1. Primary Health Care Improvement Global Stakeholder Meting, Geneva
“The importance of IHP+ for PHC and effective service delivery at the District level”
Finn Schleimann
IHP+ Core Team
7th April 2016 at
Primary Health Care Improvement Global Stakeholder Meting, Geneva
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2. The International Health Partnership: Aligning for Better Results IHP+ is a partnership of countries, development agencies and civil society organizations that aim to improve health services and accelerate health outcomes, particularly for the poor, by putting the principles on development effectiveness into practice. IHP+ is co-led by WHO and the World Bank

3. IHP+: 36 countries & 29 DPs promoting
development effectiveness in health sector
Multilaterals: African Development Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, European Commission, GAVI Alliance, Global Fund, IILO, UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, UNFPA, World Bank
USAID
Civil Society Organizations
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4. How does IHP+ work?
Mobilises support behind one national health strategy with clear priorities.
Inclusive national planning and joint assessment processes
Unified support for implementation, through country compacts
Harmonized financial management
One platform for monitoring and accountability for results, including mutual accountability monitoring
Improved South-south exchange cooperation & aligned Technical Assistance
Work on Fragile states and countries moving from LIC to MIC status
Engagement of Civil Society
IHP+ works through its partners – governments, development partners,
non state actors including CSOs. Builds on existing process
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5. The Seven Behaviors not new, but important
Agreement on priorities that are reflected in a single national health strategy and underpinning sub-sector strategies, through a process of inclusive development and joint assessment, and a reduction in separate exercises.
Resource inputs are recorded on budget and in line with national priorities.
Financial management systems are harmonized and aligned; requisite capacity building is being done or underway, and country systems strengthened and used.
Procurement/supply systems are harmonized and aligned; parallel systems phased out; country systems strengthened and used, with a focus on best value for money.
Joint monitoring of process and results, based on one information and accountability platform.
Opportunities for systematic learning between countries are developed and supported by agencies (south-south/triangular cooperation).
Provision of strategically planned and well-coordinated
technical support.

6. IHP UHC Alliance
Aim: a movement for accelerated, equitable and sustainable progress towards UHC as well as the other health targets in the SDGs including global security and equity
Objectives:
Consolidate political momentum and convey a shared global vision of UHC
Advocate for sufficient, appropriate and well-coordinated resource allocation to HSS
Strengthen accountability for progress towards UHC and SDG3
Promote coordination in countries receiving external assistance by promoting adherence to IHP+ principles and behaviours
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7. Steering Committee Alliance Secretariat UHC 2030 Alliance
Global Health Agency Leaders
UN governing bodies
(WHA, UNGA)
UN SG office
Steering
Committee
SDG3 Accountability
Mechanism
Civil Society
Engagement
mechanism
UHC Advocacy
Joint WHO & WB
Alliance Secretariat
Health Data
Collaborative
UHC Monitoring
Other HSS focused networks
Related networks
e.g. EWEC
P4H
Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research

8. IHP+ role vis a vis Districts
IHP+ focused on the national level, BUT
A Country Compact could have agreement on collaboration on the District level
JANS can ensure coherence across sub-sectors and between levels
A country led platform for information & accountability must have strong district focus
Alignment of FM system huge advantage to District managers
Focus on UHC key
Improved CSO capacity
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9. Selected IHP+ documents
Development of a Country Compact: Guidance Note; Sep 2013
Developing a Country Compact: what does it take and what are the gains?; Aug 2012
JANS Tool & Guidelines; ver.3 Aug 2013
How to conduct a Joint Assessment of a National health Strategy (JANS), based on country experience - A Working Document on Options for conducting a JANS on a health sector or sub-sector strategy; Ver.2 Aug 2013
Monitoring, Evaluation & Review of National Health Strategies – a country led platform for information and accountability; Nov 2011
Joint Annual Health Sector Reviews: Why and how to organize them; Sep 2014
Financial Management (FM) Harmonization Report and Guidance Note (Executive Summary); Dec 2012
How to: Improve Technical Assistance; June 2015
Web page, also available in French: (as are the printed documents):