Table 1 Profile of case study institutes and initial support received
From: Approaches to developing the capacity of health policy analysis institutes: a comparative case study
Institute & Country | Legal Status | Establishment | External support to capacity development | Current Situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI), Vietnam | Public entity under jurisdiction of MOH | 1998 in its current form - evolved from previous government organizations. | Initial support primarily from government | Regarded as an effective player in informing policy debates nationally |
Health Economics Unit (HEU), South Africa | Formally established institute within the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town | 1990 - established by previous head of the Unit with support from the University of Cape Town. | Limited outside support received initially | Well established and well respected both nationally and internationally |
Institute for Health Systems (IHS), India | NGO, registered as a society | 1990 - established by senior civil servant who acted as head of the Institute for several years. | Limited outside support received initially | Has had many changes in fortune, currently re-establishing itself after financial difficulties |
Health Economics Institute (HEI), Bangladesh | Formally established institute within Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | 1998 - established by government with support from UK DFID | UK DFID grant for 5 years, with a value of US$194,000 per annum. Included support for organizational development, staff training and capacity development, and financial support | Receives minimal funding and health policy analysis functions have dramatically declined. The institute now plans to broaden its mission and mandate beyond the health sector. |
Health Policy Analysis Unit (HPAU), Uganda | Integral to MOH | 1999 - established by government with support from the World Bank | World Bank support of US$245,000 per annum for five years, designated largely for policy analysis work | Receives minimal funding, and its position within the MOH hierarchy has declined |
Centre for Health and Social Services (CHeSS), Ghana | Registered NGO | 2008- established by former senior civil servant | Grant from Rockefeller Foundation, US$394,000 per annum provides support for organizational development as well as technical work | Still in early phases of development |