Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) for Global Fund PRs and Related Consultants
Location: James Cairns Training Centre, Lusaka, Zambia
Overview: Pharmasystafrica and the Churches Association of Zambia (CHAZ) are offering a one-week course on responding to PSM bottle necks and challenges. The course will be tailored to address actual in-country PSM challenges based on a collection of case studies. Training of programs staff to address their own challenges based on country needs and priorities is essential for building sustainable capacity.
Scope and intent:
Procurement and supply management (PSM) challenges present a key bottleneck to accessing effective treatments in resource-limited settings. Key to strengthening PSM systems is the orientation and training of technical assistance providers based on global vision and priorities and in-country needs. Although there are a number of agencies and consultants who provide capacity building support in the PSM area, most of these are not located in the immediate vicinity of the need and constantly, demand outstrips supply. The limited numbers of experts becomes a bottleneck to PSM systems strengthening and implementation. There is thus need to develop more experts with appropriate skills to assist partners in low-income countries of the South to address program, national and regional challenges.
Target Audience: The training will target professionals with key roles in PSM systems including those supported by national governments and international organizations. Participants will also include professionals with an interest in building their skills as independent PSM consultants.
For logistical purposes, the training will be restricted to 30 participants. These will be selected based on stringent criteria. The fee for this course is $1600.00. Meals, accommodation, airport transfers and transport to and from the training venue are included in the fee. Full or partial scholarships will be available to a limited number of participants. The fee for non-resident participants is $800.00 even though we encourage participants to stay at the training site due to the intensity of the course. The language of instruction is English. A French course will be organized in Mali during the latter part of the year.
Course Content
The course content includes key aspects of the PSM systems, based on in-country case studies. By the end of the course, participants will be:
1. Able to critically appraise PSM plans, in the context of organisational structures and health systems in which they are placed
2. Conversant with the different approaches and methodologies to assess PSM systems
3. Able to identify factors contributing to a well-performing PSM system in developing countries
4. Measure the performance of a PSM system using appropriate indicators
1. Introduced to problem solving oriented approaches to capacity building for pharmaceutical systems in low resource settings
2. Equipped with skills to evaluate a PSM system from a local funding agent perspective
3. Equipped with the necessary skills to prepare various reports required in consultancies for PSM capacity building
Course Faculty
The principal facilitators for this course will come from the CHAZ, PharmaSystAfrica, Empower School of Public Health, and the Ministry of Health in Zambia. Profiles of faculty will be posted on the course brochures.
Application
Please apply online at www.pharmasystafrica.comor by e-mail to info@pharmasystafrica.com.The deadline for applications is Friday, June 15, 2012.
Requests for additional information and support for participation should be sent to info@pharmasystafrica.comor telephone number +1 502 298 5515
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Weddy Silomba
mailto:wsilomba@yahoo.com