SWAps

Downloads Click here to download HLSP's latest SWAps capacity statement [102KB] Related links For HLSP publications and training materials on SWAps click here › Sector Wide Approaches (SWAps) Sector wide approaches (SWAps) have become a key vehicle for the delivery of health sector strategies in Africa , Asia and Latin America . Supporting international thinking on harmonisation and promotion of national ownership, SWAps facilitate government led health policies and strategies and the rational use of scarce resources. As we near 2015, the pressure is on these sector programmes to deliver on improved service quality, broader access and better value for money. Our track record in SWAps HLSP has provided policy advice and technical support for the implementation of health SWAps in many low-income countries. Through this work and that of the HLSP Institute we have gained a reputation for high quality policy advice and development of training programmes on SWAps. For more than a decade, HLSP has been supporting countries around the world prepare for, design, implement and evaluate SWAps. Our expertise ranges from supporting governments and donors in conceptual thinking to addressing the practical problems of making a sector wide approach work in a variety of policy and resource poor environments. HLSP has provided extensive support to governments, development agencies and national institutions preparing for a sector wide approach. We can offer familiarisation training to develop understanding of the meaning and practical implications of sector wide approaches, and facilitation between stakeholders to build consensus on the way forward. We also have extensive experience of supporting the process of preparing a sector strategy, and developing implementation systems and monitoring frameworks. more