The Regional Workshop to validate the Situation Analysis of Knowledge Translation and Use of Research Results in MNCH was held in Dakar from 18 to 20 February. The objective of the workshop was to ''validate the findings of the situation analysis and
identify interventions to be implemented'' The workshop gathered together seventy-six participants including MNCH policy makers, researchers, consultants, MNCH learned societies, United Nations regional offices, IDRC, the Canadian government, WAHO and the entire project team.