THE HEALTH SECTOR
COORDINATING STRUCTURES
Presentation to the Reproductive
Health ICC
SWAp Secretariat
Introduction
• The health sector coordination framework is
based on the Three Ones ingredients of an
operational Sector Wide Approach to ensure
strengthening of a government-led and sustained
partnership with the various stakeholders. These
are:
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One plan one budget
One monitoring system
One coordinating framework
Common Management arrangements
Structures
• The Joint Interagency Coordinating Committee
(JICC);
• Health Sector Coordinating Committee
(HSCC);
• HSCC Steering Committee
• Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC);
• District Health Stakeholder Committee (DHSF)
National Health Sector Coordination
Structures
Joint Interagency Coordinating
Committee (JICC)
Health Sector Coordinating
Committee (HSCC)
HSCC Steering Committee
SWAp Secretariat
Interagency Coordinating
Committees (ICCs)
Joint Interagency Coordinating
Committee
• (JICC), chaired by the Minister, is composed of
GOK representatives and representatives of
missions of major stakeholders and the private
sector (to a maximum of 20).
• JICC provides policy guidance on strategic
issues of NHSSP II, including harmonization of
planning and M&E.
• Also coordinates resource mobilization and
allocation.
Health Sector Coordinating
Committee (HSCC);
• Mechanism that formally coordinates all operational and strategic actions
in the Health Sector
• Membership:
• Government of Kenya, represented by
– The Permanent Secretary of Medical Services, and Public Health and
Sanitation (alternate chairs)
– Directors in Medical Services, and Public Health and Sanitation (Directors of
Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation, and Administration)
– Heads of Departments in the Ministries of Public Health and Sanitation, and
Medical Services
– Representative at the Director’s level of the Finance, Planning and
Development, Education, Water and Irrigation, National Aids Control Council,
Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services and State for Youth Affairs
• Development partners,
• Implementing partners,
HSCC Cont…
• The HSCC meets quarterly, and as and when
need arises
• The quorum will be half of the members and
at least one of each of the Collaborating
Partner
• Reporting: To JICC
HSCC Steering Committee (HSCC SC)
• The HSCC steering committee, the HSCC steering
committee coordinates and manages the day to day
technical and administrative functions of the HSCC
• Membership
– Government of Kenya, represented by
• Director of Medical Services, and Public Health and Sanitation as cochairs
• From each Ministry, the Health of Technical Planning, Policy and
Planning, MMU and sector coordination
• Heads of Department, co-opted as need arises
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Development partners
Implementing partners
Meets monthly and reports to the HSCC
Reports on ICCs form a standing agenda item for HSCC SC
The Interagency Coordinating
Committees (ICCs)
• Provide a forum for coordination of specific
investments in the sector.
• These ICC’s are:
– Support systems ICC: For coordination of investments
in support systems of HRH, infrastructure, Commodity
and Supply managements, and Procurement and
Financing
– Service delivery ICC’s: For coordination of investments
in sector priority service 0delivery areas. These
include Child and Adolescent Health, Material Health,
HIV, TB, Malaria, and community strategy ICC’s.
1. SUPPORT SYSTEMS
ICCs
HRH ICC
Infrastructure ICC
2. TECHNICAL ICCs
Child Health ICC
Reproductive Health ICC
HIV ICC
Procurement &
Supply Chain mgt. ICC
Tuberculosis ICC
Malaria ICC
Health Sector
Financing ICC
Standard, QA &
Regulations ICC
PPP ICC
Community Services ICC
Health Facilities and
referral systems ICC
Emergency Response ICC
Nutrition ICC
Non-Communicable
Diseases Control ICC
Sanitation and
Environmental Health ICC
ICC Membership
• Government of Kenya, represented by
– Head of Department responsible for area of the ICC
– Representative of HSCC steering committee secretariat
– Heads of related divisions in the responsible department
• Development partners, represented by
– Partners supporting the areas of the ICC
• Implementing partners, represented by
– Partners supporting the areas of the ICC
• Chairpersons of ICCs are appointed by the chair HSCC
(Permanent Secretary)
Conduct of business
• The ICC’s will meet monthly. Additional meetings will
be called by the Chair as required to deal with
emerging or urgent issues.
• Dates of the meetings shall be set, and communicated
at the beginning of the year
• The quorum will be at least 3 members for a scheduled
meeting
• The ICC shall form its own secretariat
• Minutes of all meetings along with all relevant
documents to be circulated to members at least one
week prior to next meeting
• ICCs shall report to the HSCC SC
Next steps – ICC Strengthening
• Baseline information on ICC implementation
(analysis ongoing)
• Sensitization of members on TORs of the ICCs
• Strengthening of membership
• Regular meetings
• Reporting to HSCC – standing agenda item in
monthly HSCC SC meetings
• Linkages to policy making process
• ICC retreat for chairs/secretariat to improve
coordination structures
Requests to ICC
• Reporting/Regular dialogue with HSCC/HSCC
Secretariat
• Representation at HSCC/HSCC SC by
chairperson
• Inclusion in mailing lists/invitation to ICC
meetings
• Copies of ICC minutes/TORs/Calendar of
meetings