Subject: Synopsis of Jan 21 Global Staff Mtg
From: Diana Silimperi <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:50:12 +0000

Thanks for joining us for the January 21st FY 15 Q3 IHD Global Staff Meeting. Attending the meeting were staff from 22 countries in person and via audio and webcast.  The presentation slides will soon be available on AGI.

Highlights

•                    IHD working in 36 countries

•                    Total IHD staff 1,203 (1,014 overseas and 189 US-based); 119 new hires in Q3

•                    Division Overview – Projects

o   38 Current Projects

o   2 New Projects:

§  Jordan HSS II Bridge

§  Guinea Rio Tinto/Entomology – sub to SHAPE Consulting Ltd

o   1 Project Extension/Ceiling Increase:  Senegal HHS

o   2 Projects Ended: Peru Health Policy Reform (activities now through HFG buy-in), Zambian Integrated Systems Strengthening Program (ZISSP)

•                    Division Overview – New Business Q2

o   11 Proposals Submitted ($223M)

o   2 New Awards ($4.56M)

o   1 Extension/Ceiling Increase ($4.7M)

•                    Improving Health System Performance through Health Financing and Governance Initiatives: Senegal Health System Strengthening (Senegal/HSS) Project

o   Senegal/HSS aims to improve the performance of the decentralized public health system based on effective policies, programs, and budgets. The project is working to:

§  Improve HS performance through policy development and coordination

§  Improve financial access and protection

§  Improve access and quality of basic health services

§  Improve access to quality drugs and essential health products

§  Improve HS  performance through health financing initiatives

§  Implement a performance-based financing pilot to improve coverage and quality of MNCH services

§  Implement a direct financing pilot to support the decentralization of health services

§  Support the extension of community-based health insurance for improved financial access and protection in the informal and rural sector

o   To learn more about Senegal/HSS work, contact Chief of Party, [email-masked]

•        Reputational Capital

o   FY15 Q3 Total: 80 (18% increase over FY15 Q2)

o   2 peer-reviewed journal articles accepted in Q3 and 2 Thought Leadership papers published

o   Staff, particularly field staff, is encouraged to join Technical Segments which support projects, new business development, and creation of reputational capital. To join TSs and/or TWGs, please email [email-masked]

•                    Announcements/Upcoming Events:

o   Vacation balances – must be used by March 31 – you can carry over 80 hours

o   Mandatory General Security Awareness Online Training – must be completed by all staff. Questions, contact [email-masked]

o   Financial update – We are working on final forecast for FY15 as well as for FY16 – and appreciate your contributions! Please clean out advances, submit expense reports, and work with FCAs and F&As to have all accounts up to date in preparation for the closing of the FY.

o   Subaccount – Please work with F&A staff to ensure all labor in the subaccount is cleared in a timely way; we do not want to write off anything at the end of March!

o   Feb 19: IHD Quarterly Report-out

o   March 18: Townhall (US-based staff only)

o   April 22: IHD Global Staff Meeting

o   April 30-May 2: Population Association of America, San Diego, CA

o   July 12-15: International Health Economics Association, Milan, Italy

o   July 19-22: International AIDS Society Conference, Vancouver, Canada – Abstracts due Jan 27

o   Oct 31-Nov 4: American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL – Abstracts due Feb 13

We look forward to “meeting” with you all again April 22.

All the best!

(Sent to all IHD US & Field)