The 3rd Regional Advisory
Committee (RAC) Meeting
3e Réunion du Comité Consultatif Régional (CCR)
3.ª Reunião do Comité Consultivo Regional (CCR)
Towards strengthened health system resilience and multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in Eastern and Southern Africa
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Key Objectives
Review Progress
Assess progress since the second RAC meeting in Addis Ababa in November 2024.
Strengthen Regional Collaboration
Enhance coordination among participating countries and stakeholders.
Knowledge Sharing
Share implementation lessons and experience for all countries.
Learning Agenda
Present and discuss the learning agenda for countries' endorsement.
What to Expect
Of intensive discussions and presentations
Countries from Eastern and Southern Africa
Health experts and policymakers
Strategic Focus Areas
About the Regional Advisory Committee
The Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) serves as a strategic governance and oversight body for the HEPRR–MPA regional program. It plays a critical role in:
- •Providing strategic direction to the program.
- •Facilitating regional collaboration by addressing policy and political barriers.
- •Ensuring alignment between national priorities and regional objectives.
- •Strengthening stakeholder engagement and coordination across participating countries and institutions.
Representatives of the participating countries chair the RAC, while IGAD and ECSA-HC jointly serve as the secretariat, facilitating the planning, coordination, and documentation of RAC activities.
Objectives of the RAC
Review Progress
To assess the progress made since the second RAC meeting in Addis Ababa in November 2024 in implementing HEPRR strategies and initiatives in the project countries including bottlenecks and opportunities.
Strengthen Regional Collaboration
To enhance regional coordination and collaboration among participating countries and with other stakeholders.
Knowledge Sharing
To share implementation lessons and experience for the benefit of all countries.
Learning Agenda
To present and discuss the learning agenda for the HEPRR program for countries' endorsement.
Program Highlights
Of intensive discussions and presentations
From Eastern and Southern Africa
Health experts and policymakers
Meeting Agenda
Three stages of comprehensive discussions, workshops, and collaborative sessions
Main RAC
November 18-19, 2025
Main Regional Advisory Committee Meeting
| Time | Session | Presenters/Panelists | Chair/Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Arrival and Registration | IGAD/ECSA-HC | - |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcoming Remarks | IGAD Executive Secretary | Zambia |
| 09:10 - 09:20 | Opening Remarks | ECSA-HC Director General | - |
| 09:20 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks | World Bank Country Manager, Zambia | - |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Framing Remarks on MPA Program | Acting Practice Manager AFE Health Nutrition and Population & TTL, HEPRR Program, World Bank | - |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Official Opening Remarks | H.E Minister of Health, Zambia | - |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Objectives of the RAC, and Actions Agreed During the Last RAC | IGAD/ECSA | Zambia |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Group Photo and Networking | All | - |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Country Implementation Highlights | Ethiopia | Zambia |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Reflections/Statements/Conclusions by Heads of Delegations (Permanent Secretaries) on the Implementation Progress | All Countries | Zambia |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | All | - |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Strengthening Public Health Stewardship and Capacities in East and Southern Africa Call for an integrated approach Panelists:
| Dr Peter Clement (WR Zambia), Sohel Saikat (WHO HQ), Official from Inter-Ministerial Coordination for public health, 2 NPHIs, Director of Public Health MOH (Kenya TBC), Africa CDC, IANPHI, WB, EU | WHO |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Cross-Border Coordination and Collaboration in Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Experiences and lessons from Mpox outbreak response | DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi, Africa CDC, WHO, and IFRC | IGAD/ECSA |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Networking Time | All | - |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Cocktail | All | - |
Registration
Join health leaders and experts from across Eastern and Southern Africa for this important regional meeting.
Registration Includes:
- Access to all plenary sessions and workshops
- Networking opportunities with regional health leaders
- Conference materials and documentation
- Certificate of participation
- Coffee breaks and lunch included
- Access to post-conference resources
Registration Deadline
November 15, 2025
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Contact Information
For inquiries about the meeting, please reach out to us
contact@racmeeting.forum
Phone
+260 XXX XXX XXX
Location
Lusaka, Zambia