Policy and Planning

Policy and Planning

CapacityPlus strengthens human resources for health (HRH) policy, planning, and management so that effective implementation of HRH initiatives at the country level can be sustained. To facilitate action, countries need evidence-based, costed, implementable HRH strategic plans, anchored by a policy framework that supports HRH plans with necessary legislation and regulation.

CapacityPlus is working with a broad range of partners to strengthen human resources capacity and promote the use of high quality, routinely available health workforce information. The project is currently using such data to pilot workforce planning approaches incorporating task-shifting and community health workers.

CapacityPlus is also field-testing and scaling up various elements of the overall approach to human resources management (HRM) system strengthening, including an HRH rapid assessment tool and HRH professional development program. Primary objectives of the project in HRH policy and planning include scaling up a multiprofessional service delivery team model that integrates best practices for community health workers, building national capacity for strong HRM, and developing a comprehensive workforce surveillance system that countries can apply and sustain.
 
Types of Technical Assistance

  • Assessing and strengthening HRM and related systems
  • Fostering the effective contribution of community health workers to service delivery
  • Designing and promoting a human resources professional development program
  • Strengthening systems for planning, managing, and developing the faith-based organization health workforce
  • Strengthening human resources information systems for planning, managing, and tracking qualifications of the health workforce.

Tools and Resources

In development:

  • HRM Rapid Assessment Tool (see overview)
  • Community Health Worker Effectiveness Framework
  • HRM Systems Strengthening Framework
  • HRM Professional Development Program

Current Partners in This Area
Global Health Workforce Alliance, World Health Organization, Africa Christian Health Association Platform, West African Health Organization

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