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Outcome 1.1 Improved access to quality essential health services irrespective of gender, age or disability status (GPW 13)

Output 1.1.1 Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages

Completed

Product/Service: Technical support to revise and update Health benefit package, defining services, HRH needs (define staffing norms and projections), feasibility study and costing

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: First definition of list of services and HRH needs, for discussion, by December 2018 Updated ESP by December 2019

Output 1.1.1 Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages

Completed

Product/Service: Technical support to MoH and capacity development in implementing the Primary Health Care and Domiciliary Visit programme

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: Saúde na Família program fully functional and information digitalized. / Training to care providers and communities conducted

Output 1.1.1 Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in implementing the Primary Health Care and Domiciliary Visit programme

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.3 Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to address population-specific health needs and barriers to equity across the life course

Completed

Product/Service: Strengthen capacity of Ministry of Health (MoH) to engage in intersectoral collaboration for health with focus on Malnutrition and Maternal Mortality and achievement of health related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Technical Area: MNCH & Immunization

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support development of consolidated health sector annual operational planning, costing and budgeting

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support adequate processes and quality in the development or updating of NHPSP and that new policies lead to UHC

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Policies, strategies and plans produced follow JANS attributes

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support development of Health Sector Annual Operational Planning, Costing and Budgeting at central level and municipalities

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: 2018 Health Sector Annual Operational Plan finalized on time

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Use media and website to raise visibility of EU-WHO collaboration: printing and distribution of booklets

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerate

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support in the organization and implementation of a National Health Conference for dissemination of health topics and promote health research

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerate

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Strengthen National Health Sector Coordination to ensure role clarity and coordination among development partners and relevant government counterparts

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerate

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support the on-going decentralization process, improving capacities at municipality and central level for a smooth de-concentration transition

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support the assessment of the first phase of implementation of the National Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP) 2011-2030 and the recommendations for its second phase

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support periodic monitoring of implementation of NHSSP through joint annual review, with a look at equity and with focus on progress made towards achieving SDG goals

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Annual Health Sector Review conducted before December 2018

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support to conduct Joint Annual Health Sector Reviews with focus on progress made towards achieving SDGs

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Countries will have put in place expertise, monitoring and evaluation systems and annual health sector reviews

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Analysis and recommendations for decentralization implementation for the health sector

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Recommendations disseminated to MoH

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support in the organization and implementation of a National Health Conference for dissemination of health topics and promote health research

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: One National Health conference organized during 2018

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Strengthen National Health Sector Coordination to ensure role clarity and coordination among development partners and relevant government counterparts

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Health Sector Coordination Meetings conducted regularly

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Use media and website to raise visibility of EU-WHO collaboration: printing and distribution of booklets

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Regular update of WHO website on EU-WHO Policy Dialogue Programme ; Updates on Social media; EU-WHO Project website updated regularly; booklet printed and distributiond

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Support adequate processes and quality in the development or updating of NHPSP and that new policies lead to UHC

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Strengthen health care workers registration and quality practice establishing user friendly guidelines on process of Registration, setting conditions for creating professional councils and strengthening health professional associations and making clinical guidelines available

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Registration processes stablished / clinical guidelines availabe

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support capacity building of faculty of Institute of Health Sciences (INS) for in-service training for developing needs adapted training modules, including new training methodologies, and conducting training needs assessment

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Regular in-service trainings conducted by INS In-service training needs defined

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support development of Human Resources for Health Information system and data interpretation and use at central and municipal levels

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: CHRHIS functional and utilized by end of 2018

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Establish Intersectoral national HRH taskforce (absorption capacity, scholarships, SOP recruitment, development of local faculty, rural incentive scheme, career ladder…)

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: HRH intersectoral taskforce stablished and functional by end 2018.

