Capacity Building for Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH)

Location: Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Madagascar  |  Funded by: Global Fund/GIZ

Key objectives: The main project strategies are the training of human resources on RSSH and health system strengthening, and the support in the elaboration of capstone projects (projects by which countries can maximize the benefits of the new technical knowledge on RSSH) through:

• Development of training materials for thematic capacity-building workshops on RSSH (both in English and French), including 11 priority topics – Training contents are conceptualized in two formats (face-to-face and virtual online training)
• Preparation and implementation of four regional capacity-building workshops, and 10 virtual country-specific workshops
• Support the elaboration and country exchange on national Capstone Projects
• Developing and implementing a concept for establishing two regional RSSH training hubs:
• Providing support to the Steering Committee

Project description: The project aimed at improving the impact of the Global Fund`s Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) investments on HIV, TB, malaria, and other primary healthcare services by strengthening country stakeholders’ technical, programmatic and operational capacities in RSSH, including community health services.

The project is supporting the development of capacities of stakeholders and policymakers in ten different African countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Madagascar), helping to ensure that GF grants are used efficiently, focusing on target groups and strengthening the health system.