Executive Summary of Intent Workshop Report

Executive summary report of the June 2019 Intent Workshop.

Workshop Goal and Objectives:  
With the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, the Redesigning Technical Assistance Initiative organized an Intent Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria from June 24-25, 2019. The workshop aimed to build a shared understanding of problems with current technical assistance approaches and identify opportunities for change within the MNCH/HSS landscape. The workshop objectives were the following: 

• Explore how TA is defined and what the current models of TA are;
  • Understand the relationship of current models to the national health system with a focus on RMNCAH+N
  • Understand the different approaches to TA planning and delivery
  • Understand the experience of TA from the perspective of different players in the ecosystem including recipients
• Locate opportunities for change
  • What are the most important TA issues in Nigeria?
  • If we could solve these problems, what difference would it make?
  • What should we prioritize and why?