Transitioning to Country Ownership of HIV Programs in Rwanda
Plos Medicine - "An objective of development aid is to increase the capacity of recipient countries until they no longer require foreign assistance. Ideally, partners accompany host countries in this development journey by progressively transferring management skills and technical expertise to promote sustainability of country ownership of programs. Reviews of donor-funded health programs have highlighted integration into existing government health systems as key to enabling sustainability.
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However, there are few published analyses of how public health programs are transitioned from donor to host country management. As defined through its national policy, Vision 2020, Rwanda has committed to reducing its dependence on external aid. In response to the growing AIDS crisis, Rwanda advocated for increasing resources from bilateral, multilateral, and civil society organizations to combat HIV. (...) In 2009, after 5 years of expanding HIV services to achieve universal access to antiretroviral treatment, Rwanda and PEPFAR embarked on a sustainability and country ownership phase of the AIDS response. (...) Commitment to the following seven principles helped to create a foundation for successful HIV program management transition from implementing nongovernmental partners to management by Rwanda." (Photo: terre des hommes schweiz) |