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Technical support to strengthen human resources management capacities at central, municipality and health facility level

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Management training conducted/ management systems, including performance assessment tools, in place

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in producing an updated Health Workforce Plan

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support development of Health Workforce Registry

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support development of professional councils and health professional registration processes

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support capacity building of the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) for in-service training for both clinical services and leadership and management skills

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Enhance HRH capacities for integrated and quality service delivery

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Integrated delivery of services is delivered as part of health curricula

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Support to finalize current draft HRH Strategy

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: HRH strategy finalized

Outcome 1.2 Reduced number of people suffering financial hardship (GPW 13)

Output 1.2.1 Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage

Completed

Product/Service: Support to develop national health financing policy (including definition of Financing Policy Options) and to define national health financing strategy

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable

Output 1.2.1 Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage

Completed

Product/Service: Support to finalize and disseminate the National Health Financing Strategy

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Health Financing Strategy finalized by June 2018

Output 1.2.1 Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage

Completed

Product/Service: Health financing capacity development: flag-ship course for MoH managers (including municipalities)

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Flagship course delivered

Output 1.2.2 Countries enabled to produce and analyse information on financial risk protection, equity and health expenditures, and to use this information to track progress and inform decision-making

Completed

Product/Service: Technical assistance to strengthen capacities and support establishment of functional National Health Accounts unit

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Awareness of key MoH and Ministry of Finances Staff on National Health Accounts created; NHA for 2017 produced

Output 1.2.2 Countries enabled to produce and analyse information on financial risk protection, equity and health expenditures, and to use this information to track progress and inform decision-making

Completed

Product/Service: Support establishment of National Health Accounts

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable

Outcome 1.3 Improved access to essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and devices for primary health care (GPW 13)

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Improve SAMES and MoH procurement, forecast and the quantification methods based on needs identified in redefined package and Saude na Familia data for essential medicines, diagnostics and medical devices (training and procedures)

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Procurement processes, forecast and quantification methods defined/stablished by end 2018

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in establishing and reinforcing a drug regulatory authority

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in promoting and monitoring rational use of drugs

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in developing, disseminating and operationalising the National Medicines Policy, the National Pharmaceutical Sector Strategic Plan 2017 -2021 and the Pharmaceutical Law

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Promoting and monitoring rational use of drugs (*Update STGs and EML based on redefined package and support National Medicines & Therapeutic Committee and expert groups tasked to revise STGs)

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: National standard treatment guidelines drafted / essential medicines list reviewed by end of 2018

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Cancelled

Product/Service: Support MoH in improving functionality and quality of the Drug Regulatory Authority

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: NRA enforces regulations for rational prescribing, dispensing and use of medicines and for SF products by end 2018

Output 1.3.3 Country and regional regulatory capacity strengthened, and supply of quality-assured and safe health products improved, including through prequalification services

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in disseminating and operationalizing National Medicines Policy, National Pharmaceutical Sector Strategic Plan 2017 -2021 and Pharmaceutical law

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Pharmaceutical Sector Strategic Plan, aligned with new policy and legislation, finalized by December 2018

Output 1.3.3 Country and regional regulatory capacity strengthened, and supply of quality-assured and safe health products improved, including through prequalification services

Completed

Product/Service: Improve supply chain management, quality assurance capacity (from SAMES to TC/ CHC level) to ensure uninterrupted availability of medical products needed for delivery of services via Saude na Familia program (through training and support processes)

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Capacities and processes in place to reduce out-of stocks at health facility level by end of 2019

Outcome 4.1 Strengthened country capacity in data and innovation (GPW 13)

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH implementation of the Health Management Information System (HMIS) Strategic Plan 2016-2020 and strengthen capacity of HMIS department for data management and analysis and to monitor SDGs

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Countries will have put in place expertise, monitoring and evaluation systems and annual health sector reviews

Output

Completed

Product/Service: Support MoH in improving quality of data, including inter-operability of existing systems, and strengthen institutional capacity for use of health information at national and sub-national levels (municipality and health facilitates) and to monitor SDG goals

Technical Area: Information Systems

Deliverables: Assessment of inter-operability of existing HIS systems HMIS department staff trained in and exposed to data management and analysis

Activity details

Outcome 1.1 Improved access to quality essential health services irrespective of gender, age or disability status (GPW 13)

Output 1.1.1 Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages

Ongoing

Product/Service: 1. Primary Health Care Essential Service Package (PHC-ESP) for UHC updated and implementation supported 2. Implementation roadmap developed to support phased roll-out of ESP for primary care

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: 1. ESP for primary care 2020 developed along with supporting assessments (consumption analysis; costings and health sector feasibility) 2. Implementation roadmap and monitoring framework develop to support phased roll-out of ESP for primary care 3. Technical support for policy dialogue and advocacy materials on PHC-ESP

Output 1.1.3 Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to address population-specific health needs and barriers to equity across the life course

Ongoing

Product/Service: Universal coverage of Saude na Familia (SnF) program with fully functional information system

Technical Area: Service Delivery|Other

Deliverables: (1) Universal coverage of Saude na Familia (SnF) program with fully functional information system (2) SnF information system integrated with the national DHIS-2 system.

