From September 25th to 27th 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the Workforce Development Operational Tool (WFD OT) Expert Consultation at WHO Headquarters. The objectives of this meeting were to review the draft WFD OT approach and technical materials and align them to other Tripartite workforce initiatives.

One Health experts from WHO, World Organisation for Animal Health, Food and Agriculture Organization, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Unlimit Health reviewed the current progress of the WFD OT and recommended next steps for the tool’s development. These included refining the tool’s materials and conducting more pilot workshops in different regions, the next of which is set to take place in Kazakhstan next year.

For many of the advisory group members, it was the first-time meeting each other in person, making the experience all the more enriching and stimulating.