THET is pleased to announce a call for concept papers for Multi-Country Partnership grants. 

The grants form part of the Health Partnership Scheme (HPS) which is a four-year programme that funds health link partnerships to carry out training and capacity-building projects in low-income countries.  The scheme is funded by the UK Department for International Development.  It is managed by THET in consortium with HLSP to deliver the programme.

The Health Partnership Scheme aims to strengthen Human Resources for Health to deliver demonstrable results in health outcomes for poor people in poor and DFID priority countries. The Multi Country Partnership grants aim to use health partnerships to effectively leverage the knowledge and expertise of UK health workers to strengthen health systems through projects that will contribute towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals 4, 5, 6 targets through projects with transformational impact, particularly in poor and rural areas.

The four core objectives of the Multi-Country Partnership grant scheme are to:

• Leverage UK health worker skills to build the capacity of health workers and health systems in less developed countries
• Contribute towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals 4, 5, 6 targets
• Improve health outcomes for people living in poverty
• Foster long term partnerships between health institutions

Eligibility for project funding from the HPS Multi-Country Partnership grants is contingent on meeting the following 5 core eligibility criteria:

1. All lead and sub partner institutions are eligible institutions (Please see full eligibility statement)
2. Project spans three or more eligible countries
3. Partners exhibit a track record of implementing  projects in developing countries
4. Up to 36 month implementation timeline
5. Maximum budget of £600,000 per year for up to 36 months

Partnerships that meet these eligibility criteria may submit a concept paper, using the concept paper template and guidelines. Concept papers must be submitted using the concept paper template on or before the 29th August 2011. For questions about the Multi-Country Partnership grants please see the FAQs or email hps@thet.org.

Partnerships should be aware that their proposed projects should meet the following project requirements:

• Single, time-bound project deliverable within the budget and timeframe of the HPS Multi-Country Partnership grant
• The project contributes to the overall purpose of the HPS Multi-Country Partnership programme.
• The project contributes towards achieving Millennium Development Goals 4,5 and 6
• The project is aligned with country health policies and plans
• The project delivers appropriate and innovative solutions [the term innovation speaks to not just the development or implementation of new ideas but new ways ofapplying/adapting/developing an existing techniques or initiatives]
• The project plans are clear and logical with a focus on outcomes
• The projects demonstrate value of money

Following the submission deadline concept papers will be reviewed and shortlisted by THET. Partnerships will be informed as to the outcomes of their submission by the end of September 2011.


Source: http://www.thet.org/call-for-concept-papers-for-multi-country-partnership-grants