Transcript Post-2015 Development Agenda

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Katherine Hagen
13 May 2015
Global Social Observatory
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Founded in 2004 to provide a neutral and inclusive forum
for dialogue and collaboration
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Contributing to mutual understanding of diverse
perspectives
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Facilitating a broadened search for solutions
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Promoting action and partnership building
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Serving as a clearinghouse for research on social issues
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Evolution from addressing HIV/AIDS and diabetes in
workplace wellness strategies to multi-stakeholder action
on NCDs and Scaling Up Nutrition
Webinar Agenda
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Overview of WHA schedule
Responding to the Ebola Crisis
Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors
Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
o Climate and health
NCDs and nutrition
Anti-microbial resistance action plan
IP-related issues
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Committee A
o Communicable diseases – Monday & Tuesday
 Ebola outbreak
o WHO reform - Wednesday
 Non-State actors
o Preparedness, surveillance and response - AMR
o Health systems - Thursday
 SSFFC, CEWG and IP issues
o Promoting health through the life course – Fri/Sat
 MDGs, Post-2015, air pollution, adolescent,
women
o Noncommunicable diseases – Fri/Sat
 ICN2, maternal,infant and child nutrition
 Third high-level meeting in 2018
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Technical Briefings
Mon:
Health in Post-2015 and
Global Strategy for Women’s,
Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
Tues:
Ebola outbreak
Wednes: Climate and Health
Thurs:
Getting to 2018 for NCDs
Fri:
Cancer prevention and control
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Changing trajectory for HIV/AIDS,
viral hepatitis and STIs
Ebola Crisis Response
Interim assessment report
o New approaches needed beyond institutional silos
o Interaction of public health emergencies and other
humanitarian emergencies
o Changing operational capacity and culture
 Global Health Emergency Workforce
 Contingency Dund
 New structure within the WHO
o IHR revisions
o Separate proposal on fund for health system
strengthening
Ebola Crisis Response
in other settings
o Ebola Summit in April 2015, Washington, DC
 Proposed regional recovery plan for West Africa
 Pandemic Emergency Facility at World Bank
o UN MEER established August 2014
 Special Envoy David Nabarro
 Coordinator Peter Graaf
o UN High-Level Panel on Lessons Learned
 Chair: Jakaya Kikwete, Pres. of Tanzania
 Other members include Micheline Calmy-Rey,
Rajiv Shah, Celso Amorim, Joy Phumaphi and
Marty Natalagewa
Non-State Actors Proposal
A68/5: Framework of engagement with nonState actors with:
• Draft overarching framework
• Policy and operational procedures for
o Nongovernmental organizations
o Private sector entities
o Philanthropic foundations
o Academic institutions
Draft Overarching Framework
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Principles for engagement
Definitions
Types of interactions
Management of conflict of interest
Due diligence and risk assessment
Risk management
Transparency
Policy, norms and standard-setting
Controversies
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Definitions: private sector entities and inferences
Preoccupation with economic/financial interests
Institutional versus individual conflict of interest
Exclusions: “WHO will exercise particular caution when
engaging with other industries affecting human health or
affected by WHO’s norms and standards.”
Controversies cont.
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Banning some or all secondments
Transparency and Public Registry Requirements
Risk management
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Engagement Coordination Group
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Independent Expert Oversight Advisory Committee
NCDs and Promoting Health
NCDs:
Follow-up to Second International Conference on Nutrition
Maternal, infant and child nutrition
Commission for Ending Obesity in Children
Preparing for NCD follow-up and high-level meeting 2018
Epilepsy
Promoting health
Post-2015 Development Agenda
Adolescent health
Women and health in follow-up to Beijing+20
Health and the environment – air pollution
Post-2015 Development Agenda
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Health Goal to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages – nine targets
o Three related to the MDGs
o Three on NCDs and injuries
o Three on cross-cutting systems
 Universal health coverage
 Access to sexual and reproductive health care
services
 Reducing the hazards of air, water and soil
pollution
Non-communicable Diseases
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Concerns about uneven progress following second UN
high-level meeting in July 2014
Debate on process indicators
Multiple reporting lines and dates – Annex 2 of report
Global Coordination Mechanism
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Working groups
Dialogues
Proposed general meeting of all participants in 2017
Reporting on contributions from private sector, civil
society and
philanthropic entities
Possible ministerial-level conference in 2016 or 2017
Third UN high-level meeting in 2018
Action Plan for
Anti-microbial Resistance
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Tripartite collaboration with OIE and FAO
Provisions for
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Human, animal and agricultural health
Use of medicines
Global surveillance
Research and knowledge gaps
Five Guiding Principles
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Whole of society engagement and one health
Prevention first
Access to health services and products
Sustainability
Incremental targets for implementation
Five Strategic Objectives
Monitoring and evaluation every two years
IP-related Issues
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SSFFC
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CEWG
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o No resolutions anticipated
o Lack of strict definitions
o Proposal for a new R&D fund for AMR, emerging infectious diseases
and neglected diseases
o Projects are very outdated and missing innovation
o Not enough attention to how biotech innovation happens
Global Strategy on Health, Innovation and Intellectual
Property
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Extend overall project to 2022
Evaluation process rooted in data
Eight work streams for innovation and access
Research and development especially in developing countries
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