We have the opportunity to do so: Brazil has proven it's possible, and despite all the enormous and unpredicted challenges, the alignment of the private sector and civil society behind strong action puts even the loftiest of environmental ambitions within reach.
(Technical assistant) When disagreements occurred between the government and GHIs, for example because of the lack of alignment with sector plans, the government did not always operate as a single entity.
It has been suggested that there is much potential for alignment of these two sectors as their aims are complementary [ 16], although their approaches, education and perspectives differ [ 17].
Most of the active roadblocks to changes in the health workforce policies and systems are 'human' and not technical, stemming from a lack of leadership, a problem-solving mindset and the alignment of stakeholders from several sectors.
In Burundi, the government was unable to enforce alignment of NGOs' salaries to public sector ones, since this latter were outrageously low.
It is expected that this document will aid in the alignment of the academic and industrial sectors to pursue and incentivize the opening of a wider range of applications under field conditions through the extrapolation of laboratory studies.
Some of the emerging ingredients that need to be explored are infusion of a health systems agenda; development of a comprehensive policy package for health sector reforms; improving alignment of planning and coordination; use of reliable data; engaging 'street level' policy implementers; strengthening governance and leadership; and allowing a holistic and developmental approach to reforms.
The early 2000s again saw the creation of a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) in the health sector arguing for the alignment of all available resources to one agreed upon Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) and more harmonization among donors [ 38].
The enhanced coordination of this diverse representation may allow for a greater alignment of climate change activities across different sectors and organisations.
Nevertheless, there are other stewardship challenges that include alignment of policy with and integration into health sector plans, strategies and systems [ 3, 4].
