The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the Republic of Palau (Palau) are both either updating or developing new public health plans, such as organizational strategic plans, workforce plans, and DMI plans. In January 2024, they took time during a PHIG convening of the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands and in follow-up on-site technical assistance sessions with ASTHO to assess their readiness, sequence their plans, and start organizing their planning efforts.