How is this initiative managed?

A programme coordination and management unit (secretariat) at the Headquarter level at WHO and in ITU will be in charge of the overall management and coordination with different partners. This joint unit, comprised of staff working in both organizations, is responsible to broker partnerships with partners, develop annual work-plan, 

coordinate PR and communications activities for the initiative, report to donors and parties, conduct background research and prepare documentation for the steering committee, provide administrative and secretariat support and assistance to the steering committee and the technical expert groups, and to disseminate and share lessons learned. The programme coordination and management unit will work closely with a:

Steering Committee: The overall project will be governed by a steering committee formed from representatives from ITU and WHO. The Global Steering committee would be comprised of directors from WHO and ITU with technical competencies in NCDs, technology and telecoms. The steering committee will define the overarching goals and vision of the project; approve and validate technical recommendations made by the Technical Expert Groups, approve the workplans for the initiative, provide guidance to the coordination and management team to ensure that the project implementation reflects those goals and vision; monitor project implementation to ensure that milestones are met; support the resolution of issues that arise during the course of the project; and exercise any other powers and authority, and discharge any other duties and obligations, as ITU and WHO may mutually agree upon.