Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 7522
Country/Region: Ghana
Year: 2013
Main Partner: John Snow, Inc
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $500,000

The USG is a major advocate for procurement and supply chain streamlining. The GOG and other development partners recognize and appreciate the USG role in this effort. There is new interest of the GOG in making major changes in its system to improve performance, so the USG will continue to engage strongly in this effort, including using lessons from the private sector to encourage the implementation of a national plan to reform the structures and modalities of the procurement and supply system.

Through DELIVER, the USG provides long term, in-country technical assistance to the different agencies in supply chain management, with specific components funded by PEPFAR leveraging other investments from population, malaria and nutrition funding streams. The TA is designed to strengthen national capacity in forecasting, managing, monitoring and reporting on use of program commodities. Beyond these key functions, the USG-provided TA also is a trusted GOG partner in advocacy, strategic planning and coordination efforts across the different agencies involved in the system

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $500,000

Strengthen the MOH/GHS central level capacity in forecasting and procurement planning for HIV and TB commodities. This includes training for relevant HIV and TB program staff in quantification and supply chain management as part of a broader health commodity quantification team. Expected outputs include a supply plan available to guide procurement of HIV and TB commodities and regular quantification review reports.

Build regional level capacity in distribution and warehouse management, including testing a vendor-managed inventory distribution system for food (including food-by-prescription) commodities.

Improve availability and use of logistics information at all levels for decision making. This includes use of an SMS-based early warning system to eliminate stock-outs of ARV commodities at PMTCT sites in seven regions of Ghana.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $150,000
Human Resources for Health $150,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Family Planning