●About the Tracker
The Global Health Power Tracker is a transparency project with the goal to improve equity in global health governance.
Understanding Public-Private Partnerships in Global Health
Public-Private Partnerships are common and influential forums and organizations in global health. They receive significant global health funding. They can influence the issues and solutions that get priority in global health. They can even lead global pandemic response - which we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The field of global health is increasingly discussing gender and other disparities in global health decision-making bodies. But, there is still no public dataset available on who governs public-private partnerships. This project fills this gap. Its goal is to deepen conversations among policymakers, advocates, and researchers about the distribution of power in global health governance by country, region, and sector.
These discussions might consider questions like: What is the appropriate distribution of decision-making power in global health public-private partnerships? What issues should they address? What functions should they have? Where should they be headquartered? How does the imperative to decolonize global health fit into the answers to these questions?
What are public-private partnerships?
Governed by at least one private sector (e.g., philanthropic foundation, corporation, non-governmental organization) and one public sector (e.g., state, international organization) actor
Have a health promoting goal
Operate or impact across multiple international jurisdictions
Launch the Data Tracker
Begin exploring the dataset and contemplate the questions above.
Meet Our Lead Researcher
Leah Shipton, MPH, PhD
Leah Shipton is a Term Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University. She studies the politics behind health policy processes and outcomes at sub-national, national, and global levels of governance. Her work often focuses on the role of non-state actors and the intersection of environment and health issues.
Meet Our Collaborators
Wemos
Wemos is a global health is a non-profit organization that works toward structural changes that improve health equity worldwide. Experts from the Wemos Finance for Health team advise on the dataset creation and analysis to ensure it is comprehensive and accessible.
Studio JLay
Studio JLay is a social impact design and strategy practice, working in-stride with zealous individuals and causes committed to championing a just and resilient future.
Acknowledgements
With thanks to the University of British Columbia’s Public Scholars Initiative, whose support has made this tool possible. This research was completed with support from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship.
Project FAQ
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The data for this current version of the dataset was collected in 2024 by reviewing the websites, reports, and other formal materials from global health Public-Private Partnerships. You can learn more about methods for creating the dataset here.
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Shipton, L. (In Press). The landscape of public-private partnerships in global health governance: Introducing a new dataset. Globalization and Health.
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The dataset is available to explore and for download here. We hope policymakers, researchers, and advocates use this dataset to conduct research projects, inform policy and media discussions, identify partners, and push for greater accountability in the distribution of power in global health.
If you would like to collaborate or contribute to the project, please feel free to get in touch!
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Data on the global health public-private partnerships included in this dataset were collected in mid-2024. Another round of data collection is planned for mid-2026 to allow for analysis of trends over time. Contact us if you would like to get involved in this second round of data collection!
