Second Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Health Cooperation (WGHC-2)

Event

10–11 December 2018 | Yangon, Myanmar

Agenda

Time	Topics	Presenter
8:30 — 9:00	Registration	WGHC Secretariat
Opening Session
9:00 — 9:45	Welcome remarks by Myanmar Country remarks by Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Opening remarks by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Background, objectives and agenda Introduction of participants	MOHS Country Heads of Delegation ADB Azusa Sato, Health Specialist, ADB Randy Dacanay
Session 1: The context for GMS Health Cooperation
9:25 — 10:45	Overview of the GMS Cooperation Program 6th GMS Summit directives, the Hanoi Action Plan, and Regional Investment Framework 2022 Update on the GMS Health Cooperation Strategy	Pinsuda Alexander, Economist (Regional Cooperation), ADB Azusa Sato, Health Specialist, ADB
10:25 — 10:45	Photo Session and Tea Break
10:45 — 12:00	National Health Plans - Linkages with GMS health cooperation Panel discussion - linking respective national health plans and the pillars of the Health Cooperation Strategy	WGHC country focals Cambodia People's Republic of China (PRC) Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam
12:10 — 1:15 pm	Lunch Break
Session 2: Development Partners and GMS Health Cooperation
1:15 — 2:30 pm	Development partners and civil society organisations (CSOs) Panel Discussion Development partners and CSOs share information on their programming priorities that align with the GMS Health Cooperation Strategy ADB presentation on Migrant Health Project and Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance (KSTA) Q&A	Development partners and CSOs World Bank World Health Organization Raks Thai Foundation USAID International Organization for Migration World Organization for Animal Health
2:30 — 2:45pm	Tea Break
Session 3: WGHC 2019 Work Plan and Regional Investment Framework
2:45 — 4:45 pm	Identifying priority projects for the RIF and key WGHC activities for 2019	Moderated breakout groups
4:45 — 5:00 pm	Closing of day 1	Azusa Sato
6:30 pm	Welcome reception

Day 2
8:15 — 8:45	Recap of day 1 Highlights of the day 1 sessions	WGHC Secretariat
Session 3 (continued): WGHC 2019 Work Plan and Regional Investment Framework (RIF)
8:45 — 9:45	Day 1 group work feedback	Group Representatives
9:45 — 10:00	Synthesis - WGHC 2019 work plan	Randy Dacanay
Session 4: WGHC 2018 Business Report
10:00 — 10:15	WGHC 2018 business report	Kyi Thar
10:15 — 10:30	Tea Break
Closing Session
10:30 — 11:00	Remarks by ADB Remarks By GMS Countries Closing by Myanmar	Azusa Sato Country Focal, Cambodia, People's Republic of China (PRC), Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Thailand, Viet Nam Closing by Myanmar
Side Meetings
11:00 — 12:00 pm	Side Meetings
12:00 — 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
1:30 pm	Side meetings continued as required

Last Updated: 8 February 2019