Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011

Details for Mechanism ID: 10524
Country/Region: Ethiopia
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Not Available
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

This is a new activity in 2010, which builds on Management and Leadership and Sustainability (LMS) Program, implemented by MSH. The MSH/LMS Program supported people and organizations in Ethiopia to strengthen the way they lead and manage programs to achieve measurable improvements in health and comprehensive HIV and AIDS programming. LMS provided technical support for regional and zonal HAPCOs and health bureaus and offices at zonal and the district level in a total of 10 zones in Oromia and Amhara regions.

Building on the MSH/LMS program initiatives and achievements, the new activity will expand to include Tigray, and SNNPR regions to improve management and leadership systems, tools and processes in the RHBs and zonal health offices; will provide support in human resources and minimum equipment grants to create an environment conducive to effective management and leadership of HIIV/AIDS programs. The activity will also provide technical assistance in coordination with PEPFAR and GFATM resources at all levels and work to improve coordination and partnerships among PEPFAR partners, non-PEFAR partners, and GOE stakeholders, and strengthen the overall leadership and governance role of the FMOH and RHBs in policy, strategy and program design, implementation and M & E. The partner will also support regional and woreda planning process in the target regions.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $0

This is a new activity from in 2010 to strengthen the management and leadership of HIV/AIDS and other health programs at the national, regional and sub regional levels to improve program outcome. The activity builds on the USAID's Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) Program achievements and initiatives in Ethiopia.

The program will work to improve management and leadership systems, tools and processes, provide support in human resources and minimum equipment grants to create a conducive environment for effective management and leadership of HIV/AIDS programs, provide technical assistance in coordination and alignment of PEPFAR and GFATM resources at all levels, including possible involvement in costing and proposal development, improve coordination and partnerships among PEPFAR partners, non-PEFAR partners, and GOE stakeholders and strengthen the overall leadership and governance role of the MOH and RHBs in policy, strategy and program development.

In 2010, the Ministry of Health plans to revise the Health Sector Policy and Strategy, a process directly linked to strengthening leadership and management. This activity will support the MOH in policy formulation and the development of HSDP IV through providing TA by a high caliber professional with sound experience and skills in policy development process, health economics, financing and costing to the Ministry's Planning, Policy and Directorate and other technical assistance as appropriate.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $0
Human Resources for Health $0