TWG: Health

TWG Action Plan

74.  The TWG reported that the following sets of activities were planned to be implemented, and satisfactory progress has been reported on almost all activities.

Monitor Sector Performance

  1. Progress of Sector 2005-2006 MTR. MTR started from June 2006, to be completed by February 2007. TOR for overall MTR has been agreed as well as those for sub-components. The Midwifery review outcome was presented in September 2006 to TWGH and officially disseminated in November 2006.The contracting and sector wide management reviews are in process.

  2. Progress of AOP 2006’s implementation. JAPR 2006 was conducted in March 2006.

  3. Budget Disbursement (JMI). Disbursement of first semester 2006 has been presented to TWG-H in July. The overall MOH’s Budget Disbursement Rate (cash released) as of November 2006 is 74.2% (Central level: 74.8% and Provincial level: 73%).

  4. Progress of Health Sector Support Project. The Mid-Term Review report of the HSSP, including the First Semi-Annual Report 2006, was completed in October 2006 and presented to the TWGH in November 2006.

  5. Progress of National Program. Malaria & Dengue, National Immunization Program, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, TB, National Centre for Health Promotion, Mental Health, NIPH and National Reproductive Health Program.

  6. Principal Recipient for GFATM. Update as of June 2006 was presented at TWGH in October 2006.

  7. Regular inputs from Civil Society. NGO representative member of the TWGH and Secretariat are present in Health Partner meetings. NGOs are permanent members of TWGH and its Secretariat, unlike most other TWGs.

Sector Harmonization and Alignment

  1. Facilitate salary supplement phasing out and Performance Based Incentive Reform. Progress was reported: (i) two-day joint field visit to “contracting” ODs and one day to PMG Kampong Trach OD; ii) MOH HLG has met regularly;  (iii) HPs and MOH have discussed MBPI proposals; (iv) the working group had two informal and two formal meetings during the second semester 2006; (v) HPs reached consensus to align with national government per diem rate payments according to Anukret 10.

  2. SWiM development toward SWAp. SWiM review is on-going as part of MTR and is expected to be completed by Feb 07; A consultant was selected by WB.

  3. Refine role, structure and function of Pro-TWGH. Role, structure, and function of Pro-TWGH have been established and regular quarterly progress reports have been obtained. Representative from TWGH Secretariat randomly joint Pro-TWG meeting every month.

  4. Refine role, structure and functions of Sub-TWGH. Eight Sub-TWGHs have been established, and are conducting meetings regularly. Its reports are provided to TWGHS every month.

  5. Strengthen capacity building of TWGHS (behind the schedule). The Bureau for International Relations was upgraded to the Department for International Co-operation. A MoH sub –decree describes the roles and responsibilities. One local consultant and two admin assistants are providing secretarial support to the TWGHS. The activity have been delayed due to re-organization and staff changes

Key Strategic Issues

  1. Health service delivery contracting follow up. Strategic Review of Health Contracting is part of MTR. The final review report is expected in February 2007.

  2. Consumer and provider rights. The Package of Consumer Right and Duty and Right of Provider in August 2006 was finalized and approved; Implementation, Monitoring and Review will be conducted by NCHP under the lead of Dept of Hospital Services.

  3. Review linkages of child survival, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy incorporates linkages RH-HIV and RH-CS. Child Survival Strategy distributed.

  4. Health financing: user-fees and access. Access study phase I, distributed update on Social Health Insurance, CBHI and Equity Fund was presented to TWGH in September 2006.

  5. Budget disbursement: Linking planning, allocation, budgeting and budget execution including follow-up work on PETS. PETS results was presented to TWGH in October 2006, but its report yet to be finalised by WB. Programme Based Planning was implemented for Annual Operational Plan 2007.

  6. Human resources comprehensive midwifery review. The review report has been adopted by the MOH and disseminated in November 2006.

  7. Preparedness planning for pandemic influenza. AI and PI preparedness plan for health was completed in July.

Joint Monitoring Indicators

75.    Further develop the Public Administration to serve people better and to become an effective development partners. Institutional Development Plan is being developed as an input to the MTR of the health sector strategy. Merit Based Payment Initiatives design is being developed and discussed by MoH, MoEF, CAR and health partners. Preparatory activities were carried out to formulate draft joint Government-Donor action plan for phasing out of salary supplements. Several meetings among four parties have reached some agreement in principal (i.e. CAR agreed on the number of 160 from MOH, two provinces and two National Programs as kick-off.)

76.   Increase the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel. In spite of some increases, the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health professionals is still low. In 2000, 31.8% of deliveries were attended by trained health professionals (CDHS 2000); in 2005-2006, 43.8% of deliveries were attended by trained health professionals (CDHS Preliminary Report 2005 -06).

Implementation status of the H-A-R Action Plan

Alignment

77.    Capacity development. Institutional Development Plan (including organisational development needs) is under preparation and will be finalised following the MTR of the sector strategy in 2007. Functional analysis has been carried out in the central ministry followed by introduction of Performance Management System, and the implementation of Performance Management System at central level.

Harmonization

78.    Delegated cooperation is being addressed in the TWGH workplan for 2006 & JAPR; 8 Sub-TWGH identified; Pro-TWGHs in the process of establishing secretariat and revising membership.

79.    Missions and analytic work: Sectoral Joint Annual Performance Review provides guidelines for consolidated annual planning process for all health partners. Joint Review Mission from MoH and HSSP partners was conducted in May/June 2006; and HSSP MTR will serve as an input to sector review scheduled for September 2006. Subcomponent reviews are also underway in midwifery, contracting, and sector-wide management are jointly agreed with government and health partners.

Managing for results

80.   SOP. The HSSP is implementing the SOP.

Resource mobilization

81.   The TWG did not report on this matter.

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