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Overview of support to countries on TA planning and coordination

Overview of support to countries on TA planning and coordination. Dr Md Khurshid Alam Hyder Regional Adviser- TB WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia. Regional Workshop on TB Control Planning, Implementation and Monitoring, Jakarta, 29-31 May 2012. Background : TA in SEARO.

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Overview of support to countries on TA planning and coordination

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  1. Overview of support to countries on TA planning and coordination Dr Md Khurshid Alam Hyder Regional Adviser- TB WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia Regional Workshop on TB Control Planning, Implementation and Monitoring, Jakarta, 29-31 May 2012

  2. Background : TA in SEARO • WHO provides technical assistance at the request of government, agencies and other technical partners • Interventions are planned as partnerships that support national/local autonomy in defining and reaching objectives that reflect international standards and policies

  3. Background : TA in SEARO • Countries need TA: • 11 member countries • 5 high TB burden countries • 5 high MDR –TB burden countries • TB/HIV co-infection settings • GF grants: • 10 countries receiving TB grants • 3 countries in TFM

  4. Key principles for TA • Long term capacity building approach • Short term results • National Strategic Plan is always guiding • Partnership with National TB Control Programme • Linking international and national stakeholders • Health System and interdisciplinary approach • Innovation • M&E of technical assistance • Developing into a learning organization

  5. Intensive technical assistance • Increasing case detection • Improving treatment outcomes • Developing human resources • Following international standards on TB care and guidelines • Implementing global strategies

  6. Short-term technical assistance • Field visits and other site visits • Programme reviews and evaluations • Training programme • Laboratory system assessments • Drug and material procurement • Ensuring logistics and deliverables

  7. Challenges in SEARO for TA planning and coordination • No formal joint TA planning at country level • Sharing of plans among partners limited • Weak leverage of NTP to coordinate TA (limited financial and human resources) • How to ensure availability and quality of TA • How to make countries see the benefit of TB TEAM • Lack of predictability in funding TA

  8. Challenges and new directions

  9. TA planning and coordination in SEARO- Needs • Planning of TA needs in collaboration with country team and partners through WCOs • Coordination of identified TA supports to the countries • Regular monitoring of TAs to the countries • Seeking fund for indentified TA needs in the countries

  10. Quality Consultancy • “A good consultant is somebody who implements the ToR in a good manner” • “ Not only technical capacity is required, the ability to recognize and have the capacity to take up the appropriate consultants roll is equally important” • A quality consultancy is a product of a good collaboration between consultants and clients- - Good and transparent communication among all relevant partners; - Clear ToR and defined responsibilities; - Well supported field activities; - Timely quality reporting (deliverables)

  11. TA planning

  12. TA monitoring

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