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Towards UHC in the African Region – How to argue for “more” money?. 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. Objectives of the Session.
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Towards UHC in the African Region – How to argue for “more” money?
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 Objectives of the Session • 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
Methodology • 1. Brief presentations (30 min): • Introductorypresentation: 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
Guidance for the Group Work • 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?