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About the project |
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Balkans Primary Health Care Policy Project is the latest contribution of the Canadian Government through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to the development of health care systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It contributes to CIDA’s overall health programming goal in the Balkans is to support the achievement of responsive, accountable and gender sensitive national health care systems, thus improving health status. The primary objective of CIDA’s health programming in the Balkans is to support health care policy reform by ensuring that the partner countries have the capacity to develop and implement health policies that support efficient and effective primary health care.
CIDA’s final phase of health programming relies on a three year (2006 -2009) integrated approach centered on three pillars: primary health care policy; youth and health; and civil society advocacy for public health. The core of the program includes three approved major projects: (a) a directive of $7 million Balkans Primary Health Care Policy Project; (b) a directive up to $7 million Balkans Youth and Health Project; and (c) a responsive $3 million Strengthening Civil Society’s Voice for Public Health in the Balkans project.
The Canadian team which consists of CSIH and Queen’s experts brings extensive experience to this project, and work with local partners to ensure that the project supports the governments’ agendas for improved health systems in the recipient countries.
The overall framework, the Primary Health Care Policy Project has two distinct components:
 Primary Health Care Stewardship and delivery in Serbia
Health Human Resources planning and regulation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In addition the project aims to support regional activities which promote exchange of experiences and lessons learned in the process of health care reform among countries in the region. All three Canadian Projects seek opportunities to collaborate in support of common stakeholders and partners.
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Partners and Funding |
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The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada’s lead agency for development assistance. It has a mandate to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world. Since early 1990s Canadian Government through CIDA and its implementing partners has been delivering technical assistance to the Balkans. It has disbursed over $540 million to fund some 800 development projects. Along with other donors and Canadian government departments, CIDA successfully funded emergency and humanitarian assistance to the region during times of crisis, delivering food aid, providing medical treatment, repairing schools, clinics and houses, and assisting displaced populations. CIDA also made strong contributions to peace building through support for civilian police deployments to multilateral organizations, and through demining projects to help with the safe return of refugees.
CIDA’s assistance in the Balkans is aligned with Canada’s overall objectives of maintaining peace and security. In particular, CIDA is helping countries to move closer to their goal of EU accession by ensuring that projects are promoting European standards.
To date CIDA has disbursed over $45 million for health initiatives in the Balkans, resulting in greater public access to primary health care services through family medicine , broadened awareness of HIV/AIDS, and strengthening of community-based rehabilitation centers for the disabled people. |
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The team of the Balkans Primary Health Care Policy Project combines Canadian and local expertise in primary health care policy and health human resources management which is supported by a dedicated administrative staff with extensive experience in implementation of the international development programs. Our offices are in Banja Luka, Belgrade, Kingston, Ottawa and Sarajevo. The project team members are (appearing in alphabetic order):
1. Orvill Adams, Project Director (Belgrade)
2. David Allison, Consultant
3. Anne Barton, Project Accountant (Ottawa)
4. Nick Busing, Consultant
5. Jasminka Cerić Filipović, Office Manager (Sarajevo)
6. Karen Gibbons, Consultant
7. Marshall Godwin, Consultant
8. Đenana Jalovčić, Project Manager (Sarajevo)
9. Zdenka Jelić, Administrative Support (Banja Luka)
10. Darko Krznarić, Administrative and Financial Coordination (Kingston)
11. Sally MacLean, Consultant
12. Sarah Doig, Administrative Support (Ottawa)
13. Larry Nestman, Consultant
14. Brankica Novosel, Administrative Support (Belgrade)
15. Malcolm Peat, Consultant
16. Susan Phillips, Consultant
17. Beth Richan, Administrative and Financial Coordination (Kingston)
18. Dinko Sijerčić, Administrative Support (Sarajevo)
19. Eva Slawecki, Project Manager (Ottawa)
20. Olivera Tadić, Project Coordinator (Sarajevo)
21. Ivan Tasić , Administrative Support (Belgrade)
22. Nataša Tomić, Project Coordinator (Banja Luka)
23. Ruth Wilson, Consultant
24. Predrag Životić, Project Coordinator (Belgrade)
Depending on activities the core team is expanded to include local experts hired on a short term basis. |
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BiH
Health Human Resources Advisory Committee in FBiH
Health Human Resources Advisory Committee in RS
Associations and Chamber Working Group
Working Group for Establishment of the State Level
Nursing Association
Working Group for Establishment of a Chamber of Nurses at the level of FBiH
Serbia
Policy Working Group
Demonstration Sites Working Group
Education Working Group
Voice of Consumers Working Group
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The direct beneficiaries of this project are Ministries of Health, professional organizations including chambers, associations and unions of health professionals, Public Health Institutes, Universities and a number of selected PHC facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Policy makers, educators, service providers, and consumers of PHC services take active participation in the project activities. The project works with stakeholders at the different levels which have jurisdiction over health, ranging from community to the highest state level.
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Throughout the PHCPP there are five cross cutting themes: vulnerable groups, public sector competence, private sector, EU accession and gender equality. The cross cutting themes are addressed with respect to each of the activities.
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