15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal1 Managing Programmes to Improve Child Health Overview CAH-SEARO

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meet, Nepal2 Planning and management cycles Develop implementation plan (every 1–2 years) Prepare for planning Review implementation status Decide on programme activities Plan monitoring of implementation of activities Plan for the next review of implementation status Write a work plan and budget Prepare for review of implementation status (every 1–2 years) Evaluate programme coverage and health impact (every 5–10 years) E.g. DHS, MICS Develop strategic plan (every 5–10 years) Manage implementation (ongoing) Advocate Mobilize resources Manage human, material and financial resources Manage supervision Monitor progress and use results "Short program review" "Program management " Strategic planning checklist

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal3 Why are programme management guidelines needed? Ensuring high coverage with effective interventions is a must for achieving MDGs Child health manager is expected to deliver in a changing and complex environment – decentralization, multiple players, new funding sources: GFATM, PRSP, SWAP Being a doctor or a nurse with technical knowledge alone is not enough. Additional skills for advocacy, negotiation, proposal development, presentation, resource mobilization and management are equally important. There is more and more recognition of the contributions of all child health-related programmes to the success of child health goals with effective coordination and linkages across the continua of care

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal4 Target audience Managers of programmes related to child health at national/provincial/regional/district levels Objectives To improve knowledge and skills for: –planning implementation of child health programmes in order to achieve universal coverage of effective interventions –management of child health programmes including advocacy, resource mobilization and management

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal5 What is covered in this course? Developing an implementation plan –Process of implementation planning –Understanding and using local data in planning –Assessing programme status –Deciding priority programme activities –Planning to monitor progress –Planning for evaluation –Writing a work plan and budgeting Skills for managing implementation –Advocacy –Mobilizing resources –Managing human, material and financial resources –Monitoring progress, using data

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal6 What learning methods are used? Short presentations Reading & exercises – before or during sessions Discussion of local data in small groups – worksheets completed Presentation and discussion of small group findings

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal7 Conclusion This course equips the programme managers with the essential knowledge and skills for appropriate planning and management of child health and child health-related programmes to ensure universal coverage of high impact interventions towards the achievement of MDGs

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal8 "Managing Programmes to Improve Child Health" Experience in SEAR

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal9 Regional Course, New Delhi: Sep 2010 Managing Programmes to Improve Child Health India Bangladesh Bhutan Indonesia Myanmar Timor Leste Sri Lanka

15-18 Nov 2011Regional CH PM Meeting, Nepal10 Participants Feedback Found all the modules appropriate and relevant to the needs of programme managers at national and sub-national levels Described the course as: –very interesting –logical and useful –a very systematic process for planning Participants found indicators, setting targets, supervision and monitoring progress especially relevant Appreciated the opportunities to practice some of the essential skills during the course, particularly skills related to the –preparation of PowerPoint presentations on advocacy and –developing strategic partnership –systematic method of reviewing implementation status –developing an implementation plan –use of local data for planning were highly appreciated. The course was seen as a good opportunity to build capacity towards improving child health planning and management

Bangladesh: Nov 2010 The guidelines for "Managing Programmes to Improve Child Health" developed by WHO/CAH were adapted to include maternal health Coverage indicators for all key MNH intervention packages ANC / SBA / PNC / EmOC as well as FP need to be included in the existing modules along with illustrations and exercises Participants suggested multiple methods like including group reading, short presentations and interactions as appropriate

Sri Lanka: Dec 2010 Nepal MoH nominees participated Participants found indicators, setting targets, supervision and monitoring progress especially relevant. They also appreciated the opportunities to practice some of the essential skills during the course like target setting, reordering medicines. The systematic method of reviewing implementation status and developing an implementation plan, and use of local data for planning were highly appreciated. Need expressed to change example and exercises related to IMCI Suggestions were made to integrate maternal health in the programme management guidelines.

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