1. Technical Cooperation and Capacity Development Health Sector Experience Philippines 4 July 2011

2. Outline Development Cooperation in Philippines Development Cooperation in Philippines EU Support to the Health Sector EU Support to the Health Sector Technical Cooperation in Health Technical Cooperation in Health

3. EU Bilateral Programme Focal sector: Focal sector: Access to quality basic social services – Health Non-Focal sectors: Non-Focal sectors: 1) Trade related assistance 2) Governance 3) Mindanao Peace Process Technical Corporation & Capacity Development integral part of health and trade Technical Corporation & Capacity Development integral part of health and trade

4. EU Health Sector Support Key partner in national health sector reforms Key partner in national health sector reforms Lead partner in the establishment of SWAp (SDAH) Lead partner in the establishment of SWAp (SDAH) 3 ongoing programmes 3 ongoing programmes 1. Health Sector Policy Support Programme I (2006 - 2011; 33 M) In support of FOURmulaOne for Health In support of FOURmulaOne for Health Support to central/national level (DoH, DBM) & provincial/local level (16 convergence provinces) Support to central/national level (DoH, DBM) & provincial/local level (16 convergence provinces) Sector Budget Support, WB trust fund & EU TA for DoH and provinces ( 10.4 M) Sector Budget Support, WB trust fund & EU TA for DoH and provinces ( 10.4 M)

5. EU Health Sector Support 2. Mindanao Health Sector Policy Support Programme (2007-2012; 15 M) Support to 13 out of 21 roll-out provinces Support to 13 out of 21 roll-out provinces WB trust fund & EU TA for LGUs ( 4.2 M) WB trust fund & EU TA for LGUs ( 4.2 M) 3. Health Sector Policy Support Programme HSPSP II (2011-2014; 36 m) In support of Aquino Health Agenda to achieve Universal Health Care In support of Aquino Health Agenda to achieve Universal Health Care Sector Budget Support Sector Budget Support 2 more in the pipeline 2 more in the pipeline

6. Technical Cooperation (2007-2010) Address key reform targets in the areas of HSRA Address key reform targets in the areas of HSRA TA in form of international and national experts working within national and local gov structures TA in form of international and national experts working within national and local gov structures Contracted by EU Delegation Contracted by EU Delegation Management unit within DoH with team leader and support staff Management unit within DoH with team leader and support staff Strong focus on CD, but also transactional support Strong focus on CD, but also transactional support

7. Technical Cooperation (2007-2010) TC Ownership and Alignment TA is managed by and reporting primarily to respective gov. agency TA is managed by and reporting primarily to respective gov. agency Demand driven as expressed by Demand driven as expressed by gov. agencies and local gov. units Coordination of TA providers Coordination of TA providers through TA Coordination Team (TACT)

8. Technical Cooperation (since 2011) TC/CD under HSPSP Phase II Sector Budget Support Sector Budget Support Implementing agency: Department of Health Implementing agency: Department of Health No separate TA contracted by EU Delegation No separate TA contracted by EU Delegation Development and implementation of Capacity Development Plan for DoH integral part of Financing Agreement Development and implementation of Capacity Development Plan for DoH integral part of Financing Agreement Contracting and management of TA in the hands of DoH

9. DoH Budget

10. Challenges Long government procurement processes Long government procurement processes High incidence of failed biddings High incidence of failed biddings Currently limited registration of TA providers Currently limited registration of TA providers Contracting of international expertise? Contracting of international expertise?