Eight countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region have completed the Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a voluntary and important component of the IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-leste. DPRK has initiated JEE process which is expected to be completed in 2019. The JEE helps countries identify critical gaps within their health systems, as well as their priorities for action, to strengthen their preparedness for a public health emergency and resource mobilization. The results of the JEE inform the development of National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS).
