Overview of the Country Advisory Board (CAB)
- The Country Advisory Board (CAB) is an initiative of MIP WG; established in 2021
- Overall aim: to improve outcomes in MiP and enhance partnership and collaboration among member countries
- Membership is rotational among countries
- Pioneer group includes: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Burundi
Role of CAB
- Work with MiP WG Co-Chairs to ensure country level input into WG workplan, strategy, meeting agendas, etc.
- Serve term of 2 years, which may be renewable for another 2 years
- Represent country perspective in WG discussions, planning and strategy development
- Create their Regional Network of countries
- Hold quarterly meetings with network of countries; share learning resources and collectively address challenges
- Create opportunities for collaboration/leveraging support from each other
Regional Networks
- Each of the 6 countries on the CAB have established their regional networks
- Consist of countries in their regions
- Minimum of 3, maximum of 5 countries in a network
- Language was considered in the choice of countries that make up a network
- Quarterly meetings with a debrief during MiP WG Board Meeting
- Enhance a quick two-way feedback mechanism
- Country network members encouraged to attend MiP teleconferences, WG meetings, etc
MiP WG Country Advisory Board Members
- Frédéric Guigma (Burkina Faso),Jane Nabakooza (Uganda),Sattu Issa (Sierra Leone),Mildred Komey (Ghana),Chanelle Muhoza (Burundi),Nnenna Ogbulafor (Nigeria)