An ad hoc committee will be appointed to plan a public workshop to explore lessons learned and best practices in governance mechanisms for global health-focused partnerships. The workshop will focus on governance mechanisms for global health partnerships varying in size, focus areas, and intended outcomes. The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions with the objective to share lessons learned, discuss best practices, and illuminate knowledge gaps within the following dimensions of partnership governance:
Partnership Formation, including what determines the need for a partnership to be initiated; how decisions are made during the formation of the partnership’s focus area, intended outcomes, and size; who makes decisions during the partnership formation stage; and how decisions are made about which stakeholders are included at the formation stage.
Partnership Operations, including challenges and best practices in developing MOUs; establishing common terminology; managing conflicts of interest, particularly when engaging private sector companies to leverage their core competencies; establishing decision-making mechanisms that are inclusive and equitable; aligning partnership governance mechanisms with varying internal processes and expectations of different partners; and allowing for flexibility to course correct as needed.
Partnership Accountability, including the role of monitoring and evaluation for increased transparency and trust; and principles for defining metrics based on what different partners value.
Engagement of Host Governments and Civil Society, including formal and informal mechanisms for inclusive and legitimate engagement of impacted communities throughout decision making processes.
Application of Lessons Learned from Successful Partnerships Models across global health challenges including non-communicable diseases, pandemic preparedness, and other challenges requiring the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.

The committee will develop the workshop agenda, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. Experts will be drawn from the public and private sectors as well as academic institutions to allow for multi-lateral, evidence-based discussions. A proceedings and a proceedings-in-brief of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.