Table 2 Components of the toolbox
Component | Description | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
PHC resource database | One-hundred twelve analytic questions extensively cross-linked to resource materials providing operational guidance on implementing each of the 14 levers of the PHC operational framework | Analyze: Questions were derived from queries on how to apply PHC principles to GHI grant design and implementation Integrate: Questions cross-linked to latest research, providing practical operational guidance Context specific: Questions link to country-focused guidance For example: “What are feasible areas for GHI catalytic funding that can help improve the quality of the primary health care workforce?” This question links to WHO’s Global Health Workforce Strategy, as well as to country case studies and other guidance on effective practices to strengthen the health workforce |
GHI-specific overviews | A series of detailed briefs on each GHI. Each overview describes one GHI’s strategic goals and mandate, structure, types of support available, operations, and core principles. Currently, overviews exist for Gavi, GFATM, GFF, and the Global Health Architecture around UHC using a PHC approach | Align: Informs in-country PHC experts in the health ministry and their partners of opportunities and constraints of each GHIs’ support, including grants and provision of commodities Integrate: Informs in-country disease-specific experts and their partners of how to apply PHC operational approaches to integrate plans for GHI support into national PHC planning, budgeting, and monitoring processes |
Focal point database | Regularly updated and cross-linked list of global and regional experts. One section lists WHO experts on PHC, health technical areas (e.g., financing, logistics, data), and disease-specific strategies (e.g., TB, vaccines) Second section lists each GHI’s regional, country, and content focal persons | Align: Permits rapid identification by country teams of relevant PHC and disease-specific technical leads from WHO, partners, and GHIs and allows countries to engage with them to support design and implementation of various types of support available from GHIs Integrate: Supports multi-partner and multidisciplinary collaboration on using opportunity of GHI support to discuss optimal coordination of GHI support with in-country health partners |
HSS investments by GHIs | A historical database and dashboards of the amounts spent by GHIs on HSS investments, organized by WHO Health System Building blocks | Analyze: Compare and contrasts investments from different GHIs to map areas of investments by GHIs Align: Facilitates analysis of overlaps, gaps, misalignment to help identify opportunities for harmonization, and cross programmatic efficiencies |
COVID-19 funding rapid assessment tool | The COVID-19 funding rapid assessment tool was developed by the PHC Accelerator of the SDG3 GAP | Align: Provide data on health financing support from GHIs for pandemic response and health security, which can be factors into national health financing and budgeting processes Integrate: Support countries to identify priority areas for linking national PHC efforts into existing or upcoming funding proposals for pandemic response |