GHANAs Country Plan

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GHANAsCountry Plan

• June 19, 2009

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Delegation

• Elias Sory Director General, Ghana Health
  Service
• Sylvester Anemana Director of Human Resources,
  Ghana Health Service
• Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyira Director of Human
  Resources, Ministry of Health
• John Gyapong Director of Health, Research and
  Development Division, Ghana Health Service
• Richmond Aryeetey Lecturer, School of Public
  Health, University of Ghana
• Angela Ofori-Attah Lecturer, Department of
  Psychiatry, University of Ghana Medical School

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Problem Statement

• The system for evaluating the performance of the
  district directors of health services is
  ineffective.

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Objective Statement

• To develop and implement an effective system to
  evaluate the performance of district directors by
  March 2010.

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Selected Strategy

• Recognition of Excellence Program
• Rolling-out a new appraisal system
• Review existing system and tools
• Design job description tool
• Develop indicators
• Develop policy guidelines
• Continuous Professional Training in Management
• Recognition
• Awards, Promotion, Certificates etc

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Primary Reasons for Selected Strategy (criteria
used)

• Acceptability by stake holders
• Cost
• Effectiveness
• Political will
• Timeliness
• Sustainability

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Gantt Chart
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Evaluation Metrics

• Process Indicators
• Tool adequately developed
• Revised job description and new assessment tool
  completed and disseminated
• of trainings conducted
• Policy guidelines finalized
• Field test carried out and findings communicated
  and integrated
• Implementation achieved on schedule
• Number of performance agreements signed
• Number of districts utilizing the forms
• System efficacy assessed
• Competency achieved by district and regional
  directors on pre/post training tests
• Timely evaluations conducted and findings
  integrated
• Ample press coverage achieved around campaign

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Evaluation Metrics

• Outcome Indicators
• GHS MOH utilize the system for decision making
  (in needs assessments, promotions, hiring and
  firing)
• GHS MOH utilize the system feed back loop for
  performance improvement
• District directors reflect
• Better resource utilization
• Team work (including leadership and followership)
• Fulfilled job description

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Thank You