27 th May, 2010 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Presented by Edgar Basheka Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Tanzania Funding trend over the past six years and Challenges Funding trend over the last 6 years

2 The Challenge A “ Once Was ” Successful Program Has Lost Momentum  Declining Funding Support Shifting Donor Funding Mechanisms Shrinking Government Budget  Diminished Program Visibility Confluence of development policies  Competing Priorities Diverted Resources – Human, Infrastructure etc.

3 Funding trend over the last 6 years Financial Year Estimated Need Amount Allocated Amount Released 2004/057.7 bn 2005/066.9 bn 2006/076.9 bn4.8 bn8.7 bn 2007/086.4 bn4.3 bn2.2 bn 2008/099.2 bn3.5 bn9.7 bn 2009/109.6 bn4.5 bn2.7 bn Tanzanian Shillings: currently $1 = 1,445 Tsh

4  Decreasing allocations of funds through the MTEF  Late, partial, irregular release of funds  Delays in the procurement process  Nationwide stock-outs for some products (funding / procurement issues)  Localized stock-outs for others (stock management / re- ordering issues) Challenges facing CS

5 Efforts to reposition FP in Tanzania  The MOHSW recognized the downtrend of Family Planning in Tanzania  In collaboration with the partners, the MOHSW is making a lot of efforts to Reposition Family Planning  Part of this efforts includes the establishment of the National FP Technical Working Group and development of a National Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (NFPCIP)

6 Purposes of the NFCIP NFPCIP will be used to:  Inform policy makers  Strengthen FP planning and budgeting within the National Development Agenda at National, Regional and District levels  Clarify budgetary needs for implementing an effective Family Planning program

7 Purposes of the NFCIP cont..  Mobilize and sustain quality resources (financial, human, technical, commodities and equipment)  Develop benchmarks that will be used to monitor and support the FP program

8 NEXT STEPS  Conduct advocacy campaign amongst policy makers to allocate national resources for contraceptive commodities in the National health Budget  Advocate for introduction of a budget line item for family planning in the National Health Budget

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