The research on “Maximizing Positive Synergies” project (MPS) engaged an ad hoc alliance of researchers from many countries and disciplines grouped in 3 consortia: Academic; Civil society; and Implementers. Led by the GHD Project, the academic consortium comprised 15 of the world’s leading universities and institutions spanning all 6 of the WHO’s global regions. More than 75 individual researchers have contributed, and the consortium has generated case study evidence from more than 20 countries.