A Big Family Now

1. A Big Family Now A Big Family Now *African Development Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, European Commission, GAVI Alliance, Global Fund, International Labour Organization, UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, UNFPA, World Bank Civil society also plays a key role in IHP+ 2007 2012 Developing countries: 8 31 Bilateral donors: 8 13 Int'l agencies and foundations*: 11 12 TOTAL 27 56

2. How IHP+ works Increased support for one national health strategy, through: • More inclusive, better aligned national planning and joint assessment processes • More unified support, through country compacts • More harmonized financial management • One results monitoring platform,to track strategy implementation • Greater mutual accountability by monitoring progress against commitments IHP+ works through its partners – governments, development partners, CSOs; builds on existing processes; and provides a neutral platform for countries to discuss with development partners

3. Stakeholder Involvement • Facilitating involvement of all stakeholders cornerstone in IHP+ approach because only with broad ownership of stakeholders will the country’s strategy deliver the expected results. • IHP+ has had a special role in facilitating the involvement of civil society • Importance of other non-governmental actors and parliamentarians increasingly acknowledged

4. Alignment with One Plan = Results Support for One Plan, because: • Countries have a sovereign right to ownership • The health care market can only produce optimal result when government provides strong leadership • Only a comprehensive country strategy can adequately address the people’s needs

5. Where it all comes together:

6. National planning and joint assessment processes • 12 countries now have formally used the tool for Joint Assessment of National Strategy & Plans (JANS) • Resulting in improved strategy with an emphasis on a proper results framework and increased confidence from funders

7. Country Compacts • 18 countries now have compacts specifying the commitments of all partners to implementing the strategy • This mutual accountability is increasingly enforced by specific indicators, and we hope to assist countries on improving this monitoring based on the experience with IHP+Results

8. Harmonized & Aligned FM • Joint fiduciary arrangements would harmonize all types of support with common reporting and one audit • Obvious advantages in terms of transparency, accountability and transaction cost; but also for ability to align all funding behind strategic priorities. All leading to more effective use of funds and thereby improved results

9. One results monitoring platform • Precondition for focus on results • Good quality common framework for measurement and a well functioning Joint Annual Review (JAR) process are key • Linked with the Commisssion on Information & Accountability for Women’s & Children’s Health (CoIA) follow up plans on M&E has been made in most of the countries present

10. New areas • We have started looking at South-South collaboration • And thinking of new areas where IHP+ has comparative advantage and with a clear effect on achieving better results by improving strategies and their implementation, for example alignment of TA

11. Not Yet There………..

12. Mutual Accountability for Results • We are all mutual accountable for our commitments towards the national plan, and we need to monitor our commitments • And not least Development Partners need to walk the talk, only then will they maximise the results of their contributions