Outline of the Project

Project name

Strengthening Development of Human Resource for Health

Country

Tanzania

Date of R/D Signed

12 August, 2010

Period

Nov. 18, 2010 to Nov. 17, 2014 (4 years)

Implementing Organization

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW)

Project Design Matrix（PDM)

According to the Project Design Matrix (PDM), following outcomes are the expected outcome of the project.

Overall Goal

Quality of health care services is improved.

Project Purpose

Human Resource for Health (HRH) planning and development of health workforces for quality health care is strengthened.

Outputs

1. Data management for HRH is strengthened with Human Resource for Health Information System (HRHIS) and Training Institution Information System (TIIS)
2. Quality programs are strengthened through effective implementation of 5S-KAIZEN (CQI)-TQM approaches ^[1]

Input Summary by Japanese Side

Japanese Experts

• Long Term Experts (Chief Advisor/HRH Development, Project Coordinator/Training Management)
• Short Term Expert (5S-KAIZEN M&E/ Strengthening of Quality Management in Hospital)
• Equipment necessary for project operation (monitoring vehicles, IT equipment for HRHIS/TIIS at 25 Regions)
• Local expense of the Project covering the cost of printing, local training, and workshops

Input Summary by Tanzania Side

• Counterpart Staff from the MoHSW (Approx 20 persons)
• Project Office Space
• Running expenses necessary for the project office

Project Overview

Project for Strengthening Development of Human Resource for Health, a four-year technical cooperation project, started in November 2010 in order to contribute to improving the situation of human resource crisis in Tanzanian health sector within the framework of Tanzania Human Resource for Health Strategy 2008-2013.

The Project has two pillars. One is strengthening data management for Human Resource for Health (HRH). Adequate production of human resource for health, deployment and retention are critical for provision of improved health services. It requires effective management of human resource based on accurate and appropriate information. The Project supports the MoHSW for development and rollout of HRH Information System (HRHIS), which plays a vital role in data based HRH planning, development and management.

Another pillar is strengthening hospital management and delivery of quality health care services. Delivery of health care services is made possible not only with adequate supply of human resources but supported by improvement of quality. In view of this, the Project supports rollout of 5S-KAIZEN-TQM*, a Japanese management approach.

Figure: Outline of the Project Design