Overview of the Country Advisory Board

• 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