Strengthening health systems and services in the developing world
Developed for the Ministry of Health in Jordan under the Human Resource Development Project by Jennifer Huddart, Initiatives Inc., 2005.
The goal of the Human Resource Assessment and Development project was to provide the Jordan Ministry of Health with the information to be able to make decisions about the future of their human resources and to have an understanding of the approaches and the tools which will help them to continue to monitor and plan for their human resources as circumstances change in the future. This report summarizes the key findings of the project, including a mapping of the central MOH, a baseline analysis, studies of MOH retention and management policies, and workforce projections. (These documents are also available individually, in hard copy only).
Prepared for the Quality Assurance Project by Rebecca Furth, Robert Gass, and Jean Kagubare, Initiatives Inc., 2005-06.
This series of reports emerged from a nine-month study of the human resources and HIV/AIDS situation in Rwanda. The purpose of the study was to assist the Government of Rwanda to determine how many staff, or what types and at what costs would be required to meet HIV/AIDS service delivery goals. The study documents include a Summary Report, containing highlights of study findings and recommendations; Phase 1 Report, documenting the national human resources situation; Phase 2 Report, detailing findings of sample site data collection at 20 different facilities across Rwanda; and Phase 3 Report, presenting analysis of staffing requirements and scenarios for HIV/AIDS scale-up.
Phase 1 Report: National Human Resources Assessment. Operations Research Results. Published for the U.S. Agency for International Development by QAP.
Phase 2 Report: Sample Site Data Collection and Analysis. Operations Research Results. Published for the U.S. Agency for International Development by QAP.
Phase 3 Report: Staffing Implications and Scenarios for HIV/AIDS Services Scale-Up. Operations Research Results. Published for the U.S. Agency for International Development by QAP.
Summary Report
Developed for the Central Board of Health in Zambia under the USAID-funded Quality Assurance Project by Jenny Huddart, Rebecca Furth, Joyce V. Lyons, Initiatives Inc., 2004.
Anticipating massive scale-up of its HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Prevention of Mother-to Child Transmission (P-MTCT), and Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services with a Global Fund award, the Central Board of Health in Zambia commissioned a study of the human resource implications of its intended national expansion of current HIV/AIDS services. The research was carried out by Initiatives through the Quality Assurance Project.
The study collected data at 16 government, NGO, and private sites across Zambia that currently provide VCT, P-MTCT, and ART services, to determine the staffing and cost implications of scale-up. The study's approach and results will be of particular interest to individuals, programs, and countries concerned with the human resource implications of scaling up HIV/AIDS services.
Initial draft prepared for the Academy for Educational Development by Jenny Huddart, Initiatives Inc., 2002-2003.
This issues paper was prepared under the USAID-funded Support for Analysis and Research in Africa (SARA) project to discuss the human resources crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper, initially drafted by Initiatives’ Vice President Jenny Huddart, was used as a background document for the meeting organized by the World Bank and WHO/AFRO on “Building Strategic Partnerships in Education in Health in Africa” held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January/February 2002.
Jenny Huddart and Martha Musarurwa. Initiatives, Inc., February 1999.
This study was designed to assist the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW), providing guidance for the provision of adequate numbers of properly qualified and well-motivated staff. The Study includes information regarding the present (1999) staffing situation and minimum staffing standards for the health sector in Zimbabwe. This information was compiled to enable the MOHCW to project the numbers of staff required in the next 10 years and the feasibility, in terms of professional training, of reaching the staffing targets within the decade.
Developed for the Health Care Improvement Project (HCI) by Lauren Crigler, Rebecca Furth and Donna Bjerregaard, Initiatives Inc. and Kathleen Hill, University Research Co., 2011
The Community Health Worker Assessment and Improvement Matrix (CHW AIM) process was developed to help organizations assess and improve CHW program performance. CHW AIM includes a guided self-assessment and performance improvement process to help organizations identify program strengths and address gaps. Through discussion and review of practices, the process builds consensus and commitment to change, and offers guidance for improving functionality. The toolkit includes an introduction to the process, the CHW program functionality matrix, resources and materials to use during each stage (preparation, assessment and scoring, action planning, and follow-up), a facilitator’s guide, and a training guide. Download the CHW AIM Toolkit (PDF, 5.91 MB)
See also: USAID Health Care Improvement Project, 2011
