2. Competency framework

A competency framework is an inventory of the competencies required to carry out a professional activity. This trainer’s toolkit includes such a framework that outlines the essential competencies required to effectively combat SFMPs at various levels of the health system. The toolkit’s competency framework is aligned with two WHO competency frameworks – Global competency framework for regulators of medicines and Global competency framework for universal health coverage – enhancing the overall capacity to tackle SFMPs effectively (3, 7). This framework is an initial step in developing a competency-based education approach to SFMPs. In the competency-based approach – or outcome-based education – the competencies targeted by the training programme dictate its design, implementation approach and assessment method. This approach ensures that the educational process is aligned with the desired outcomes, focusing on the development of specific skills and knowledge that learners must demonstrate by the end of training and/or carry out in their professional activities.