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HEALTH WORKFORCE ISSUES UNDER IBRD HNP PROJECTS IN AFRICA. Edward Elmendorf and Kathryn LaRusso Oct. 28, 2004. BASIC HYPOTHESIS AND METHDODOLOGY. Hypothesis: Bank involvement in Human Resources for Health (HRH) in HNP Investments has been limited, at best
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HEALTH WORKFORCE ISSUES UNDER IBRD HNP PROJECTS IN AFRICA Edward Elmendorf and Kathryn LaRusso Oct. 28, 2004
BASIC HYPOTHESIS AND METHDODOLOGY • Hypothesis: Bank involvement in Human Resources for Health (HRH) in HNP Investments has been limited, at best • Methodology: Systematic compilation and synthesis of HRH data from all completion reports and OED project evaluation studies • Data set: 63 studies, 1974-2002 • Limitations: desk study, ICRs/OED evaluaations, no field work or interviews
KEY FINDINGS • IBRD HRH ENGAGEMENT SURPRISINGLY WIDE, BUT NOT DEEP • HNP OPERATIONS HAVE SOME HEALTH WORKFORCE ACTIVITY (HWA) IN ALMOST ALL CASES • ONLY 50% OF ICRs HAVE HWA COST DATA, WITH HWA 10% OF COST AND TOTAL $93 MILLION
KEY FINDINGS, cont. • FOCUS OF HWA ON TRAINING, MOSTLY IN-SERVICE, FREQUENTLY OF PROJECT PERSONNEL • WIDE, IMAGINATIVE RANGE OF HWA SUPPORTED AD HOC BUT APPARENTLY NOT SYSTEMATICALLY • IMPLICIT PARADIGM: NARROW FOCUS ON PROJECT NEEDS • LITTLE ATTENTION TO HEALTH WORKFORCE POLICY, PLANNING, PAY, DEPLOYMENT, OR ENGAGEMENT WITH PROFESSIONS • WHY? NEW HYPOTHESES AND NEED FOR INTERVIEWS