Third, our study considers only one intersectoral topic area; it is possible that findings may differ considerably for other topics and other sectors where evidentiary paradigms differ.
Renewed effort is required to build the original idea of intersectoral, inter country approach at sub-national level.
This is visible in training content by the inclusion of topics on the health system and rural community, communication skills, social sectors in rural areas and intersectoral collaboration, social determinants of health and well-being, and social aspects of the behvarz-client relationship.
These authorities, in turn, were able, in some areas, to facilitate intersectoral linkages, e.g., with water, agriculture, social affairs, co-operatives, fisheries, etc.
The role of international partners is challenging, given that enabling country ownership, intersectoral and sustainable system approaches is a prerequisite to effectively addressing HRH – even more than it is in other areas to strengthen health systems.
Intersectoral work which engages all programmatic areas, promote discussion and participation can lead to a decrease in harmful practices that disproportionately affect girls.
This process helped to both test and further develop the framework, for example, through the identification of additional areas of impact, such as intersectoral services related to vector control, road safety and climate change, that were not included in the initial mapping based on the literature review alone.
During field visits, the intersectoral team in one district expressed interest in collecting and using data to make midcourse corrections.
Intersectoral approaches theoretically consist of joint working across areas such as education, civil engineering and local government, not just the health sector [ 25].
Links Intersectoral Commission on Dietary Guidelines FAO country profile.
