Deadline- April 30, 2012
Countries/Region- Mozambique
The purpose of this Health and Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program (HSWSS) is to provide technical assistance, through USG support, to the government of Mozambique address specific constraints hampering the health and social welfare system to achieve better health outcomes. The HSWSS objective is to promote and utilize a systems strengthening approach consistent with the Global Health Initiative (GHI) that will result in improved and sustainable health impact. To this end, the HSWSS guiding framework and result areas reflect a comprehensive set of dynamic relationships among six health systems building blocks (governance, human resources, information, financing, supply chain and service delivery). This program also provides the opportunity to design innovative approaches to improve health sector governance, strengthen finance and planning systems, and build human and institutional capacity. Health system strengthening is therefore a continuous evidence-based process of implementing sustainable changes in policies and management arrangements within the health sector for the purpose of achieving good health outcomes. The USG, primarily through PEPFAR, HHS, CDC, and USAID, is a contributor to health system strengthening and capacity building through disease-specific programs and across all of the health system components. The USG is also a significant provider of technical assistance and service delivery that support expanded prevention and treatment programs for HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, as well as for family planning and reproductive health. To support achievement of the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), USG programs, together with other global health initiatives, have contributed to a rapid and dramatic increase in the availability of resources and support to strengthen the system in
Mozambique.
ELIGIBILITY-
Any non-governmental organization (including, but not limited to, Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs)and for-profit entities) or public international organization is eligible to apply under this RFA.Organizations or institutions with on-going or planned activities with potential to support USAID/Mozambique’s health objectives may submit an application for funding.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number: RFA-656-12-000002
