Amalgamated hromadas are invited to apply for participation in U-LEAD with Europe’s capacity development initiative “Strategic Planning for Primary HealthCare at hromada level”. The Project will run from March-September 2019.

The project contributes to the strengthening of AHs abilities in the development of strategic plans for the healthcare sector as well as planning of capable PHC networks. Support is directed specifically at local self-government officials responsible for healthcare planning and head doctors and/or healthcare managers of primary healthcare centers owned by hromadas, 

Selected 20 AHs will benefit from the following support:

• 2-day training on Strategic Planning and Financial Management including expert inputs, practical exercises and tools as well as good practices
• Continuous expert support in the preparation and finalization of strategic plans 

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicant (AH) is an owner of PHC facility;
• Owned PHC facility has been officially contracted by the National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU) in the 2nd or 3rd wave of contracting in 2018;
• The total catchment population of the applicant is more than 8,000 people;
• The number of signed declarations is over 45% of the total catchment population of the PHC facility;
• The willingness of the owner (AH/ its council) to support the development or improvement of the Strategic Plan in the healthcare sector.
• The willingness of the owner (AH) and the management of PHC facility to establish Strategic planning group and organize after the workshop a broad discussion of the Strategic plan in the community (providing facilities for meetings, collecting necessary information, supporting experts, facilitating dissemination of information in the community).

If you would like to apply for this support please submit a motivation letter and fill in the application form (hyperlink) by 01.02.2019 (inclusive) to the contact address given below. The selection results will be announced by 07.02.2019. 

Contact Person

Svitlana Pkhidenko, Healthcare Advisor, U-LEAD with Europe

Email: svitlana.pkhidenko@giz.de; phone: +380 67 510 28 24