2018 IAP Report – Private Sector Accountability
PRIVATE SECTOR: WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE?
for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
WHAT IS THE IAP REPORT ABOUT?
In line with the mandate from the United Nations Secretary-General, the Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) provides an annual independent assessment of progress in delivering on commitments to the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents.
The report tracks implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030) and the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on accountability — who is responsible, to whom, and how.
The theme of the 2018 report is accountability of the private sector.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will not be achieved without the active and meaningful involvement of the private sector. This raises critical questions:
- Can the private sector be held accountable for protecting health?
- Who is responsible for holding private actors accountable?
- What mechanisms are needed to ensure accountability?
The report focuses on three key areas of private sector engagement:
- Health service delivery
- The pharmaceutical industry and access to medicines
- The food industry and its influence on nutrition, obesity and noncommunicable diseases
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The recommendations of the 2018 report are addressed to a wide range of stakeholders:
- Member States
- United Nations agencies
- Development partners
- UHC2030 partnership
- Every Woman Every Child (EWEC)
- Private sector actors
Key areas include:
Access to services and the right to health
Ensuring equitable access to essential health services remains a central priority.
The pharmaceutical industry and access to medicines
Improving affordability, transparency and availability of medicines.
The food industry, obesity and NCDs
Addressing the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases linked to food systems.
Global partnerships and accountability frameworks
Strengthening collaboration and measurable commitments.
Business engagement in the SDGs
Aligning private sector actions with public health goals.
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Submissions to the Report
In response to the IAP’s call for evidence, contributions were received from a wide range of stakeholders.
These included:
- Policy case studies
- Programme data
- Accountability practices from local to global levels
Additional information was provided through targeted requests to institutions and experts.
ARCHIVE NOTE
This page presents archived content from the 2018 Independent Accountability Panel report and is preserved for public health knowledge, research and accountability purposes.