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Ongoing

Product/Service: An updated NHSSP 2011-2030 fully harmonized with UHC and SDGs with mechanisms established for improved coordination, leadership capacity and progress monitoring

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: 1. Technical and logistical assistance to support revision of NHSSP 2011-2030

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Ongoing

Product/Service: The national HRH strategy implemented as a critical element of health systems strengthening towards UHC

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: 1. Technical support to develop the National HRH Strategy 2020-25 2. Technical support to develop a costed HRH Action Plan 2020-21 3. Implementation support for priority HRH interventions from the HRH Action Plan 2020-21 4. Technical support to develop, establish and build capacity for the HRH online information system 5. Technical support to strengthen human resource management capacities at central, municipality and health facilities levels.

Outcome 1.2 Reduced number of people suffering financial hardship (GPW 13)

Output 1.2.2 Countries enabled to produce and analyse information on financial risk protection, equity and health expenditures, and to use this information to track progress and inform decision-making

Ongoing

Product/Service: Implementation of the Health Financing Strategy 2019-2023 along with strengthened capacity on National Health Accounts and other health financing analytics

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Implementation of the Health Financing Strategy 2019-2023 along with strengthened capacity on National Health Accounts and other health financing analytics

Outcome 1.3 Improved access to essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and devices for primary health care (GPW 13)

Output 1.3.1 Provision of authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products, essential medicines and diagnostics lists

Ongoing

Product/Service: National policy, regulatory framework and strategies on medicine and health products developed and implemented

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products|Governance

Deliverables: 1. Technical support for finalization and implementation of national policy and legislation on medicine and health products 2. Technical support to develop a 5-year strategy for the national medicines store 3. Technical and logistical support to revise the national Essential Medicines List 2021 and a comprehensive review and update of the national Standard Treatment Guidelines 4. Technical support to develop an options appraisal for the optimum business model for the national medicines store and develop an operational roadmap for the option selected by government

Outcome 3.1 The primary health care approach renewed and strengthened to accelerate universal health coverage (GPW 14)

Output 3.1.1 WHO strengthens country capacity and provides guidance on the design, delivery, quality and measurement of integrated -services

Not started

Product/Service: IHS implementation tools developed

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Output 3.1.1 WHO strengthens country capacity and provides guidance on the design, delivery, quality and measurement of integrated -services

Ongoing

Product/Service: Review and course-correction of IHS initiative

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Output 3.1.3 WHO strengthens countries’ national capacity to develop implementable national strategies for UHC

Ongoing

Product/Service: Community Health Volunteer operational guidelines, implmenetation tools, training packages, cascade training, and course correction roll out supported

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Outcome 3.2 Health and care workforce, health financing and access to quality-assured health products substantially improved (GPW 14)

Output 3.2.1 WHO provides technical guidance and operational support to countries to optimize and expand their health and care workforce

Ongoing

Product/Service: National HRH strategy 2026-30 developed

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Output 3.2.2 WHO generates evidence, guides design and supports health-related macroeconomic policies and practices for sustainable health financing

Ongoing

Product/Service: Health financing strategy 2026-30 developed & disseminated

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Output 3.2.3 WHO supports countries to implement measures for better access to, and use of, safe, effective and quality-assured health products

Ongoing

Product/Service: Conduct situational analysis and develop policy and strategy for Traditional Medicine in Timor-Leste

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Output 3.2.3 WHO supports countries to implement measures for better access to, and use of, safe, effective and quality-assured health products

Ongoing

Product/Service: On-going technical support for NRA strengthening (also with TGA, Australia and WHO SEARO) continued

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Outcome 3.3 Health information systems strengthened, and digital transformation implemented (GPW 14)

Output 3.3.1 WHO builds country capacity and develops tools and platforms to support countries in developing and improving their national digital health and health information systems to improve resilience, coverage, equity and impact

Ongoing

Product/Service: Provider-to-Provider tele-medicine initiative piloted, course corrected and scaled up

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Output 3.3.1 WHO builds country capacity and develops tools and platforms to support countries in developing and improving their national digital health and health information systems to improve resilience, coverage, equity and impact

Ongoing

Product/Service: Individual DHIS-2 ‘tracker’ developed for NCD, immunization and surveillance

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