Midwifery Assessment Tool for Education (MATE) (2020)

The Midwifery Assessment Tool for Education (MATE) was commissioned by the WHO Regional Office for Europe technical programme Human Resources for Health, Division of Health Systems and Public Health.

The tool aims to support Member States wishing to develop midwifery education to strengthen the midwifery and nursing workforce across Europe and thereby accelerate progress in implementing the European strategic directions for strengthening nursing and midwifery towards 2020 goals.

The purpose of MATE is to provide an evidence-based guide for Member States wishing to strengthen their midwifery education or to develop midwifery education where this has not existed previously. It offers a self-assessment tool, designed and tested with experts, which can stimulate and inform discussions within countries at early planning stages.