LiST Training in Mali

From June 29-30, two LiST team members travelled to Bamako, Mali to lead a training focus on the potential applications of LiST for maternal and child health. Task team members of Countdown to 2030 from the Ministry of Health, Ministry in charge of planification, and the University of Sciences, Technics and Technology of Bamako participated to familiarize themselves with LiST, especially it uses for maternal, neonatal and child health. Over the course of two days, participants learned the methodology of LiST, conducted a scenario adapted to their current work with Countdown, and brainstormed ways in which they could utilizes LiST for their strategic planning and evaluation efforts as well as publish their work. Technical areas included maternal, neonatal, child, nutrition, and family planning modeling at national level.