Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Details for Mechanism ID: 12862
Country/Region: Zimbabwe
Year: 2013
Main Partner: University of Zimbabwe
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $850,000

The overall goals of this project are: 1) Effective leadership in health planning, program implementation and patient care in the public sector in Zimbabwe.2) Implementation of the MOHCW national Human Resources for Health policy at all levels of the public sector delivery system. 3) Development and implementation of a national leadership training and mentorship program. This project will support the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Plan through improving the skills of health care managers for the efficient use of the available human, financial and material resources for improved quality of services to the population. The coverage of these activities will be national and targeting all health managers of Zimbabwe in the public sector. More emphasis will be given to the Districts with some support to Provincial and National Levels. The impact of this program is enhanced through the capacity building of the existing leaders within the public sector across all levels of care through training in leadership, management, and governance. T he above activities aim to increase the skills of managers and health leaders for better provision of health services in Zimbabwe. The cost-efficiency strategy of this cooperative agreement will be based on the use of experienced facilitators in these topics to have the greatest impact possible and through regular evaluation of the program to make adjustments as needed. Monitoring and evaluation of the activities is going to be done through training reports, site visit reports and evaluations from trainees of provincial and district health executives presented as quarterly progress reports. a. VEHICLES - Purchased under this mechanism from the start of the mechanism through COP FY2011 = 1 - New requests in COP FY 2012 = 0 Total vehicles =1

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $850,000

COP 12 funding will ensure the continued development and support of effective leadership in health planning, program implementation and patient care in the public sector in Zimbabwe at provincial and district level through:

1) Provision of leadership and management training to the District Health Executive teams.

2) Provision of support to District supervision,support and mentorship.

3) Supporting Provincial and District strategic planning and review meetings.

4) Team - building activities in district groups.

5) Provision of support to printing and dessemination of the HRH policy document. 6) Provision of short courses such as summer and winter school

Subpartners Total: $0
Management Sciences for Health: NA
Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $850,000
Human Resources for Health $850,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
enumerations.Malaria (PMI)
Child Survival Activities
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis
Family Planning