Regional Conference of Sector Network Health & Social Protection Africa, MENA and LAC 6-9. May 2014 | La Palm Hotel, Accra/Ghana Towards UHC in the African Region – How to argue for “more” money?

Regional Conference of Sector Network Health & Social Protection | Africa, MENA and LAC Overall Scope of the Session Develop a set of arguments for national governments (MOF) and donors, why and how funding of UHC through domestic resources is needed more than ever 1. Provide overview of resources generated for health based 3 input presentations to encourage thinking around: Where should resources for UHC come from in the future? What is the role of domestic resources? Do they have to increase? How can “better results” convince governments and donors to further invest in SHP/UHC? 2. Collect arguments in favor of prioritizing investment into UHC directed at convincing partner country governments and donors Objectives of the Session

Regional Conference of Sector Network Health & Social Protection | Africa, MENA and LAC 1. Brief presentations (30 min): Introductory presentation: Kai Straehler-Pohl (P4H Sector Programme) Country presentation Tanzania: Dr. Gemini Mtei (IHI Tanzania) Country presentation Burundi: Simin Schahbazi (GIZ Burundi) 2. Group work, facilitated by country presenters – arguing the case for more resources to UHC - (1h) 3. Final output: -A generic “catalogue” of arguments to be compiled from session input and presented to the WG SHP & HF (Friday) -Develop an argumentation paper for dissemination among programmes and further Methodology

Regional Conference of Sector Network Health & Social Protection | Africa, MENA and LAC 1. Collect a set of arguments for increased domestic resources directed at national decision makers (MOF). 2. How do you direct same arguments at donors? 3. How would the arguments have to be adapted to specific country contexts? Guidance for the Group Work

Regional Conference of Sector Network Health & Social Protection | Africa, MENA and LAC