Women's Health Plan: Phase Two (2026 - 2029)

7 Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring the implementation of Phase Two of the Women’s Health Plan will be key to its success. This will be achieved through a number of approaches, which together will help us form a rounded picture of its delivery, progress and challenges.

The Women’s Health Plan Phase Two: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Following the publication of Phase Two, work will start on the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. This Framework will set out how progress will be measured, with timelines, and the data sources that will be used to do so.

The Framework will be published alongside the Theory of Change that was used to develop Phase Two. This document will illustrate the longer-term aims and ambitions of Scotland’s Women’s Health Plan, as well as its shorter-term actions.

Annual Reporting

Reporting against the actions will take place on an annual basis and will be informed by the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The first annual report will be published in Spring 2027.

Implementation

The intersectional needs of women and girls will be central in the implementation of Phase Two. We will continue to work closely with the Health and Social Care Alliance and Lived Experience Group to ensure the lived experience of women and girls is a central consideration in how these actions are delivered.

Implementation will be supported by a Women’s Health Plan Ministerial Oversight Group, chaired by the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health. This Group will provide guidance and governance for Phase Two, working to support partners across Scotland to deliver the Plan and provide challenge when necessary.