About the Partnership

The Observatory Partners reflect the spectrum of policy constituencies so they shape work to be relevant. Together they make the Observatory: 

• A bridge between evidence and policy 
• A place where stakeholders from across Europe turn for the evidence they need to tackle health policy challenges 
• A dynamic balancing act that delivers analysis that is rigorous and easy to use. 

Collectively they fund the European Observatory and their experience (and their governance role in our Steering Committee) helps us to:

• Define our strategic direction so that our work add value to public health in Europe;
• Use our resources effectively to complement, rather than duplicate, the efforts of others; 
• Maintain quality and relevance (including in how we communicate and broker knowledge); and 
• Find entry points so that the evidence we generate makes a difference in practice. 
  

Together WHO and the European Commission, national and regional governments, public health organizations and academia help mobilize the evidence needed to improve health systems and health policy, and help the evidence to have impact.