A number of global and regional strategies, resolutions and documents provide strategic guidance for health workforce development at regional and national levels.
The "Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030", adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2016, outlines policy options for WHO Member States, responsibilities of the WHO Secretariat and recommendations for other stakeholders.
The "WHO Global Strategic Directions for Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery 2016–2020" is the principal global guiding document for the development of nursing and midwifery in Member States. The launch of this document took place at the Global Forum for Government chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers on 18 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland
Building on the Global strategy on human resources for health and recommendations from the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, the Framework for action for health workforce development in the Eastern Mediterranean Region was endorsed at the 64th Regional Committee in Islamabad, Pakistan in October 2017 to address health workforce challenges in achieving universal health coverage and the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Strategies and frameworks
Framework for action for health workforce development in the Region, 2017–2030
Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030
WHO Global Strategic Directions for Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery 2016–2020
Eastern Mediterranean framework for action on reforming medical education
Eastern Mediterrranean framework for action to strengthen nursing and midwifery (2016-2025)
Governing Bodies documentation
Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean resolutions
World Health Assembly resolutions
