WHO said that a Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health “will propose a framework for global reporting, oversight and accountability on women’s and children’s health” and “will create a system to track whether donations for women’s and children’s health are made on time, resources are spent wisely and transparently, and whether the desired results are achieved.”  WHO said the accountability framework proposed by the Commission will:

– track results and resource flows at global and country levels;

– identify a core set of indicators and measurement needs for women’s and children’s health;

– propose steps to improve health information and registration of vital events – births and deaths – in low-income countries, and

– explore opportunities for innovation in information technology to improve access to reliable information on resources and outcomes.

The Commission will report in May 2011. http://www.who.int/topics/millennium_development_goals/accountability_commission/en/index.html