Case study of monitoring project, highlighting key components of advocacy strategy

1. Case study of monitoring project, highlighting key components of advocacy strategy Gubad Ibadoglu Economic Research Center September 26, 2006

2. Target area • Increasing public availability of primary health care (PHC)

3. Purpose To work out policy proposals and guidelines through a research aimed at designing effective mechanisms for public financing of primary health care (PHC) systems and increasing its public availability.

4. Objectives • Establishingefficient use of PHC expenditures financed out of State Budget • Designing effective mechanisms for public financing of primary health care (PHC) systems • Presentation ofmechanisms (Conception) regarding effective use of public financing of primary health care (PHC) systems and formation of public opinion to that end

5. Audiences Primary healthcare (PHC) funders and providers, authorities developing and implementing financing of primary healthcare services in Azerbaijan, PHC consumers/users

6. Messengers

7. Activities • collecting and analyzing budgetary and statistical data on PHC • selecting pilot centers (two) • conducting discussions with healthcare experts • holding roundtables • collecting required information from selected medical centers • reviewing and studyingsimilar research analyses • conducting surveys among households in the same PHC catchments area • holding meetings with foreign experts • developing mechanisms to improve financing primary healthcare services • hosting press conferences/media briefings • arranging three talk shows (debates) on central and local TVs • collecting expert opinion • arranging public hearings • submitting research outcomes and ready-made proposals to international organizations • submitting research outcomes and ready-made proposals and guidelines (Conception ) to government-linked entities

8. Methods of researches • Monitoring of legal base • Studying research reports of the various international organizations about present position of public health services in Azerbaijan Statistical researches • Discussions behind round tables • Experts evaluation • Carrying out of surveys • Supervision • Checks and monitoring on the places • Interviewing • Examinations

9. Beneficiaries

10. Impact judgment • Impact on the lives of poor women, men, girls and boys • Changes in policies, practices, ideas, and beliefs • Progress towards enhanced gender equity • Beneficiary involvement in the program project activity • Sustainability of changes sought in the lives of people living in poverty

11. Public Campaigns • Leaflets and other materials for public distribution • Public meetings • Media works • Letter writing campaigns • Petitions • Lobbies • Running an active website

12. Round tables • In Baku ERC office • Ganja • Sumqayit • Barda • Ter- Ter

13. Mass Media campaigns • Within the framework of the project has been carried out press conference 2 times. • At the first conference representatives participated of 17 written and electronic mass-media (2 TV, 2 radio, 3 news agencies and 10 newspapers). • On press conferences participated representatives 30 mass-media of the country (3 TV, 2 radio, 4 news agencies, 18 newspapers and 3 independent journalists). • On TV 3 are prepared and shown Talk- shows. • On Kapaz TV in the city of Gandja • 2 shows on the Public TV in Baku

14. Mass Media campaigns • «Еxpress» , 76th issue (2010), 28 April2006.(www.express.com.az) • «525-ci Qazet», № 77 (2184), 29 April 2006.(www.525ci.com) • «Encyclopaedic Azerbaijan» (newspaper), № 79 (173), 29 April2006.(www.gunazer.com) • «Realniy Azerbaidjan»», № 19 (57), 12 May 2006. “The concept strengtheningand improving PHC financing in Azerbaijan” (www.realazer.com) • «Echo, № 85 (1325) 13 May 2006 г. «New HealthcareSystem in Azerbaijan». Interview.(www.echo-az.com) • «Аyna», №86 (1278), 16 May 2006. «It is necessary todesign a health financing model» (www.ayna.az)

15. Meetings with experts • Senior Consultant, Hazelton-Bell Group Expert, U.S.A. • Chairman, African, Health Economics Advisory committee (AHEAC/WHO-AFRO); • Senior Health Economist, Coordinator, Health Financing Policy, • Department of Health Systems Financing, WHO; • Economist, Health Financing Policy, Department of Health • Systems Financing, WHO; • Chief of Party PHC Strengthening in Azerbaijan, AbtAssociates Inc.; • Senior Health Financing Specialist, PHC Coordination Project, • International Medical Corpse (IMC); • USAID Health Management Projects • PHC Consultant , International Medical Corpse (IMC); • PHC Delivery Strengthening Project, National Coordinator; • Director, Health Reforms Working Group, World Bank; • Acting Head of WHO Country Office; • Regional Coordinator, American International Health Alliance(AIHA);

16. Discussions • Round tables • Conferences • Public hearings

17. Publications

18. Letters to Governments • Republic Cabinet of Ministers- 479/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Azerbaijan Republic Finance Ministry – 462/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Azerbaijan Republic Health Ministry - 483/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Azerbaijan Republic Economic Development Ministry- 481/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • The standing commission for social policy in Parliament - 480/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Camber Accounts - 486/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (SPPRSD) Secretariat - 482/06 letter of 25.05.2006.

19. Letters to international organizations • World Bank (WB) Azerbaijan - 485/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • USAID - 463/06 letter of 25.05.2006- • International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 464/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • World Health Organization (WHO) Baku Office- 487/06 letter of 25.05.2006 • Asian Development Bank - 484/06 letter of 25.05.2006.

20. Thank you for attention! At more information you can see: • http://www.erc-az.org/azer2006oxf.pdf • http://www.erc-az.org/tedgigat_english.pdf