An ad hoc committee will be appointed to plan a 2-day public workshop to examine the role of public-private partnerships in strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions to examine the following questions:
1. How can strengthening health systems sustain and improve progress in global health and safety, increase the purchasing and earning power of consumers and workers, and advance global security?
2. Where and how are partnerships investing in systems strengthening, and where are there gaps and opportunities? Where are there opportunities for sectors that have not been traditionally engaged in global health and safety to provide valuable technical expertise and resources? What are the roles and responsibilities of different sectors?
3. With the current discussion on the post-2015 development agenda, how can partnerships be positioned to focus on long- term investments in building health systems? Are there models and best practices for evaluating the impacts of partnerships that are focused on long-term systems-level outcomes?
4. Are there examples of partnerships that are addressing health systems strengthening? If so, how did they develop and evolve, and how are their successes and failures being evaluated?
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. An individually authored summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.