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Busan and Beyond
It’s been a week since the Busan Outcome Document was made public and the overall consensus seems to be pretty positive. As always, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating and we will not know the actual contents of that dish until after mid-2012 – by then there should be an agreement [...]
View full postCivil Society and the IHP+: time for renewed engagement
I was pleased to be invited to join the International Health Partnership (IHP+) Civil Society Consultative Group (CSCG) meeting on 12 November. It was a great opportunity for me to learn about what is and isn’t working for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as they try to engage with the IHP+. Falling enthusiasm? I was particularly [...]
View full postIHP+Results: A tool for ‘naming and shaming’?
We have received a variety of comment and feedback on IHP+Results 2010 performance report since it was launched on 6 April. The suggestion that the scorecards can be used for ‘naming and shaming’ provides us with the opportunity to emphasise how we think these tools can be used. Scorecard presents an aggregated picture – and [...]
View full postIHP+Results – Reflections on Stakeholder’s Feedback
As stated in our 2010 Performance Report, and as with any other monitoring & evaluation process, limitations exist that need to be taken into account when trying to understand the findings. The IHP+Results team has received feedback on some of these limitations, which we have responded to, and summarised below: The data that we report [...]
View full postHow are IHP+ signatories using IHP+Results tools and findings within their organisations?
Since the launch of the 2010 Performance Report in early April, we’ve received some valuable feedback on how participating signatories use or intend to use it within their organisations: The WHO: organised a seminar on 8 April, where IHP+Results gave a presentation of findings and recommendations. Senior WHO staff gave positive feedback on the report and [...]
View full postDFID to fund project on health sector accountability in Uganda
Lessons to share from monitoring the IHP+ DFID has recently published a tender for a programme to strengthen accountability in the health sector in Uganda. The Health Sector Accountability Project (HSAP), which is part of a wider DFID Uganda Accountability Programme (UAP), will focus on efforts to understand and plan better health service delivery, including [...]
View full postPositive feedback on IHP+Results 2010 Report at WHO seminar
Dr Shaun Conway, IHP+Results’ Programme Director, presented the findings from our 2010 Performance Report at a high-level seminar at the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 8 April. Reflections and questions Shaun’s presentation (What’s the Score on the IHP+?) was warmly received by two panel respondents – Dr Jason Lane, Senior Health Policy Adviser at the [...]
View full postLaunch of IHP+Results Annual Performance Report 2010
This week sees the launch of our IHP+Results annual performance report for 2010, together with scorecards with ratings of the performance of 15 Development Partners and 10 Country Governments. Our mandate and call to action for this comes from the IHP+ Global Compact, signed by 49 heads of governments and development agencies, since it was [...]
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