Zimbabwe Human Resources for Health

Strategic Plan (2010 - 2014)

Regional HRH Strategic Planning MeetingHarare

14-17 June 2011

Background Strengths of current plan Weaknesses: content and process Implementation: success Implementation: challenges The END

Presentation outline

Request for assistance to WHO in strengthening HRH, establishment of HSB, need for guidance in HRH issues

HSB and MOHCW drove the process Stakeholder consultation – done through the HRH Task Force HRH Situational Analysis HRH Policy

Guided by the National Health Strategy HRH Strategic Plan (2010 – 2014)

Background

• Provision of direction and guidance on HRH issues• 5 year costed rolling plan

• Key areas of focus (cover critical HRH issues)– HRH Information and Research– Production, Training and Development– Deployment, Retention, Utilisation and

Management– HRH planning and financing

Strengths of current plan: content and process

Strong support from the Government Top Management Team Development partners who are members of the HRH

Task Force Notable progress and or achievements

Strengthening of HRHIS Development of HRH Country profile as part of the

establishment of the Zimbabwe Health Worker Observatory

Health Worker Retention Scheme (short term strategy) Management and Development programme focusing on

leadership starting at District level A GHWA award for the case story on turning around the

health sector after a crisis.

Implementation: successes

Government contribution not reflected in $ terms Timely resources flow

Delayed allocation – usually towards the end of the year and end up competing with other programmes for participation and contribution of managers

not always guaranteed for timely implementation of plan Capacity to implement plan at all the levels remain

weak due to High attrition of experienced staff Inadequate and minimal resources

Weaknesses : content and process

• Development partners’ area of focus • might not be the priority

• Fund flow of funds might be irregular • Affecting timely implementation of planned activities

• Technical expertise not readily available in country for some of the activities• e.g. Costing

• Development of Health Workers though essential • However takes health workers away from workplace • Affecting/weakening implementation

Implementation: challenges

Thank you Tatenda

SiyabongaMuito Obrigada Merci beaucoup

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