Transformation update

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Transformation update
Transformation Team Lead
Tarja Turtia

2. Operationalizing
transformation governance
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3. The regional
transformation
roadmap
Major progress in
transforming WHO
and maximizing
impact in the
countries
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4.  Respectful workplace focal point network in the Region
 A regional task team on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse
and harassment (PRSEAH) established to implement and reinforce WHO’s zero-
tolerance stance
 A Regional Catalyst Group for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
 First full-time Regional Ombudsperson and Staff Counsellor
 Opportunities for staff to broaden their experience and skillset through short-term
developmental assignments
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PRSEAH event, Pakistan

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Completed
action point
 Tailored legal training addressing country-specific needs for 20 WHO country offices
 Corporate and contractual matters; international, constitutional and global health law; privileges and
immunities of the Organization and its officials
 The training in Yemen had 145 participants; in Afghanistan there were 100 participants
 Individual meetings held with WHO Representatives on the legal difficulties faced in countries
 Organizing team: Legal team at WHO headquarters, WHO Representative to Bahrain and regional
Transformation unit
LEG training for
Gulf Countries
Legal training
in Afghanistan
27 July 2022

6. Fit for purpose
Transitioning to a new concept of
Integrated Country Functional Reviews
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Responding to rapidly changing context
Agile, flexible, faster and innovative
Modular updates, synergies with
country missions and streamlining
WHO processes

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Compliance and
risk management
Achievements
 Established Compliance and Risk Management Committees
at regional and country levels
 Greater transparency through use of dashboards enabling
monitoring and performance measurement.
 Strengthening engagements with non-State actors by
applying the Framework for Engagement with Non-State
Actors (FENSA)
 Targeted interventions for country offices
 Staff capacity-building to spread a culture of accountability
Demonstrated through:
Improved audit opinions and higher scores in internal
control assessments

8. New Country Offices in the Region
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Bahrain
2021
Qatar
2022
Kuwait
2021

9. 11 sessions of leadership training on Global
Health Diplomacy
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 First targeted health diplomacy course for
country Governing Bodies’ focal points and
permanent missions
 Faculty component and applied component
in the context of Governing Bodies
 Prominent global key speakers
 High-level representation in briefings and
information sessions
 Better representation and stronger
interventions by Member States of the
Region in the Governing Bodies

10. A new department
created for restructuring
for transformation:
Communication,
Resource Mobilization
and Partnership (CRP)
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A fit-for-purpose structure
with synergy and
harmonization of functions
Enhanced
& timely
communication
Engaged
partnerships
Effective
resource
mobilization

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Broadening partnerships to amplify WHO's impact
RHA second annual meeting, December 2021
The Regional Health Alliance (RHA): includes 15 multilateral health,
developmental and humanitarian agencies
Accelerating progress towards the health-related SDGs and implement the
Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All
Joint Action Plan for 20222023 with seven accelerators
The Gender Advisory Group ensures that gender equality is
implemented across all accelerators

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13. Next steps
Countries at the centre of the
transformation in the Region
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Intensify engagement with
Member States for better impact
on health in the countries
WHO as health lead for joint
UN action
Accelerating a respectful, agile
and productive workplace

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Thank you