27th May , 2010

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Presented by Edgar Basheka

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Tanzania

Funding trend over the past six years and Challenges

Funding trend over the last 6 years

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The ChallengeThe Challenge

A “Once Was” Successful Program Has Lost Momentum

Declining Funding Support

• Shifting Donor Funding Mechanisms

• Shrinking Government Budget

Diminished Program Visibility

• Confluence of development policies

Competing Priorities

• Diverted Resources – Human, Infrastructure etc.

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Funding trend over the last 6 years

Funding trend over the last 6 years

Financial Year

Estimated Need

Amount Allocated

Amount Released

2004/05

7.7 bn 7.7 bn 7.7 bn

2005/06

6.9 bn 6.9 bn 6.9 bn

2006/07

6.9 bn 4.8 bn 8.7 bn

2007/08

6.4 bn 4.3 bn 2.2 bn

2008/09

9.2 bn 3.5 bn 9.7 bn

2009/10

9.6 bn 4.5 bn 2.7 bn

Tanzanian Shillings: currently $1 = 1,445 Tsh

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Decreasing allocations of funds through the MTEF

Late, partial, irregular release of funds

Delays in the procurement process

Nationwide stock-outs for some products (funding / procurement issues)

Localized stock-outs for others (stock management / re-ordering issues)

Challenges facing CS

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Efforts to reposition FP in Tanzania

Efforts to reposition FP in Tanzania

The MOHSW recognized the downtrend of Family Planning in Tanzania

In collaboration with the partners, the MOHSW is making a lot of efforts to Reposition Family Planning

Part of this efforts includes the establishment of the National FP Technical Working Group and development of a National Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (NFPCIP)

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Purposes of the NFCIPPurposes of the NFCIP

NFPCIP will be used to: Inform policy makers Strengthen FP planning and budgeting

within the National Development Agenda at National, Regional and District levels

Clarify budgetary needs for implementing an effective Family Planning program

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Purposes of the NFCIP cont..

Purposes of the NFCIP cont..

Mobilize and sustain quality resources (financial, human, technical, commodities and equipment)

Develop benchmarks that will be used to monitor and support the FP program

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NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

Conduct advocacy campaign amongst policy makers to allocate national resources for contraceptive commodities in the National health Budget

Advocate for introduction of a budget line item for family planning in the National Health Budget

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