8RHWCO Publication Series
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RHWCO Technical Report · No. 1
Health Workforce Competency Frameworks: An International and Regional Landscape
In preparation · 2026 Comprehensive synthesis of international competency architecture covering: WHO framework genealogy (from task-shifting to UHC to EPHFs); European regional frameworks and their development; professional body standards by discipline; key producing organisations and their mandates; and implications for the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Türkiye. Will constitute RHWCO’s foundational reference document.
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RHWCO Country Report · No. 1
Health Workforce Competencies in Georgia: National Landscape Analysis
Research active · 2026 Systematic mapping of competency frameworks, professional standards, educational requirements, regulatory structures and assessment approaches for Georgia’s health and public-health workforce. Covers: Ministry of Health policy; medical education institutions; professional chambers; licensing and CPD requirements; identified competency gaps. Establishes the RHWCO national profile methodology replicable across all Phase 2 countries.
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RHWCO Framework Review · No. 1
WHO Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for UHC (2022): Critical Descriptive Review
Planned · 2027 Purpose and mandate; development process and contributors; architecture (domains, competencies, behaviours, practice activities, learning outcomes, curriculum); adaptation typology (Type A national, Type B professional, Type C thematic); implementation evidence; strengths and limitations; regional implications for RHWCO countries. Target readership: educators, regulators, policymakers and health system decision-makers in the region.
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RHWCO Comparative Analysis · No. 1
Three Framework Comparison: WHO UHC · WHO EPHF · WHO-ASPHER European
Planned · 2027 Cross-framework domain mapping: where do the three principal WHO/ASPHER frameworks converge and diverge? What is common to all health workers? What is specific to public health? How can the frameworks be used together? What combination is appropriate for which country context in the RHWCO region? Practical guidance for ministries, institutions and regulators selecting a framework basis for national development.
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Planned series: Framework Reviews · Intelligence Briefs (rapid policy summaries) · Country Profiles · Comparative Analyses · Evidence Briefs · Emerging Competency Alerts · Annual Regional Review · Expert Register. All outputs open access and DOI-registered. Target peer-reviewed journals: Public Health Reviews · Human Resources for Health · Medical Teacher
10Engage With RHWCO
Contribute to the Knowledge BaseRHWCO welcomes contributions from governments, educational institutions, public-health institutes, professional organisations, regulators, researchers and practitioners. The knowledge base is only as good as the information it receives. All submissions are reviewed by the RHWCO editorial team before inclusion.
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Collaborate with RHWCORHWCO is open to institutional collaboration with organisations sharing its mission of evidence-based competency development for the region. PHIG’s existing work in the Country Assessment Tool and Health & Migration Observatory provides RHWCO’s operational foundation. RHWCO is an initiative of the Public Health Institute of Georgia, in partnership with the School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University.
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Cite this page: Public Health Institute of Georgia, Regional Health Workforce Competency Observatory. Publications & engage. Version 5.1, 6 October 2026. https://publichealth.ge/rhwco/publications/ (accessed: add date). Licence CC BY 4.0. Data from WHO NHWA/World Bank WDI are CC BY 4.0 and cited at source.