Global Public Health
Assessment 2 – Briefing Paper
Due date: Friday 5pm GMT+8, Week 8
Value: 35 percent
This briefing paper will be completed on an individual basis and will focus on the charter/mission of one major global health agency selected from the list below. You will critically reflect on their response to globalisation challenges using the report outline provided below.
Ensure you follow best practice in academic writing by following the Guide to Assignment Presentation. Select one global health agency from this list:
•    Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
•    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
•    GAIN – Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
•    Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
•    International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
•    International Organisation for Migration
•    Medecins Sans Frontieres
•    Oxfam
•    Plan International
•    Save the Children Fund
•    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
•    UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)
•    World Bank
•    World Food Programme (WFP)
•    World Health Organisation
•    World Vision International
The length of this paper should not exceed 1,500 words excluding title page, contents page and references (place word count at end of assignment).

Report section    Comments
Cover page, report title, contentspage    Include a cover and contents page. Consider the title of the reportand what the purpose of the report is.
Introduction    Explain the purpose and scope of the paper
Background on the agency    In brief: history, purpose, size, governing structure, funding.
Charter/mission of agency    Detail of the agency’s charter.
Agency response to globalisation challenges    Critically reflect on how the agency has responded to the challenges of globalisation. For example consider what their charter/mission addresses in terms of global health, how effective this has been, what directs their approach, what are the challenges in the area and how have they responded to these.
A summary/conclusion    Provide some concluding remarks on how successful the agency has been, any potential future challenges that may impact on the agency’s work, strengths, weaknesses etc.
Reference list    Minimum 12 peer reviewed journal articles supported with a similar number of agency reports and resources. Students should endeavour to demonstrate Endnote use.

Global Public Health
Assessment 2 – Briefing Paper
Due date: Friday 5pm GMT+8, Week 8
Value: 35 percent
This briefing paper will be completed on an individual basis and will focus on the charter/mission of one major global health agency selected from the list below. You will critically reflect on their response to globalisation challenges using the report outline provided below.
Ensure you follow best practice in academic writing by following the Guide to Assignment Presentation. Select one global health agency from this list:
•    Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
•    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
•    GAIN – Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
•    Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
•    International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
•    International Organisation for Migration
•    Medecins Sans Frontieres
•    Oxfam
•    Plan International
•    Save the Children Fund
•    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
•    UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)
•    World Bank
•    World Food Programme (WFP)
•    World Health Organisation
•    World Vision International
The length of this paper should not exceed 1,500 words excluding title page, contents page and references (place word count at end of assignment).

Report section    Comments
Cover page, report title, contentspage    Include a cover and contents page. Consider the title of the reportand what the purpose of the report is.
Introduction    Explain the purpose and scope of the paper
Background on the agency    In brief: history, purpose, size, governing structure, funding.
Charter/mission of agency    Detail of the agency’s charter.
Agency response to globalisation challenges    Critically reflect on how the agency has responded to the challenges of globalisation. For example consider what their charter/mission addresses in terms of global health, how effective this has been, what directs their approach, what are the challenges in the area and how have they responded to these.
A summary/conclusion    Provide some concluding remarks on how successful the agency has been, any potential future challenges that may impact on the agency’s work, strengths, weaknesses etc.
Reference list    Minimum 12 peer reviewed journal articles supported with a similar number of agency reports and resources. Students should endeavour to demonstrate Endnote use.