1.Question 1: How helpful is the HPG meeting for you in your current capacity?

Helpful

Not helpful

Somewhat helpful (ambivalent)

I don’t attend HPG meetings

2.Question 2: How frequently would you like for the HPG meetings to take place?

Once a month

Once every two months

Once a quarter

3.Question 3: How should the agenda for each meeting be set?

The agenda should be collectively discussed and agreed upon by the group prior to the meeting

The agenda should be determined by the group chairing the meeting for the month

There should not be a set agenda and the discussion can flow according to any topic of interest raised by any one of the partner groups

4.Question 4: How soon would you like the agenda to be set?

One week before the meeting

Two weeks before the meeting

At the beginning of the month

5.Question 5: Who else would you like to be included in the HPG meetings moving forward? (you can select multiple options)

Members of Ministry of Health

Other government officials from The Government of Gambia

Members of other health-related NGOs working in The Gambia

Others (please explain further)

6.Question 6: How long should the meeting length be?

30 minutes or less

30 minutes – 1 hour

1+ hour

7.Question 7: In its current format, the meeting is chaired by WHO. How would you like the meeting to be chaired moving forward?

On a rotational basis, with each organization getting an opportunity to chair

One organization should chair, with the rest of the group voting on the organization to chair

WHO should continue to chair

WHO co-chairs with another organization

8.Question 8: With an ease in COVID-19 restrictions, the HPG proposes re-introducing physical meetings. In such an instance, is your organization able to host the meeting on certain months?

Yes, we support having physical meetings and have the capacity to host the meeting

No, we do not have the capacity, however we support having a physical meeting

We should continue on with virtual meetings for now

9.Question 9: Do you have any suggestions to help improve the current format of the meeting? If so, please share below.