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Strengthening WHO's Work in and with Countries

Strengthening WHO's Work in and with Countries. Department of Country Focus Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments.

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Strengthening WHO's Work in and with Countries

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  1. Strengthening WHO's Work in and with Countries Department of Country Focus Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments

  2. ‘The key to WHO’s work in the coming years will be a new commitment to results at country level. Five years from now, our operations will be significantly more focused in countries’ Dr LEE Jong-wook, Director-General 21 July 2003

  3. Historical Background • Working in and with Countries is not new. The Constitution of WHO clearly states about working in and with countries • Over the years, various polices and initiatives have evolved to strengthen WHO support to countries • The Country Focus Initiative was initiated in 2001 to: • better respond to the needs of countries, and • enable the countries to exert greater influence on global and regional Public Health actions. • The Country Focus under the current WHO leadership is being translated/institutionalised as a set of policies and strategies across the Organization for better outcomes in countries

  4. From an initiative to a Policy "Listening to Country Offices , to WRs and LOs" • November 2003 WRs and LOs recommendations • Mostly endorsed by the DG and the basis of the decentralisation agenda • The Country Focus role: • Advocate for the implementation of a genuine decentralization agenda • Facilitate the implementation of the Country Focus Policy • Monitor the process making sure that it results into stronger country offices and better technical cooperation delivery

  5. Country Focus Strategies • Responding to country needs and demand through Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS)

  6. Defining the CCS 2002 Report to EB on Country Focus Initiative " The Country Cooperation Strategy reflects a medium term vision of WHO for its technical cooperation with a given country and defines a strategic framework for working in and with the country " The CCS is a Strategic framework. It is not a Plan

  7. Country Focus Strategies • Working across programs to build national health development, and using a ‘One Country Plan’ and Joint Planning to help integrate the efforts of all the three levels of WHO. • Developing the WHO country team through re-profiling and staff development so that it is best structured and competent to deal with the business requirements and future challenges identified through the CCS. • Strengthening the country office systems for administration, communication and knowledge management to support the core business requirements of the office.

  8. Decentralization agenda Mobilization and provision of resources for better results in countries

  9. 100%= USD 2.2 billon • Countries • Headquarters • Regions HEADQUARTERS AND REGIONS ABSORBED 70% OF RESOURCES 2000–2001, expenditures from regular budget and other sources, percent Source: WHO financial report, 2000–2001

  10. 100%= USD 2.8 billon Headquarters Regions and countries PLANNED: HEADQUARTERS 30% AND REGIONS / COUNTRIES 70% 2004–2005, BUDGET from regular budget and other sources, percent Source: WHO Program Budget and resource allocation Table GMG, 2004–2005

  11. Decentralization agenda Management and administrative systems for effective delivery Oversight and evaluation for efficiency, transparency and accountability

  12. Many initiatives…one direction • Planning & Perf. Monitoring • Renewed Results Based Mgmt Framework • Resource Coordination and mobilisation strategy • Simplified mgmt of voluntary contributions • Human Resources • Competency Review • HR Planning • Rotation & Mobility • Management and Leadership Programme • Information & Communication • IT strategy • Country Connectivity • Global Directory and authentification system • Infrastructure & Logistics • Activity-Based Working Environment • Improved Security • E-procurement system • Financial • Management • Integrated Management of the budget • Financial reporting monitoring geared at managers • Fraud prevention • Cross-cutting • Global Management System • Managerial and Accountability Framework • Functional networks • A "Healthy Workplace Programme" Resulting in… Increased collaboration across the Organization, More efficient work and results, Greater transparency and accountability, Improved working environment, and Strengthened offices at all levels for results in countries. Source: GMG

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