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Aligning for better results in changing environments 5th IHP+ Country Health Teams Meeting Session 1: Setting the Scene 1 background • 2012 IHP+ meeting in Nairobi – Clear messages about obstacles to better health & health services from ineffective cooperation between governments and their partners. – Critical areas identified where action needed at global and country level. Became known as the seven behaviours of effective development cooperation. – These concern us all – governments; international development agencies and civil society. • 2014 IHP+ meeting in Siem Reap: we will – Look back: what has changed? What progress have we made? – Look forward: discuss priorities short and longer term 2 The seven behaviours – not new but important 3 Looking back: what has changed since Nairobi, in the world at large? • Notion of 'effective development cooperation' now more embedded; BRICS and other emerging economies providing more technical and financial cooperation • Recognition that priorities for cooperation may differ in different environments, even if principles remain the same • Global aid architecture remains complex • Consequences of the global economic crisis continue to be felt among traditional donors. Overall levels of health aid maintained, but some donors changing instruments they use at country level • 400 days to go to the MDGs • A new global public health emergency – Ebola 4 Looking back: what has happened since Nairobi in IHP+? • IHP+ has 9 new partners: Afghanistan; Denmark; Guinea Bissau; Haiti; Luxembourg; Myanmar; USAID and most recently Comoros and Japan. • IHP+ priorities have centred on the seven behaviours. Involve us all • 3 types of action to promote progress on the behaviours 1. Political and organizational action 2. Development of approaches and tools 3. Accountability for progress and results • Many of you have been involved 5 Action 1: 2013 renewed commitment on seven behaviours by all development partners 2014 2013 - 2014 2013 -2014 2013 Global health leaders agree collective global focus on M&E Global health leaders agree collective focus on M&E 4th round monitoring supported by IHP+Results 24 countries 7 behaviours Jan 2014: 1st IHP+ participate in monitoring endorsed by Dec. 2012 Steering heads of Rapid reviews of Committee meets agencies; at IHP+ Country Sept Agreement WHA session possible action Health Teams on reduced global 'Aligning for on 7 behaviours meeting -> reporting better results' in Senegal; Sierra requirements Leone; Myanmar, Key messages Burundi, Ethiopia to ministers, heads of agencies, 16/07/2015 Action 2: tools and approaches • One information and accountability platform – Global Reference List of Core Indicators for Results Monitoring – Joint Annual Health Sector Reviews: a review of country experience – basis for 2014 guidance on why and how to organise JARs • Financial management technical working group established – includes countries and international development agencies • Work on technical assistance and south-south cooperation: rapid reviews of current issues and opportunities in countries • Continued use of established tools and approaches eg JANS; continuation and review of civil society small grants programme 7 Action 3: Accountability for progress and results • In Nairobi, we agreed to continue monitoring, with modifications – – – – More country-based and country-led Fewer indicators Closer links with Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation To remain voluntary • 4th round of monitoring of progress in effective development cooperation in health just completed – More countries and more international development partners this time, including 4 INGOs – Draft results to be discussed here – in session 2 8 Actions: many of you involved… • • • • • • • • • Health sector strategy development: many new national strategies developed; half of countries here today have jointly assessed them using JANS Country compacts / partnership agreements: two-thirds here today have some form of compact Joint financial management assessments New health strategy monitoring frameworks; joint annual reviews - increasing Rapid reviews of the seven behaviours – and opportunities for action Analyses of south-south cooperation and technical assistance Civil society CSO engagement in national health policy & performance monitoring processes; CSO position paper on aid effectiveness in health post 2015; 4th round of monitoring of progress in development cooperation Ways to promote mutual accountability at country level explored 9 In Siem Reap, we will navigate this large agenda Session 2 Takes stock of overall progress, using latest results from IHP+ performance monitoring Sessions 3-8 Discuss different behaviours in more depth, especially those where global as well as country action is needed. In all sessions we will think about progress, challenges, priorities Sessions 9 and 10 Bring these discussions together. Discuss priorities for effective development cooperation short term and post 2015, and how IHP+ should evolve Craft a few key messages 10