Elisabeth Girrbach, Sector Network Speaker Florence Prümm, SN Secretariat Sector Network Health and Social Protection Africa, MENA and LAC

Content Brief History SN Policy: objectives & tasks Activities 2009 Budget and future proceedings Mandate, Election Next steps & priorities

SN Policy (2008): objectives & tasks Learning from evaluations Systemic acquisition of experiences (products, knowledge transfer) Assisting B6 in developing networks for HR Competence Development of GTZ/CIM staff & others Promotion of regional & technical networking within GDC Further development of regional & technical GTZ portfolio & range of services in various GTZ business areas & their positioning Operationalisation of regional & sector-specific strategies & concepts Monitoring regional demand for technical services & development of corresponding services

Brief History First Francophone Sector Network: 1996, Guinee First Anglophone Sector Network: 1998, Kenya First Joined Anglophone & Francophone Sector Network 2004 in DR Congo –Rotating Organisation & Responsibilities of the SN meeting Vote of speaker(s), steering group in September 08

Achievements of the Secretariat+ Establishment of the SN secretariat in 01/09 in Rwanda –Up date of member list, international & national technical personnel, CIM colleages, GTZ/IS –SN Website (Vielhaber & Geilen): Newsletter increases the uses (1.600 hits in 6months, pages & 7 pages used during average 7 minutes time spent) –Support during the establishment of the 4 SN working groups –Cooperation with P&E preparing conferences & events: Fachforum 2009; technical conferences in Germany July 2009 –Info sheet on SN –Organisation of the 5th SN in Mombasa with SN Members (P&E; Country Programmes) especially the Kenya (Health) Team –Annual Reporting & 2 Meetings of Steering Committee

WG - Activities 2009 WG Multisectoral HIV/AIDS response  ToR, Operational Plan during WG Meeting South Africa  Problematic & successful HIV response  „Analysis & potentials of enhancement between GTZ & GFATM“ WG Gender, Violence & Human Rights  ToR; Needs Analysis among Members -> Plan of Action  Library on SN website  Fact sheets Gender & Health, GBV & Health, Gender & HIV/AIDS WG Social Health Protection & Health Financing  Regional exchange meeting in Arusha (in future: involve all pgr)  Country Fact sheets: overview on Health Care Financing Systems  Library on SN website WG SWaps & Health Systems  ToR, OP, Mind mapping (yet to communicate)  Impact Study of Health Sector  Contribution to PBA Study

Budget & change of procedures

Mandate & Election PositionsContiunation of MandateCall for candidates (25.2. morning) & Election at afternoon Speaker, E.GirrbachContinuation until End 2010Candidates for 2011 until to EG; Election on Secretariat, F.Prümm (50% JFK)a) Continuation in 2011 with new speaker at distance b) Until End 2010 only & new position to create Depending on decision on the new speaker for Speaker SHP, M. KuperContinuation until Dec 2010Election by WG for 2011 until Speaker, HIV, K. LaucknerHand overElection for March 2010 by WG HIV until Speaker SWAp / Health System, K. Hornetz Continuation until Dec 2010Election by WG for 2011 until Speaker Gender, Violence, Human Rights, Loewen / Roos- Bugiel Continuation until Dec 2010Election by WG for 2011 until Representation in Steering Committee: C.Herlt, K.Hornetz, M. Kuper Continuation until Dec 2010Election by Plenary for 2011 depending on decisions

Being a speaker Overview of ongoing technical discussion in the sub sector / Working Group themes Newest Development within GTZ Initiator and Networker Facilitation Management, producing results Time allocation (annual objectives)

Next Steps & Priorities 2010 New WGs (HRD)? Work on sub-themes of the WG Full participation of all SN members in WG (ALL staff: programmes & national staff; HO: planning officers and sector & regional initiatives, CIM, GTZ IS): -> see inscription board Consolidation & Quality Assurance of Functioning of the Working Groups: Clarification of roles & responsabilities of WG speakers Intensived support to WG speakers Improved networking on HR among programmes themselves, HO & programmes Better Knowlegde Management; Sharing of results & products of the SN