HealthGov

Strengthening Local Governance for Health

Cooperating Agencies

RTI International
In partnership with
JHPIEGO
CEDPA
PNGOC

Where we are:
Over 500 LGUs
23 provinces
6 HIV/AIDS high risk zones
Luzon, Visayas and non-ARMM Mindanao

HIV/AIDS zones:
Clark Development Zone (Angeles, San Fernando)
Metro Manila (Pasay City, Quezon City)
Iloilo-Bacolod
Metro Cebu (Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City)
Zamboanga City
Davao City-General Santos

Our Goal
Together with DOH-CHD, work with LGUs, NGAs, NGOs/CSOs, help to strengthen LGUs’ commitment to and support for public health services, and capacity to provide, manage, and finance quality health services sustainably by providing assistance in:
Developing LGU capacity for continuous participatory problem solving supported by advocacy (DEMAND)
Developing TAP capacity to provide high quality, customer-oriented TA services needed by LGUs (SUPPLY)

Program Areas
Family planning
Maternal and child health
Vitamin A and Micronutrients Supplementation
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Emerging Infectious Diseases e.g. Avian influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

What are the Areas for Technical Assistance ?

F1 Reform mechanisms:
Financing (more, better and sustained financing for health)
Regulation (assured quality and affordability of health goods/services)
Service delivery (ensured access and availability of essential basic health packages)
Governance (improved health system performance)



Strengthening key LGU management systems
Improving and expanding LGU financing of key health services
Improving service provider performance
Increasing advocacy on service delivery and financing

Impact/outcomes
Better health outcomes (Improved health sustainably achieved)
Equitable health care financing
More responsive health system (public satisfaction)

Approach
Synergy with FOURmula ONE
Promoting governance for health
Market-driven framework
Strategic use of technical assistance providers (TAPs)
Partnering with DOH, POPCOM, and PhilHealth, NGOs/CSOs

Key Interventions
Strengthen key LGU management systems (IR 1.1)
Improve and expand LGU financing for key health services (IR 1.2)
Improve service provider performance (IR 1.3)
Increase advocacy for service delivery and financing (IR 1.4)
Scoping - consultation meetings
- all regions, provinces
- HIV areas, NGOs/CSOs
Visit to Governors
NGO/CSO Consultation
SDIR / CSR / Financial Mgmt Orientation
Advocacy Activities
Health Planning

USAID TA Teams’ Partnership with DOH, CHDs and LGUs
Facilitate common understanding of health and development, local governance for health, CSR and family health concerns among partners.
Assist LGUs and partners to strengthen local information system for evidence-based participatory decision making.
Assist LGUs and partners adopt HSR consumer/stakeholder participation strategies
Assist in strengthening institutional mechanisms for participatory decision-making.
Assist in developing tools for planning and systems development (local information system; M&E; procurement and logistics; financing and public finance management; quality improvement systems, etc.)
Establish clear policy links between DOH Central Office, CHDs and LGUs.