approach for supporting regional CSOs towards sustainability

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Stronger health systems. Greater health impact.

Developing a customized capacity building approach for supporting regional CSOs towards sustainability

Sheilla Benyera, Roselyn Kareithi, Jerusha Govender, Puleng Letsie

The Second HIV Capacity Building Partners’ Summit

March 19, 2013

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Session outline

• Welcome and Introductions• Objectives• Introduction to Management Sciences for Health

(MSH) and Building Local Capacity for HIV/AIDS Service Delivery in Southern Africa Project (BLC)

• Familiarization with the BLC Customized Capacity Building Approach

• Practice developing a customized capacity building plan

• Discussion and wrap up

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Expected outcomes

• Familiarize participants with BLC capacity building approach for enhancing sustainability

• Practice developing a customized capacity building plan

• Provide opportunity for participants to share experiences for developing customized capacity building plan

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Who is here?

My name is ...I work for ... (organization) as the ... (job title)

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WHO is MSH?

•A non-profit international health organization•Supports 2,000+ people in 70 countries•Seeks to save lives and improve health outcomes

Part of MSH Team

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What is the BLC Project?

• Building Local Capacity for HIV Service Delivery in Southern Africa Project (BLC)

• MSH project, funded by USAID• BLC vision for Improved Capacity in Southern

Africao Expanding HIV prevention knowledge and serviceso Strengthening local and regional institutionso Ensuring quality of health serviceso Increasing care and support for OVCo Strengthening Global Fund

Principal Recipients

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What is a customized capacity building approach?

• Tailor-made approach• Responsive • Targeted• Best-match

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Why Customize?

• Disparities• Capacities• Leadership and charisma• Country context• Resources

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BLC Customized Capacity Building Model

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Why Measure Capacity Building?

• Understand outcomes and impact of work• Collect data on

o Capacity levelso Improvements over timeo Key areas of focus

• Monitor changes in service delivery

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What does BLC use to measure capacity building support?

• Consolidates information from a large number of sources and other MSH toolso Management and Organizational Sustainability Tool

(MOST)o BLC Capacity Assessment Tool

• Adapted to be regionally specific• Administered in a participatory manner• Graduating stages

o embryonic to mature

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Dimension of the Tool

1. Leadership and Governance2. Structures and Systems3. Human Resources Management4. Financial Management5. Program Management6. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation7. Partnerships8. Knowledge Management9. Grants Management

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Group work

In your groups read Your Health Incorporated case study and answer the following:

o In your groups using information from Figure 1 and Table 1, develop a customized capacity building plan for YHI for its Human Resources Management component. (Record on flipchart)

o What challenges do anticipate in implementing this capacity building plan? What solutions do you propose?

o How will you make sure that the capacity you built lasts beyond your technical assistance?

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Plenary discussions

• Each group presents its capacity building plan/template

• Discussions

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YHI Human Resources Capacity Building PlanComponent Baseline Score in

%Capacity Gap Action Indicator Budget Timeframe Responsible

Person or Organization BLC YHI

1. Human Resources Management

54 50 1. Timesheet system not in place.

2. HR policies and procedures not compliant with USAID rule and regulations

1. Review and implement the timesheet policy and roll-out a coded timesheet system

2. Review and roll-out of HR policies and procedures (national legislation)

3. Provide support to develop a staff development policy and framework and a performance management system

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http://www.hivsharespace.net/blc/ocat

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Conclusions

• BLC’s customized approach enhances organizations’ service delivery and sustainability through improved management, governance, and financial systems

• Participatory and prioritized capacity building plans allow for sustained capacity building efforts and addresses gaps in service delivery

• Replicable model-highly participatory which promotes ownership, accountability and sustainability

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Questions & Comments

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Stronger health systems. Greater health impact.

Saving lives and improving the health

of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people

by closing the gap between knowledge and action in

public health.