Voluntary joint external evaluations (‎JEE)‎ prompt much-needed multisectoral dialogues for health security: case study

Overview

More than 100 countries have gone through a Joint External Evaluation (JEE), one of the monitoring and evaluation practices developed in the last five years. A vital requirement of the JEE is the inclusion of multiple sectors during both the initial self-evaluation conducted by the host country itself, and an in-country assessment conducted by a team of external evaluators. It is now evident that undertaking these evaluations has the additional benefit of initiating multisectoral dialogue and collaborative practices required to engage in One Health and whole-of-government strategies for preparing for and preventing infectious disease outbreaks and zoonoses. Such strategies are crucial in preparing for and preventing infectious disease outbreak and zoonoses.