PD 02a – Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP)

Launched at the World Health Summit in 2023, the Community Health Delivery Partnership (CHDP) is a country-oriented collaboration of global, regional, and national stakeholders committed to increasing access to equitable, high-quality essential health services through community-based primary care.

Through a panel discussion, this event offers an opportunity for countries to share their national community health priorities, challenges, and opportunities, while creating a platform for peer-to-peer learning. Additionally, partners will reflect on the CHDP commitments—aligned and increased public and external financing, stronger partnerships and strategic country engagement, accelerated and coordinated catalytic technical assistance, measurement and tracking of resources and investments, high-level advocacy at the country level, and knowledge sharing and learning—as part of their coordinated support to countries.

Pivotal to this discussion will be a focus on Community Health Workers (CHWs), who serve as vital providers of community based primary care. Often, CHWs lack formal legal status and do not receive the same rights and protections as the broader health workforce. Many countries have prioritized bold reforms that include developing legal and regulatory frameworks necessary to recognize and fully integrate CHWs into their health systems.

Countries are leading change and leveraging regional and global partnerships to build political momentum and foster cross-country dialogue and learning. This session provides a valuable platform for stakeholders and countries to exchange data-driven insights, reflect on the CHDP's progress, and invites participants to collaborate with countries and partners to accelerate progress.