National assessors, government counterparts and representatives from civil society organizations from five countries (Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and Sudan) gathered in Cairo from 25 to 27 July to participate in an intercountry feedback meeting on phase I of the Good Governance for Medicines (GGM) programme.
The group reconvened after the first meeting, which took place in December 2010, to share the results of their country transparency assessment studies, this in addition to providing a platform for participants to gain motivation and develop skills to work in this area.
As the group is from Arabic-speaking countries, it was of special importance to gain feedback from the participants on the Arabic version of the WHO instrument to assess transparency in the pharmaceutical sector. Countries finally developed a GGM plan of action for the next 12 months.