WHO in the African Region
Management Development Committee
The functions of the Management Development Committee are to:
- discuss the coordination of the activities of all clusters and common issues related to WHO programme budget, and the preparation and implementation of biennial work plans, in order to ensure that WHO's work in the region is efficient and effective;
- discuss cross-cutting matters, particularly those referred from the headquarters, so as to ensure comprehensiveness and consistency of Regional Office's response;
- coordinate and harmonize the implementation of the decisions of the Regional Director/Director-General;
- coordinate regional contributions to the global WHO programme budget and the deliberations of governing bodies;
- make policy proposals to the Executive Management Committee, including their resource implications;
- review the documents to be submitted to the Programme Subcommittee and the Regional Committee;
- monitor the implementation of the Regional Office's programme budget; and
- undertake any other functions assigned to it by the Regional Director.