Alignment and harmonisation in R4H
- 1. ownership alignment harmonisation management partner countries exercise effective leadership over their development policies and actions donors base their support on partner countries’ national development strategies, institutions and procedures donors actions more harmonized, transparent and collectively effective donors and partner countries manage resources and improve decision making for results There is little evidence on the risks and benefits of implementing the Paris Declaration in research for health. An essential requirement for its implementation is a robust monitoring and evaluation process for assessing results, effectiveness and impact Assessing whether all principles are being activated Design indicators for positive, intended, negative, and non-intended outcomes, and for impact Share the results of the assessment with partners and other countries – and adapt strategies, policies and practice to optimise countries’ benefit paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability donors and partner countries are accountable for development results 1 1 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, 2005
- 2. ownership alignment harmonisation management paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability Enhance leadership Ensure that research features prominently on the national development agenda Ensure that the application of the Paris Declaration to research for health is part of the overall Paris Declaration agenda for the country Secure funds for research for health Identify budget lines for research in programme based approaches (SWAps, basket funds, common pools) in health, education, science & technology, development Allocate 2% of internal health budget and 5% of health programme support to research Ensure ongoing dialogue Foster effective dialogue along the implementation process, for improving inclusiveness, building on shared ownership, and delivering feasible and relevant action
- 3. ownership alignment harmonisation management paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability Integrate research Include research for health in national development plans, and in sectoral strategies for health, science & technology, education, and economic development Clear policies and priorities Develop clear policies and set priorities for research for health, for decision makers to argue for, and for donor agencies to align with Link funding to national policies and priorities Work with other donors or research sponsors to achieve complementarity – build national capacity and systems to complement the funds allocated to research projects
- 4. ownership alignment harmonisation management paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability Minimise parallel structures Use and strengthen national research governance, management, and commissioning systems Reduce transaction costs Establish common reporting requirements and formats, and provide adequate funding for effective research system management Harmonise with donor agencies: between headquarters and country offices; between theme and national programmes; and between directly funded research and research financed through third parties – research institutions in donor countries or global health initiatives
- 5. ownership alignment harmonisation management paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability Work efficiently and effectively towards results Have mechanisms or bodies to operationalise country ownership Develop measurable objectives and review these regularly
- 6. ownership alignment harmonisation management paris declaration RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM OPTIMISERS ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT in R4H accountability Foster transparency Make information on research funding easily accessible and publicly available