Zimbabwe Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan ( ) Regional HRH Strategic Planning Meeting Harare June 2011

 Background  Strengths of current plan  Weaknesses: content and process  Implementation: success  Implementation: challenges  The END Presentation outline

 Request for assistance to WHO in strengthening HRH, establishment of HSB, need for guidance in HRH issues  HSB and MOHCW drove the process  Stakeholder consultation – done through the HRH Task Force  HRH Situational Analysis  HRH Policy  Guided by the National Health Strategy  HRH Strategic Plan (2010 – 2014) Background

Provision of direction and guidance on HRH issues 5 year costed rolling plan Key areas of focus (cover critical HRH issues) – HRH Information and Research – Production, Training and Development – Deployment, Retention, Utilisation and Management – HRH planning and financing Strengths of current plan : content and process

 Strong support from  the Government  Top Management Team  Development partners who are members of the HRH Task Force  Notable progress and or achievements  Strengthening of HRHIS  Development of HRH Country profile as part of the establishment of the Zimbabwe Health Worker Observatory  Health Worker Retention Scheme (short term strategy)  Management and Development programme focusing on leadership starting at District level  A GHWA award for the case story on turning around the health sector after a crisis. Implementation : successes

 Government contribution not reflected in $ terms  Timely resources flow  Delayed allocation – usually towards the end of the year and end up competing with other programmes for participation and contribution of managers  not always guaranteed for timely implementation of plan  Capacity to implement plan at all the levels remain weak due to  High attrition of experienced staff  Inadequate and minimal resources Weaknesses : content and process

Development partners’ area of focus might not be the priority Fund flow of funds might be irregular Affecting timely implementation of planned activities Technical expertise not readily available in country for some of the activities e.g. Costing Development of Health Workers though essential However takes health workers away from workplace Affecting/weakening implementation Implementation: challenges

Thank you Tatenda Siyabonga Muito Obrigada Merci beaucoup The END