To review and update a learning and sharing plan on the design and implementation of DIBs with both public and private sector providers. This component will focus on factors that facilitate or hinder the attainment of the desired aims of effectiveness in achieving both financial and programmatic outcome through implementation of DIBs with both public and private providers. The proposed learning objectives and questions have been developed and will be shared with the selected consultant. This will be reviewed and updated with the stakeholders.
To undertake a contextual analysis to inform development of action plan for national integration payment of outcome budgets in the Kenyan context: This analysis will include an assessment of technical and non-technical conditions (institutional, legal, and policy conditions), institutional capacities and needs including data that need to be in place to implement DIBs within the Kenyan health systems. This analysis is meant to inform the capacity building efforts to for public sector integration and uptake/implementation of outcome-based budgets targeting the key conditionalities required for successful implementation.

Scope of work

The specific tasks of the consultant is to support the following;

Review and update a learning and sharing plan
Map out the key stakeholders in consultation with UN-JP partners
Draft learning and sharing plan with key learning questions, learning activities and products based on stakeholder input
Facilitate stakeholder workshop
Contextual analysis to inform development of action plan for national integration payment of outcome budgets
Identify relevant country documents and literature
Conduct key informant interviews
Synthesize data collected to develop draft report to be validated by stakeholders
Develop draft report to be finalised based on stakeholders’ inputs
Policy brief based on the contextual analysis report
Draft an action plan for national integration payment of outcome budgets based on the contextual analysis

Educational Qualifications

Essential: At least a master’s degree in health economics, health systems, public health, health policy and planning or related degree.
Desirable: PhD in any of the fields above will be an added advantage

Experience

Essential: At least 10 years’ experience in conducting research in health policy and systems research and evaluation
Essential: Experience in supporting public-private collaborations and private sector participation in the health sector including blended financing and other related instruments
Essential: Good understanding of private sector governance in the context of the Kenyan health sector
Essential: Experience working with WHO, UN agencies or any other international organization in similar or higher capacity will be an added advantage

Skills/Knowledge

Essential: Experience in coordinating and facilitating co-creation workshops
Essential: Demonstrated analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and writing skills
Essential: Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Languages and level required

Method of Application

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