About us & mission
ExpandNet is an informal global network of individuals from international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions, governmental ministries and specific projects who seek to advance the science and practice of scaling up.
Our mission is to promote equitable access to high quality health and development interventions by ensuring that the benefits achieved in successful pilot, demonstration and experimental projects are expanded and institutionalized to serve more people, more quickly and more sustainably.
Our objectives
Develop practical guidance to support successful scale up
Develop country capacity to apply scaling-up learning to projects
Support and expand a network of professionals and scientists working on scaling-up initiatives
Foster dialogue among global health and development professionals, policy makers, program managers and researchers involved in scaling up and to create opportunities for sharing learning across nations and regions
Provide a mechanism for cross-site, south-to-south collaboration for technical support, evaluation, development of tools, guidance and research related to scaling up
Inventory published and unpublished resources related to scaling up
Stimulate comparative analysis of scaling-up initiatives across programs, regions and nations
Document scaling-up experience and publish scientific papers, guides, and toolkits