People that Deliver Improving health outcomes by promoting sustainable workforce excellence in health supply chain management A multi-stakeholder, cross-program initiative Note: in this presentation SC = Health Supply Chain HR = Human Resources

Background  Sept. 2008: workstream of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (  Dec. 2009: Published a White Paper & suggests that the issue is common to all health programs HR HR Professional approach to SC Professional approach to SC Cutting across health programs Cutting across health programs HR systemic approach HR systemic approach  May 2010: developed into a global initiative  Feb. 2011: Rebranded as “People that Deliver”  Jun. 2011: Global conference at WHO Geneva  Nov. 2011: Elected the Board

Identity  Vision: a world where national SC workforces are planned, financed, developed and supported in a way that ensures equitable and sustainable access to the medicines and other commodities needed for optimal health outcomes  Mission: to build global and national capacity to implement evidence-based approaches to plan, finance, develop, support and retain the national workforces needed for the effective, efficient and sustainable management of health SC  Goal: to improve health outcomes by developing sustainable excellence in the health workforce for managing SC

Objectives  Recognition among key international and national agencies that: –strong SC performance is requisite for health outcomes –SC are complex systems / requires significant technical and managerial capacity  Harmonization across agencies : required competencies, certifications, pre-service programs …  Governments and national institutions demand technically qualified staff & provide SC managers with appropriate career tracks, support and incentives  Cadres of qualified, professional SC managers working at national and sub-national levels

Benefits  Greater availability of human resources for clinical needs  Reduced dependence on external technical assistance  Greater cost-efficiency in health programs  Cadres of qualified, professional SC managers working in public health institutions at national and sub-national levels  Better SC policy-making, decision-making and performance – better availability of needed health commodities

Approach  Focus on sustainability and strengthening national systems and institutions  Involve a broad array of key stakeholders from global, regional and national organizations  Promote harmonization of approaches across health programs and health organizations at different levels  Develop assistance that acknowledges and accommodates the diversity of country contexts that exist and the diversity of roles among individuals managing supplies

Structure  Board & Secretariat  Three Working Groups Technical Advocacy & Knowledge Management Research  Focus countries Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Dominican Republic, Indonesia

Achievements  Global conference in June 11 (170 representatives, 13 country delegations & 60 IO)  Raised awareness  Statement of Commitment to Action  Agreement from countries and development partners to work jointly  Priority Interventions identified  Specific contributions of members documented  Action Planning initiated by countries

Achievements (cont.)  Literature review  Healthcare Supply Chains in Developing Countries – Situation Analysis  Global survey for public health logisticians  8 country surveys  Virtual forum discussions  Dedicated website peoplethatdeliver.org  Training database rhsupplies.org/resources-tools/LAPTOP  Coordination with members’ initiative  Advocacy material

Activities and Priority interventions  Country level –Determine baseline HR capacity – Evidence base –Develop HR policies to attract and retain – Advocate –Create a supportive environment – SC training opportunities –Build professional networking opportunities  Regional level –Connect Initiative efforts to regional resources and activities –Adapt relevant global resources for region –Map current regional SC management capacity building activities and resources –Build regional-level professional networking and mentoring opportunities  Global level –Establish a model competency framework for SC management –Facilitate documentation and dissemination of the evidence base –Develop advocacy materials –Support an information clearing house

Raising the Profile WHO, Geneva, June 2011  (in support of) People that Deliver