The Government of Algeria warmly welcomed the recently published evaluation report of Algeria’s Multisectoral Action Plan for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). In particular, the Ministry of Health endorsed the report’s recommendations for a new plan, the drafting of which is underway.
The evaluation identified a number of areas that would make the next plan even more effective. First is focusing on a smaller number of costed actions with clearly defined targets. Second is increasing the capacity and accountability of a set of key partners across government but also beyond. And third is strengthening Prime Ministerial oversight of NCDs.
At the request of the Government of Algeria, the Task Force Secretariat led the evaluation with two of its members, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Development Programme.
The evaluation was clear that Algeria’s Strategic Plan, which recently concluded, had resulted in action across government and its partners, and demonstrated a number of tangible results.
Scott Chiossi from the Task Force Secretariat said, ‘These evaluations are crucial in building ever stronger action to prevent and control NCDs. The Task Force stands by to provide support to Algeria in developing its new strategy and plan of action’.
The report is available in French on the WHO Algeria Country Office website. French and English versions are also available on the NCD Task Force website.