Issued by an international group of experts in health and private sector, this report stresses the importance of the private sector in responding to the HRH crisis and the need for further health workforce innovation, that increased the supply, improved the effectiveness of health workers.Recommendations include steps to be taken towards achieving a productive partnership between the public and private sectors in addressing the health workforce crisis, through dialogue and the use of the Country Coordination and the Facilitation (CCF) approach. Other recommendations included leveraging productivity through use of technology and increase evidence, accountability, training and access to funding, and the need to match training and staffing to actual systems of care.