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Table 1 State and Non-State actors by organizational and operational levels

From: Stakeholder mapping for a complex and diverse population: methodology for identifying leaders across sub-Saharan Africa

Actor Type

Target Audience

Useful Documents for Snowballing

State

Head of State

Ministries (E.g., Ministry of Health)

Regional Health Bureaus

Public Health Associations (e.g., Medical Associations, OB-GYN societies, midwifery and nursing associations, Health Officer Associations)

Country EPI

Country NITAGs

Inter-agency coordination committees (ICCs)

Policy documents

Reports

News briefs

Partnership lists: Development partners, Donors

NGO lists (I.e. funded by government, registered with government)

Non-State:

NGOs (regional/national/sub-regional/international)

Executive Board/Top Management Team

Country Director/Representative, Deputy Director, Area Manager

Regional Offices

Policy documents

Reports

News briefs

Partnership/donor/funder lists

Non-State:

UN/Multilateral Agencies

I.e. UN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR, GFF, WHO, GAVI, ILO

Executive Board

Regional/National Offices

Reports

News briefs

Partnership lists

Non-State:

Academia

Research Institutions

Research Working Groups

Universities (e.g., United Nations University)

Educational Programs

Relevant Research Papers (who funded them, what are their affiliations)

Development of technical standards and guidelines

Conferences (and conference abstracts): Keynote speakers, panelists, presenters, etc.

Non-State:

Private Sector

Banks/financial institutions (Donors)

Professional Development/ Leadership Programs

Awards ceremonies

Scholarships