In general, ASHGOVNET aims to strengthen stewardship and leadership Functions of ministries of health in Africa through a range of strategies including but not limited to:
1. Working with existing institutions
2. Promoting genuine dialogue with colleagues
3. Securing political will and imparting political skills
4. Organizing dialogue to gain common understanding on health issues;
5. Supporting ex-ministers to become mentors
6. Organizing peer learning
7. Creating an African Peer Review Mechanism for Health