Research reports and studiesFebruary 2019Anne Buffardi and Susan Njambi-SzlapkaA child receives the MenAfriVac™ shot in Burkina Faso.. Photo: Credit: Flickr/World Health Organization.National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) are multidisciplinary groups of national experts who provide independent advice to policy-makers on issues related to immunisation and vaccines, based on evidence and the national context. The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) 2011–2020 and 2017 World Health Assembly resolution call on governments to establish and strengthen these advisory bodies, acknowledging their pivotal role in decision-making and in achieving national health goals. Although the number of NITAGs doubled between 2010 and 2016, accelerated progress is needed in order to meet the goal of a functional NITAG in all countries by 2020. This report presents the findings of a scoping exercise initiated by the Wellcome Trust and the World Health Organization to determine how different types of NITAGs could be supported in the coming years. It is written for organisations who are familiar with and considering supporting the next phase of NITAGs’ development, NITAG members, and national and global stakeholders with whom NITAGs engage.Read the research The role of National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups in evidence-informed decision-makingDocumentpdfRelatedEnhancing the use of evidence in South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs This paper reflects on lessons learned through the course of the VakaYiko project in South Africa.Working and discussion papers3 December 2016Guidelines and good practices for evidence-informed policy-making in a government departmentThis report proposes five guidelines that could underpin approaches to improving evidence-informed policy-making within a government department.Research reports and studies3 November 2016Understanding the organisational context for evidence-informed policy-makingWhat is important when it comes to understanding how and why a government department operates when using evidence in policy-making?Working and discussion papers3 November 2016See more:evidence and policygovernancehealthCôte d'IvoireArmeniaMalawiSenegalSouth AfricaSri Lanka
