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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
Product/Service: Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to conduct Quality of care assessment, adapt tools, and develop program improvement plans
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: Sampling framework for National, District, Health Facilities and Community levels developed
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
Product/Service: Identify mechanisms and/or body that can support the preferred provider network of tertiary specialist care service among small islands nations in the Pacific.
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care.
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
Product/Service: Carry out a review of current PIC practices and funding flows with providing overseas treatment.
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care.
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
Product/Service: Carry out a comprehensive review on specialized services available in the Pacific and in non-pacific locale currently contracted by some PIC governments; and carry out a review on current and potential demand for tertiary specialist care services by PIC.
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care.
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Support the MoH to achieve optimal coordination with the health development partners by providing technical assistance to an inter-ministerial task force
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerated
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Support the Ministy of Health (MoH) to develop the National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021
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
Product/Service: Technical and financial support to the MOH to conduct Joint Annual Review. Undertaken in collaboration with the EU Health Systems Strengthening Programme.
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: Joint Annual Review final report completed
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to develop an integrated and costed national Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) strategic plan.
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: National RMNCAH roadmap developed
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Technical assistance and financial support to MOH M&E department to conduct TWG meetings, prepare concept notes and align donor support
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: HMIS/M&E strategic plan
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Support the MoH to coordinate and facilitate technical working group meetings, assign specific activities and tasks and generate evidence
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerated
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to conduct meetings and workshops with line-ministries to develop HiAP strategic framework
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: Health in all policies strategic framework
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: Develop NHSP2022-2026
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: Technical and financial support to the MoH to conduct Joint Annual Review
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
Product/Service: Technical assistance to the Ministry of National Development Planning to revise targets and indicators and to finalize the 7th National Development Plan volume II – implementation plan
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
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
Product/Service: Provided technical input to finalize the Systems development roadmap for National Health Insurance.
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
Product/Service: Technical assistance to MOH to develop a communication strategy for National Health Insurance
Technical Area: Health Financing
Deliverables: National Health Insurance Communication Strategy developed
Output 1.2.1 Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage
Product/Service: Technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Justice to finalize the National Health Insurance Bill.
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
Product/Service: Technical assistance to the MoH and Ministry of Justice to finalize the National Health Insurance Bill
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
Product/Service: Provided technical input to finalize the systems development roadmap for National Health Insurance
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 1.2.2 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
Product/Service: Support the MoH to build capacity in HF and health policy analysis for Universal Health Coverage
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 1.2.2 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
Product/Service: Institutionalization and development of National Health Account
Technical Area: Health Financing
Deliverables: Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC
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
Product/Service: Institutionalization and development of National Health Accounts.
Technical Area: Health Financing
Deliverables: Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC.
Output 1.2.3 Countries enabled to improve institutional capacity for transparent decision-making in priority-setting and resource allocation, and analysis of the impact of health in the national economy
Product/Service: Support the MoH to design and cost Basic Benefits Package for social health insurance
Technical Area: Health Financing
Deliverables: Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC
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
Product/Service: Provide recommendations for necessary legal and administration reform that will enable the creation of a sub-regional mechanism and/or body for providing support to the regulation of medicines and vaccines.
Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products
Deliverables: A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a sub-regional approach to parts of the medicine and vaccine regulation processes.
Output 1.3.3 Country and regional regulatory capacity strengthened, and supply of quality-assured and safe health products improved, including through prequalification services
Product/Service: Clearly establish criteria and subsequently identify regulatory functions that can be carried out at country level and those which can be best undertaken through a sub-regional regulatory platform.
Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products
Deliverables: A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a sub-regional approach to parts of the medicine and vaccine regulation processes.
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
Product/Service: National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: Technical support to MOH and NAC for programme implementation and monitoring of services for prevention and management of viral hepatitis
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
Product/Service: National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated
Technical Area: Service Delivery
Deliverables: NCD multisectoral strategic action plan (MSAP) finalization
Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
Product/Service: National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated
Technical Area: Governance
Deliverables: National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated
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
Product/Service: Support the MOH to design and cost Basic Benefits Package for social health insurance.
Technical Area: Health Financing
Deliverables: Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC.
Outcome 4.1 Strengthened country capacity in data and innovation (GPW 13)
Output 4.1.2 GPW 13 impacts and outcomes, global and regional health trends, Sustainable Development Goals indicators, health inequalities and disaggregated data monitored
Product/Service: Promote uptake of WHO normative guidelines and implementation tools on routine and non routine data use all programs improvement, in an aligned and harmonized manner; and including sub-national program management.
Technical Area: Information Systems
Deliverables: Promote uptake of WHO normative guidelines and implementation tools on routine and non routine data use all programs improvement, in an aligned and harmonized manner; and including sub-national program management.
Outcome 3.1 The primary health care approach renewed and strengthened to accelerate universal health coverage (GPW 14)
Output 3.1.2 WHO strengthens the capacity of national public health institutions to deliver essential public health functions and improve the resilience of health systems
Product/Service: Develop National Package of Essential Health Services
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Output 3.1.3 WHO strengthens countries’ national capacity to develop implementable national strategies for UHC
Product/Service: Develop National Health Startegic Plan (2027-2031)
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Output 3.1.3 WHO strengthens countries’ national capacity to develop implementable national strategies for UHC
Product/Service: Supporting MoH in development of the PHC Strategic Framework and Investment Case
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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
Product/Service: Develop Health workforce compact, investment plan, and a new Human Resources for Health Strategic plan (2027-2031)
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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
Product/Service: Support ZAMRA’s regulatory function to advance from Maturity Level 2 (ML2) to ML3.
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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
Product/Service: Conduct Digital Health Maturity Assessments on annual basis and develop the 2027-2031 National Digital Health Strategy
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Outcome 5.2 Preparedness, readiness and resilience for health emergencies enhanced (GPW 14)
Output 5.2.1 WHO conducts risk and capacity assessments and supports the development and implementation of national preparedness and readiness plans, including tailored prevention and mitigation strategies for specific hazards
Product/Service: Conduct Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) including Mid-Term Review of NAPHS
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Output 5.2.1 WHO conducts risk and capacity assessments and supports the development and implementation of national preparedness and readiness plans, including tailored prevention and mitigation strategies for specific hazards
Product/Service: Conduct all hazards risk assessments
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Output 5.2.1 WHO conducts risk and capacity assessments and supports the development and implementation of national preparedness and readiness plans, including tailored prevention and mitigation strategies for specific hazards
Product/Service: Conduct data quality audits for surveillance and reporting of influenza data
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