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Moving Toward a Sector-Wide Approach: Papua New Guinea
The Health Sector Development Program Experience

Written by Maryse Dugue and John Izard

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This report reviews the genesis, experiences, achievements, and remaining challenges of the first Sector-wide Assistance Program in Health in Papua New Guinea.

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Contents

Foreword, Abbreviations, and Summary [ PDF: 450kb | 10 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 465kb | 7 pages ]

Background
The Land and the People
ADB's Pacific Strategy

2. The Public Health System [ PDF: 536kb | 14 pages ]

The Structure of the Health System Administration Under the Organic Law on Provincial Governments (1977)
Administration Under the Organic Lawon Provincial Governments and Local Level Governments (1995)
The Role of Development Partners
The Performance of the Health Sector

3. The Health Sector Development Program [ PDF: 481kb | 14 pages ]

Design
Laying the Foundation for Implementation
Procedures Manual for Provincial Health Advisors and Provincial Treasurers
The HSDP Secretariat
Program Coordination Committee
Implementation Support to Provincial Health Offices

4. Successes and Challenges [ PDF: 473kb | 11 pages ]

Achievements
Reforms and Innovation
Challenges

5. Moving Toward The Sector-Wide Approach [ PDF: 476kb | 8 pages ]

Defining a SWAp
An Established Foundation to Build a SWAp in the Health Sector

6. Conclusion [ PDF: 435kb | 3 pages ]

Moving Forward
Governance Issues
Supervision and Continuous Support in the Provinces
Transparency
Equilibrium, Unity, and Active Reform

End Notes [ PDF: 424kb | 3 pages ]

Appendixes [ PDF: 566kb | 47 pages ]

A. Functions of the HSDP Secretariat
B. Field Visits Reports: Selected Examples
C. Health Sector Improvement Program: 2001 Expenditure
D. HSDP Summary Progress Report: Expenditure and Availability of Funds 2001
E. PNG Public Health Sector 2001 Expenditure
F. Health Sector Improvement Program: Status of the Provincial Trust Accounts

References [ PDF: 436kb | 2 pages ]