The primary purpose of this joint evaluation was to assess Malawi’s capacities and capabilities relevant to the 19 technical areas of the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool to provide baseline data and recommendations in support of efforts to improve national public health security and comply with the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).

A multisectoral team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Heath (OIE), Nigeria, US Department of Health and Human Services (specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) and the Ministry of Health of Zimbabwe participated in the week-long assessment, which took place from 11-15 February 2019 in Mponela, Dowa, Republic of Malawi.