Table 3 PHE’s model of Technical Assistance at the time of the MTE

• Primarily UK based, albeit with country-based technical staff (e.g. Country Leads, epidemiologist in Africa CDC)) sitting alongside partner institutions.

• Short-term (i.e. based around a series of short visits of up to two weeks – except for the Pakistan model), although with longer-term posts being set up in all countries by end of 2019.

• Supported by Country Lead.

• Provision of training courses – sometimes in-country, sometimes international.

• Seconded technical assistance.

• Supporting field visits (i.e. regional or international).