IHP+ in Zambia

Dr. Simon MphukaDr. Simon MphukaExecutive Director, CHAZ/Executive Director, CHAZ/

Chair CSO Task TeamChair CSO Task Team

Civil Society

Engagement

Zambia

Land-locked 11.5 million people752 614 sq. Km

OutlineOutline

• IHP+ in Zambia• What IHP+ means to CSOs• Progress on CSO engagement• Next Steps• Challenges

IHP+ in ZambiaIHP+ in Zambia

• Government has endorsed process• 3 CSO groups were involved in the development of

the compact• Process of CSO wider consultation has started• CHAZ requested to coordinate the process

What is IHP+What is IHP+

• Better harmonization and coordination and a different way of doing business

• More resources to the health sector• Stronger engagement of civil society groups in the

design, implementation and review of partnerships

ProgressProgress

• CSO Task Team constituted (4 meeting held)CHAZ, TALC, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ZWRASM, CHESORE, CYP, GCAP, OXFAM, MDG Campaign

• Task Team TORs developed

Next StepsNext Steps

• 2 year Workplan and Budget• Monitoring and Evaluation Framework• CSO mapping exercise• CSOs consultation meeting 30th May 2008• Media programmes to be launched on IHP+

and civil soceity• Task teams to be constituted for CSOs based

on comparative advantage

ChallengesChallenges

• Bringing together the diverse CSO groups• Budget support might affect CSO funding• Little understanding among CSOs on IHP+• Engagement of private sector in health

ConclusionConclusion

• Endorse IHP+‘what we have is good but not sufficient’ (Dr. T. Ngulube, CSO Task Team member)