The Knowledge library

Technical Briefs

Knowledge Management and Human Resources for Health: Using Quality Information to Make Better Decisions

Illustrates the Capacity Project’s approach to integrating knowledge management into HRH strengthening activities and provides recommendations for future initiatives.

Strengthening the Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Human Resources for Health Initiatives

Describes the Capacity Project’s contributions to strengthening Christian Health Associations’ HR systems, and provides recommendations for working with the faith-based sector.

Repositioning Family Planning: Rwanda’s No-Scalpel Vasectomy Program

Discusses the Capacity Project's work to expand family planning services, and provides recommendations for future implementation.

Global Partnerships: Strengthening Human Resources for Health Approaches Together

Provides a retrospective view of the Capacity Project’s contributions and recommendations in the area of global partnering.

Health Worker Retention and Performance Initiatives: Making Better Strategic Choices

Proposes a shared approach to retention and performance improvement based on existing motivation theories and experience in the international health field.

Strengthening Professional Associations for Health Workers

Describes the Capacity Project's models for strengthening professional associations.

The Impact of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Strengthening

Provides an overview of results from a qualitative evaluation study of the Capacity Project’s HRIS strengthening in Swaziland, Uganda, and Rwanda, and draws on results from a regional workshop on data-driven decision-making in Tanzania.

Worker Retention in Human Resources for Health: Catalyzing and Tracking Change

Documents some contributions made from 2005 to 2008 in the area of health worker retention, including country-level experiences, emerging lessons from practical schemes and key reflections about retention initiatives.

TAGS: Retention