World Bank Human Resources for Health Results Conference, May 11-14, Addis Ababa
The Alliance was invited by the World Bank to participate and co organize the meeting of the Regional
Health Workforce Conference on Human Resources for Health Results, in Addis Ababa. The conference as
the culmination of the work carried out during the first phase of the Africa Human Resources for Health (HRH ) Program, funded by the Gates Foundation and the Government of Norway.
The World Bank Africa HRH Program assists governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to design and implement country-specific solutions to HRH problems in the region. A side meeting with WHO and regional health organizations was organized by the Alliance during the conference, giving the Alliance the opportunity to present its activities and discuss the role of WH O/AFRO, the African Platform and regional bodies in scaling-up HRH strategies in Africa.