The International Health Partnership (IHP) Anna Marriott Health Policy Officer Oxfam GB

Outline The IHP: What is it and what will it do? What has happened since the launch? What we want it to deliver

Fragmentation……

What is it and what will it do? IHP launched in the UK on 5 th September 2007 Partnership signed by: -8 rich country donors, H8 and other donors -8 ‘First Wave’ IHP countries: Nepal, Cambodia, Mozambique, Kenya, Burundi, Zambia, Ethiopia and Mali -second wave countries due to sign up: Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin

What is it and what will it do? All commit to: Accelerate progress on the health MDGs Increase access to health services Strengthen health systems with an emphasis on health workers

What is it and what will it do? Donors commit to: Co-ordinate support for ONE national health plan Provide more long-term predictable aid Fill critical funding gaps Transparency and mutual accountability

What is it and what will it do? Governments commit to: Increase spending on health Implement plans as efficiently as possible Be accountable to their citizens and involve civil society in their plans so they can give feedback and monitor performance

What’s it’s not A global health fund

What has happened so far? Lots of meetings International governance structure 3 key tasks at country level 1. Strengthen existing national health plan 2. Cost plan 3. Road map for implementation SIGN COUNTRY COMPACT

Civil society participation and accountability? Donors and governments generally not living up to their commitments Few meetings with civil society at international level Varying performance at country level But we are not sitting back…..and we need your help

The IHP: a window of opportunity? A number of problems but….. A focus on health systems (and workers) Donors and government are accountable to the commitments they have made One target: one space to focus our energies We can help shape it: still early days Growing international network of CSOs – bottom up and top down strategy for change

Oxfam’s demands for IHP Country level: More long-term predictable aid on budget Expand free public provision of health Address urgent capacity constraints Government to ensure money and drugs reach where they are supposed to Full and formal representation of civil society in health planning and monitoring

Oxfam’s demands for IHP At international level: More donors sign up Transparency and accountability A system to monitor progress Resources to support civil society participation

This week 3 high profile IHP meetings – stakeholders come together for the first time Collective civil society demands 1.Recommitment to comprehensive primary health care for all 2.Commit to ADDITIONAL long-term predictable financing for health systems 3.Democratic, transparent and accountable governance mechanisms

Other Oxfam activities Alma Ata anniversary – will ministers recommit to health care for all? Tuesday 20 th May, 5.30pm: Improving Innovation & Access to Medicines Wednesday 21 st May, 5.30pm: In the Public Interest? What role can the private sector play in delivering health care for all