Ata Health partnered with a multilateral health organization and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research to support a year-long workstream that brought together ten country teams of NPHA and university researchers to design and produce studies examining the factors influencing NPHA governance of emergency preparedness and response (EPR). We provided subject matter expertise and scientific guidance throughout the process, participating in routine virtual and in-person meetings, and reviewing research protocols and manuscripts to strengthen methodological rigor and policy relevance. In addition, we supported the development of a cross-cutting comparative analysis of governance structures and legal authorities across participating countries, contributing to deeper global understanding of how institutional design shapes NPHA performance in EPR.
