The Rapid advice tool for country action on evidence-informed policy-making (Rapid advice tool), developed based on the Eastern Mediterranean Regional action plan for evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM), supports country efforts towards the institutionalization of EIPM.
In 2019, in a landmark Regional Committee resolution (EM/RC66/R.5), Member States endorsed a regional framework for action to improve national institutional capacity for the use of evidence in health policy-making and committed to scaling up initiatives to foster EIPM. The Regional action plan was developed to facilitate implementation of the framework, summarizing actions that need to be taken.
The Rapid advice tool provides countries with a set of priority actions that will help with the institutionalization of EIPM and the development of national action plans. The priority actions recommended by the tool are based on country context and aligned with strategic priorities outlined in the Regional action plan.
To ensure successful implementation of the tool, the Ministry of Health should carefully adhere to the necessary steps and requirements outlined in the "Rapid advice tool for country action on evidence-informed policy-making: User guide".
For any queries or feedback, please contact the Evidence and Data to Policy team at:
Kuwait
Syria: 