The aim of this expert consultation is to arrive at a consensus on core elements of a generic model for inpatient small and sick newborn care at the district level. This is undertaken in order to support Ministries of Health activity to increase the coverage and quality of small and sick newborn care in line with the ENAP target by 2025 of 80% of districts with at least one functional level 2 (special care) inpatient newborn care unit including CPAP.