Global Maternal Health Impact Review:
DFID’s contribution to
improving Maternal Health
Oct 2017 to Sep 2018
This was the first ICAI review of DFID’s health portfolio
since the adoption of the SDGs.
Simon Azariah worked as the Technical Expert, Heath Systems and MNCH for
the review. We supported ICAI* Maternal Health Impact Review to explore
the contribution that the UK has made to achieving international goals on
maternal health. This is an impact review to test the results that DFID has
been able to achieve globally in Maternal Health. Contracted through Agulhas Applied Knowledge, UK
*Independent Commission for Aid Impact scrutinises UK aid spending. ICAI operates independently of government and reports to Parliament through the
House of Commons International Development Committee or their ICAI Sub-Committee
North-West Syria (Idlib, Aleppo, Hama)
Strategic Health Planning (2020-25) &
Health Leaders' Capacity Development
May 2019 to July 2019
PDI assisted management4health (m4h), Germany to work with health leaders,
managers from three Health Directorates and NGOs in North-West Syria:
Idlib, part of Aleppo and part of Hama over a four-week long hands-on capacity
development exercise spread over three months, to build capacity of participants
in Health Management, Planning and Policy along with intensive participatory
work which resulted in a Strategic Health Plan for North-West Syria 2020-2025.
Supported by GIZ, work carried out in the historical city of Gaziantep, Turkey.
Baseline: Strengthening HIV &
Harm Reduction Responses for PWIDs in Asia
January 2018 to January 2019
PDI conducted the Baseline for “Strengthening HIV and Harm Reduction Responses
for PWIDs in Asia” a programme of India HIV/AIDS Alliance funded by Global Fund
for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The study was carried out in seven Asian countries and established a results-framework
for the project through which current status was established; the same framework will be used
to establish the end-line by ascertaining the extent to which the programme expanded access to
essential HIV and harm reduction services for PWID across all seven programme countries.
The baseline study focused on the regional and country specific state of applicable and relevant
indicators at the start of the programme to serve as a benchmark to measure progress and impact over time.
PDI TEAM: Simon Azariah - Team Leader; Elaine Green - Technical Expert; Mehreen Ali - Key Populations Expert
Review of DFAT's Sexual & Reproductive
Health Program for Pakistan
September - December 2019
contracted through Abt Associates, Specialist Health Services
DFAT’s sexual and reproductive health program in Pakistan, “Provision of life-saving maternal and reproductive
health and Protection Support Services for women and girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribal districts and host
communities in Baluchistan” ($7.4m over 2018-2021) supports the Government of Pakistan, by scaling up
reproductive health service delivery interventions for 360,000 beneficiaries (women, men and adolescent boys
and girls) from refugee and host populations in Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). This program aims
to increase access of Afghan women and girls, temporarily displaced persons, and host communities to
quality reproductive health services. This program falls under DFAT’s Regional Humanitarian Strategy for Pakistan
and Afghanistan and is delivered in a complex, conflict-affected context.
We provided guidance to DFAT on the quality, structure, appropriateness of the Pakistan SRH program proposal.
Contracted with m4h GmBH, Germany
Evaluation of EU funded support to
Afghan Public Health and Nutrition Sector
November 2018 to March 2019
Evaluation of ‘Support to the Afghan Public Health and Nutrition Sector’
(under Financing Agreement DCI-ASIE/2010/21-730-) through which EU
provided EUR 73 Million to the health sector.
Evaluation to determine relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of: BPHS in 10 provinces and EPHS in 5 provinces through grant contracts to NGOs (national and international). Strengthening Stewardship role of the Ministry of Public Health functions. Delivery of disability and rehabilitation services; Integration of Mental Health into BPHS & EPHS of Afghanistan; Strengthening capacity for the provision of quality services at the Mental Health Hospital and Substance Misuse Center, Strengthening Disability and Rehabilitation Health Services. Health research plus various other aspects.
Sub-contract through HCM-DevPeople, Cyprus/Armenia
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
P R O G R E S S I V E
New Funding Request for
TB Prevention & Control of
Tuberculosis in Pakistan
for GFATM
Jan - May 2017
Development of new funding request and other grant documents
for TB prevention and Control in Pakistan on behalf of CCM Pakistan in light of the NSP findings and priorities. Process included:
- Consultation with the MoNHSR&C to review the current grant of HSS and its alignment with the proposed NFR for TB prevention and control in Pakistan to bring the HSPIU unit on board during the process of grant development. Worked with Principal Recipients, sub recipients, provincial partners, relevant CCM members and other stakeholders.
- Coordination with provincial TB control Programs to review implementation of current grant and adjust the NFR accordingly.
- Consultations with Stop TB unit of the regional office of WHO ensuring that then NFR addresses the SDGs for TB.
- Review of achievements of the current grant, gaps and new challenges to-date in line with the revised National Strategic Framework at both national and provincial/regional levels
- Knowledge assessment and training of frontline health workers (including medical officers) on mainstreaming
TB diagnosis and treatment
Contracted through WHO Pakistan