R4H System Policies
- 1. statement of intent goals & strategies implementation development cycle developing a political statement of scope and purpose identifying goals and developing strategies to achieve policy’s aims planning and executing addressing secondary, then subsequent, policy goals Develop a strategy for establishing a legislative and regulatory framework through incremental change or major reform Assess the level of authority required for each element of the research policy – act (legislative), regulation (President, Prime Minister, Minister), policy (ministerial, provincial, institutional) Plan the actions required for authorisation of the necessary acts, regulations and policies Use transparent, consultative processes that build ownership, to develop and implement the policy framework Ensure that policy development and evaluation are based on sound evidence policies ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS
- 2. statement of intent goals & strategies implementation development cycle Sets government aims for research Improve population health; reduce health inequities, increase health system’s efficiency, quality and safety; enhance socio-economic development; generate new knowledge; among others Outlines the values to guide policy Ethics, equity, social justice, sustainable development, excellence, among others Establishes the structures to develop and implement policy Directorate in the Ministry of Health, Science & Technology, or Education; Academy of Medical Sciences; Interministerial Commission for Health Research; Health Research Council; National Research Council department; among others policies ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS
- 3. statement of intent goals & strategies implementation development cycle National research production that addresses national research needs Credible processes to set and update research priorities; human resources for research production, management and use aligned with priorities; research financing (national and foreign) aligned with priorities and human resources needs Research conducted in line with the values of the country Establish a system of ethical review; design and equity focus in priority setting processes Effective use of research findings Feed user demands into priority setting processes; enhance systematic review and synthesis capacity; develop a system to facilitate communication and uptake of research A conducive environment for research Structured career paths with merit-based promotion; open, competitive, peer-reviewed funding mechanisms; capacity strengthening at institution and system levels Enhance socio-economic development Development of innovation and commercialisation capacity; introduction of catalysts for technology transfer; establish incentives for private sector involvement policies ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS
- 4. statement of intent goals & strategies implementation development cycle Prioritise policy goals Select those likely to have greatest immediate impact and facilitate future research system development Secure human and financial resources Long term commitments to make proposed changes and establish sustainable structures – political commitment Manage strategy implementation Engagement with stakeholders required to make changes Clear and achievable targets, facilitating the change process policies ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS
- 5. statement of intent goals & strategies implementation development cycle Ensure effective implementation, and that policy development continues past initial goals Establish a monitoring & evaluation system to assess policy effectiveness Report back regularly to stakeholders on progress Review policy needs on a systematic basis policies ACTION GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOR HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS