As Ethiopia embarks on its rebuilding and revitalization efforts, there is a critical need for data-driven, innovative approaches to enhance the Ministry of Health’s performance in key areas, accelerating progress toward SDG-3 targets by 2030. The SDG-3 Acceleration Plan aims to evaluate Ethiopia’s performance on SDG-3 indicators, project future trends using advanced statistical models, and provide strategic recommendations to expedite progress.
The plan will incorporate input from diverse stakeholders, align with federal and regional health policies, and reflect the priorities of development partners. By combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, it will promote alignment of national and subnational priorities and activities. This effort is designed to complement the existing health initiatives, maximizing their impact and supporting Ethiopia’s journey to achieve SDG-3 commitments.
The development of the SDG-3 acceleration plan will be coordinated and technically led by Amref Health Africa in collaboration with consultants from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute Data Management Centre. This initiative will be owned and guided by the Ministry of Health, including the Minister’s Office, Strategic Affairs Executive Office, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health, and the Primary Health Care/Health Extension Executive Office.
Through this project, Amref Health Africa will lead efforts to assess Ethiopia’s progress on SDG-3 indicators, forecast future trends using advanced statistical modeling, and provide actionable recommendations to fast-track progress.
Phase one of the Development of the SDG-3 Acceleration plan will employ various methodologies to assess current SDG-3 performance, identify gaps, and develop predictive models in response to defined scenarios. Recommendations based on the predictive models will be presented as a final step in phase one. The approach will adopt an integrated co-design model to engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring broad collaboration and shared ownership of the plan’s success. Phases two and three will prioritize strategic interventions, outline their costs, and create a strategy for resource mobilization and stakeholder collaboration. A core objective will be to design integrated, nationally owned SDG-3 acceleration plan to guide implementation.
Our approach will have three inter-linked and inter-dependent main phases. The execution of Phase 1 will range from November 2024 – March 2025.
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