Improving Planning and Budgeting at the Subnational Level to Advance UHC

On November 7, 2024, representatives from Tanzania and Timor-Leste shared insights on their efforts to support public financial management (PFM) at the subnational level. Panelists from WHO and LHSS discussed strategies for enhancing partnerships between national and subnational actors, aligning PFM systems with health sector needs, strengthening subnational capacity, and actively engaging local stakeholders. This session highlighted promising practices for building PFM systems that better serve communities’ health needs and improve resource efficiency.

This webinar was hosted as part of the USAID Health System Strengthening (HSS) Learning Series, an initiative of USAID's Office of Health Systems that convenes HSS practitioners to share, learn, and use HSS evidence to inform collective efforts to support sustainable health system strengthening.

Moderator

• Karishmah Bhuwanee, Health Economist/Senior Associate, LHSS Project, Abt Global 

Speakers

• Hélène Barroy, Senior Public Finance Expert, World Health Organization 
• Elaine Baruwa, Health Economist, LHSS Project, Abt Global

• Chidumga Ohazurike, Health Specialist, LHSS Nigeria, Abt Global

• Munya Mareke, Senior Health Financing Advisor, LHSS Namibia, Abt Global

Resources

LHSS Promising Practices: Advancing Universal Health Coverage through Better Planning and Budgeting at the Subnational Level

Helene Barroy's Reflections on Improving Planning and Budgeting at the Subnational Level