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Sustainable Investment andDonor Coordination in the

Philippines

A Presentation by:

Undersecretary Nieves L. OsorioDepartment of Finance

25 March 2004

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Philippine Donor Coordination

• National TB Program (NTP) of the Philippines implemented by the Department of Health

•Two mechanisms to ensure donor coordination:

Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT)

Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)

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Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT)A collaborative mechanism for TB control

related to D.O.T.S. strategy in the public sector

Mechanism to:

systematize info exchange between int’l. partners & Gov’t.

harmonize plans & inputs of various TB projects

Facilitate decisions on cross-cutting issues

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Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT)

Creation is embodied under DOH Order No. 396 s. 2004

Chaired by DOH with members from other DOH offices, NEDA and international donors

Meetings are held at least every two months

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Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)

Collaborative mechanism for TB, malaria and AIDS; implements GFATM

Developed from the National Infectious Disease Advisory Council (NIDAC)

NIDAC transformed to CCM under GFATM with ff. composition:

Chair – DOH; Vice Chair – fr. Private Sector

Other Gov’t. Agencies; NGOs & Comm.-based Org.;

UN/Multilateral, Bilateral Agencies; Academe;

Public-Private Collaborations

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Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)

On its developing stage for public- private collaboration

Under GFATM, the Public-Private Mix (PPM) implementation of DOTS strategy is major component of the NTP

Responsible for PPM -DOTS

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Sustainable FinancingAccess to DOTS services through the Phil.

Health Insurance Corporation or Philhealth which issued:

Circular No. 17 s. 2003 – Accreditation of DOTS Facilities

Circular No. 19 s. 2003 – Philhealth Outpatient Anti-TB / DOTS Benefit Package

Pays PhP4,000.00 per case to accredited DOTS facility

Includes service for diagnostic work-up, consultation services and anti-TB drugs

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Sustainable Financing

Securing Drug Supplies till 2006Global Drug Facility (GDF)

International grant of US$1.5 M for years 2003 to 2005

expected to benefit 140,000 TB cases

Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria and TB (GFATM) NTP to acquire drugs for years 2005 to 2006

to benefit 100,000 cases

World Bank’s SEMP 2Procurement of anti-TB drugs through GDF to benefit:

2004 - 150,000 cases

2005 - 150,000 cases

2006 - 150,000 cases - to be procured in April 2004

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Sustainable Financing

In the Pipeline:

Proposed Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP)

Objectives: Improve access to quality health care Enhance DOH and Philhealth capacity to

support local government units in project implementation

May be proposed by Phil. Gov’t. for inclusion in the 2006 WB lending program

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THANK YOU

and

GOOD DAY!