"We are a technical ministry, not a political ministry," he said.
It should be positioned more strategically, i.e. not under the tutelage of a single technical ministry.
Agencies and technical line ministries are currently discussing possible cash and in-kind assistance to cover the most immediate needs of the flood-affected in different sectors.
Malick Tapsoba, technical manager, ministry of development of the digital economy and post, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, @mbakatre Malick has technical responsibility for Open Data Burkina Faso and is involved with the government's paperless e-cabinet system.
Extensive interviews with senior and technical government ministry staff was done to determine overall progress within each sector and to assess the relative contribution UNICEF has made to developments in the country over a 4-5 year period.
All domestic travel by foreigners requires approval, usually with at least three weeks notice, from both the technical counterpart ministry as well as the Ministry of Defence; foreigners cannot visit projects sites, and not even those under their own direct management, without being accompanied by a government official.
Therefore, we propose these 10 principles to assist providers of technical assistance to ministries of health in helping governments make progress in health care.
Intended uses: The handbook was developed as a resource for those involved in spearheading, improving, or sustaining national monitoring systems, and was principally intended for use by technical staff of ministries of health.
During a crisis, it would imply a closer and more supportive relationship with these counter-parts, including material, human and technical support to ministries to coordinate and implement emergency activities.
Typically a couple of thousand people attend, from technical experts to ministry officials, from activists to business lobbyists.
