Summary of AfHEA’s key milestones

2 nd Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Saly – Senegal, 15 th - 17 th March 2011 Activities since first conference Used results of first conference to inform policy and provide TA – AU Ministers of Health meeting in April 2009 Development of AU’s HF strategy – WAHO Health Ministers meeting in April 2010 Technical input into experts’ consultation – July 2010 African Union Summit Invitation of Ugandan Govt, Hosted exhibition on maternal and child health

2 nd Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Saly – Senegal, 15 th - 17 th March 2011 Support to technical partners First African Flagship course on health financing organized in Kigali by the World Bank Institute in June 2010 Workshop hosted by the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) partners on “Financial access for the poor” in November 2010 P4H proposed workshop for policy makers on conference theme

2 nd Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Saly – Senegal, 15 th - 17 th March 2011 Major activity and achievement since 2009 conference in building AfHEA o Turned strategic plan into business plan o Collaboration with Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP) o Funded by Rockefeller Foundation o Very wide consultation with both internal and external stakeholders Business plan development

2 nd Conference of the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Saly – Senegal, 15 th - 17 th March 2011 External landscape survey and analysis of our environment – Understand stakeholders’ perceptions of AfHEA – Identify opportunities for collaboration with AfHEA – Services that they would like to see AfHEA provide High-level activity plan & financial estimates Creation of a proposal presentation for AfHEA Plan to be presented to General Assembly tomorrow Business plan process

Membership Source: Analysis of membership at 2009 Inaugural Conference which took place in Ghana 6 AfHEA members are drawn from Academia, national Ministries of Health, research institutes, development partners, international agencies and other national institutions. - 3 different categories of members - To become a member, an application is filled in through website and an annual subscription of $50 should be paid. 1.Category/ ordinary members - Africans and non- Africans working in Africa or having previously worked in Africa in the fields of health economics and health policy including students. There are currently about 210 ordinary members. 2.Institutional Members - institutions or organisations that share AfHEA’s objectives and take part in its development. There is currently only one institutional member (University of Cape Town Health Economics Unit) although the faculty and staff of the CESAG institute in Senegal are also informally affiliated. 3.Associate Members - Individuals and organizations in Africa or elsewhere working in the health and/or other sectors who support the objectives of AfHEA. There are currently no associate members

Membership by country (Nos)

AfHEA value traits 8 AfHEA’s vision is for better and equitable health for Africans through better policies and efficient use of resources to improve health outcomes for Africans through the use of health economics and policy analysis. AfHEA’s unique value is embedded in six innate value traits recognised by African health sector actors - Expertise – Indigenous and International expertise and concentrated knowledge through collective experience, skills and insights of members both within Africa and globally Network – Bringing together a variety of stakeholders and experts with interests in the African health economics and policy sector African Identity – Focused on Africa, representative of Africa's multiple facets and helping find solutions to Africa's health sector problems Member-driven Approach – Emerged from expressed will of members and continues to run on principles reflecting the will of its members. Bilingual – Bridging the gap between Francophone and Anglophone Africa Objective – Openness to all analytical debates and view points based on research and evidence Value Traits ExpertiseNetwork African identity Objective Democratic Approach Bilingual

Perspectives for the years ahead 9 AfHEA’s planned approach includes a period of operationalising activities, followed by enhancing and increasing the association’s reach. Activities are planned over a three year horizon. Operationalise and strengthen the Association Enhance presence and visibility Consolidate operations Expand reach Build linkages and networks IDENTIFY FUNDING and DELIVERY PARTNERS FOR BUSINESS PLAN Pilot products – eg. student interface tools, courses, newsletter and other communications Refine products based on pilot outcomes and feedback from stakeholders Operationalise 2010 –2011 Enhance 2011 – 2012 Incorporate learnings from programme performance Scale programmes based on availability of resources and finance Review strategy and plan for the future Scale 2013