Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Date: Jun 2010 WHO is in a unique position to engage with countries through its regional and country offices. In the Regions, WHO focuses on providing support in line with country priorities as reflected in the Country Cooperation Strategies (CCS) which derive from the core functions of WHO. The implementation of the Strategic Orientations for 2005–2009 has been evaluated and reported, and the findings are summarized in the section entitled Achievements. Building on the successes of the past and on the lessons learnt, this document details the main directions for the work of WHO in the African Region for the period 2010–2015 and opens new horizons for regional response to the global health agenda, including new policies and tools for programmes related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These strategic directions which could contribute to the achievement of sustainable health development are particularly opportune since 2015 will be the year of evaluation of the MDGs. The remaining sections of this document include the Context which describes the global and regional commitments to the current health situation, the challenges and opportunities and the Strategic Directions which set the new agenda for WHO’s work in the African Region. View the full document (PDF *, 944 KB)