Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Details for Mechanism ID: 16685
Country/Region: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Abt Associates
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $2,000,000

This mechanism continues a TBD mechanism funded in COP 2012.

Abt Associates will advance implementation of the PEPFARCI health systems strengthening strategy, national health development plan and national HRH strategy through activities in four key areas:

Performance-based HRH management

Pre-service training capacity for medical, paramedical and social workers

Health sector governance at the national and regional levels

Decentralization of health delivery

With COP13 funds, the project will provide TA to support the Ministry of Health and AIDS (MSLS), the Ministry of Public Service and pre-service training institutions to:

Implement the updated HRH Strategic Plan

Design a health care worker retention strategy for rural and remote posts

Pilot the HRH performance management system (including revised position descriptions and evaluation criteria) in selected regions/structures

Align curricula, pedagogical tools and practices at pre-service training institutions with international standards

Develop a roadmap to improved accountability and results in the health sector

Train national and regional health managers to address near-term, high-priority accountability gaps

Pilot a community-based risk-pooling mechanism for health care expenses

Support development and monitoring of decentralized health sector plans

Geographic coverage is national. Target populations are the MSLS, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Public Service and pre-service training institutions for medical, paramedical and social workers.

This project will help PEPFAR achieve PF objectives, including supporting the transition of community counselor and data manager positions currently supported by PEPFAR to the GoCI.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $2,000,000

This mechanism continues a TBD mechanism funded in COP 2012.

Abt Associates, through the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project, will advance implementation of the PEPFAR/Côte dIvoire health systems strengthening strategy, national health development plan and national HRH strategy through activities in four key areas:

Performance-based HRH management

Pre-service training capacity for medical, paramedical and social workers

Health sector governance at the national and regional levels

Decentralization of health delivery

With COP13 funds, the project will provide technical assistance (TA) to support the Ministry of Health and AIDS (MSLS), the Ministry of Public Service and pre-service training institutions to:

Implement the updated HRH Strategic Plan

Design a health care worker retention strategy for rural and remote posts

Pilot the HRH performance management system (including revised position descriptions and evaluation criteria) in selected regions/structures

Align curricula, pedagogical tools and practices at pre-service training institutions with international standards

Develop a roadmap to improved accountability and results in the health sector

Train national and regional health managers to address near-term, high-priority accountability gaps

Pilot a community-based risk-pooling mechanism for health care expenses

Support development and monitoring of decentralized health sector plans

Geographic coverage is national. Target populations are the MSLS, the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Public Service and pre-service training institutions for medical, paramedical and social workers.

This project will help PEPFAR achieve PF objectives, including supporting the transition of community counselor and data manager positions currently supported by PEPFAR to GoCI.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $455,000
Human Resources for Health $455,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
enumerations.Malaria (PMI)
Child Survival Activities
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis