2013 annual report

Overview

The central role of capacity strengthening, threading through the heart of Alliance activities and achievements, is the theme of this year’s report. In fact, capacity strengthening is an interlinking thread that binds together and reinforces each one of the Alliance objectives.

This report describes the major achievements of the Alliance in 2013 and some of the challenges faced. Despite evident progress, there remains a dearth of individuals and institutions capable of undertaking relevant health systems and implementation research, as well as deficiencies in the way existing knowledge is utilized to inform decision-making in health, and overcome the challenges of implementation. This truth is no more real than in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).