHO country
office undertook the work of finalizing the draft document of the Myanmar WHO
CCS.
WHO wishes to acknowledge the valuable contribution made
by all partners throughout this process and expresses its sincere thanks for
the time and inputs provided by representatives from the Ministry of Health,
UN agencies in Myanmar,
national and international NGOs and other stakeholders interested in the
field of health.
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