Health Policy and Systems Research Capacities in Ethiopia and Ghana: Findings From a Self-Assessment

Tangcharoensathien, Viroj; Sudhakar, Morankar; Birhanu, Zewdie; Abraham, Gelila; Bawah, Ayaga A.; Kyei, Pearl; Biney, Adriana A. E.; Shroff, Zubin Cyrus; Witthayapipopsakul, Woranan; Panichkriangkrai, Warisa

doi:10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00715

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“…However, the practice of HPSR theme identification was not well exercised in most organizations. Studies from Ethiopia and Ghana showed that policymakers and research institutes voice that the level of HPSR spending is inadequate [ 29 ]. This is because researchers in different disciplines often work in isolation, in a fragmented, competitive, and highly specialized activity.…”

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Explore the practice and barriers of collaborative health policy and system research-priority setting exercise in Ethiopia

Tilahun,

Amare,

Endehabtu

et al. 2024

Health Res Policy Sys

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Introduction Collaboration is gaining prominence in the priority setting of Health Policy And System Research (HPSR). However, its practice and challenges are not well explored in Ethiopia. Understanding the practice and barriers of collaborative Health Policy and System Research will help design approaches and platforms for setting inclusive and participatory policy and system-level health research topics. This paper explores the practice and barriers of collaborative HPSR-priority setting exercise in Ethiopia. Methods This study investigates the practice and barriers of collaborative health policy and system research priority-setting exercises in Ethiopia. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, we conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and an online self-administered survey with open-ended questionnaires to capture diverse perspectives from stakeholders involved in the research priority-setting process. Through conventional content analysis, we identified key contents related to current practices, challenges, and opportunities for enhancing collaboration in health policy and system research prioritization. Results Our findings reveal a complex landscape characterized by varying levels of stakeholder engagement, institutional capacity constraints, and competing priorities within the health research ecosystem. Despite notable efforts to foster collaboration, stakeholders identified persistent challenges such as limited resources, institutional fragmentation, and inadequate coordination mechanisms as barriers to effective priority-setting processes. The implications of our research extend beyond academic discourse, with direct relevance to health policy and system research practice in Ethiopia. By shedding light on the dynamics of collaborative priority-setting exercises, our findings offer valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners seeking to enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of health research prioritization processes. Addressing the identified barriers and leveraging existing strengths in the research ecosystem can contribute to more evidence-informed health policies and programs, ultimately improving health outcomes for Ethiopian populations. Conclusions Most institutions do not apply health policy and system research-priority setting to conduct informed decision-making. The barriers explored were weak integration, lack of knowledge, system, and platforms for the priority setting of Health Policy and System Resreach. So, it is recommended to build skills of different actors in the Health Policy and System Research-priority setting exercise and design a system and platform to integrate different stakeholders for collaborative research topics priority setting.

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Explore the practice and barriers of collaborative health policy and system research-priority setting exercise in Ethiopia

Tilahun,

Amare,

Endehabtu

et al. 2024

Health Res Policy Sys

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“…In contrast, there is now good evidence of how HPSR can address these issues (Strachan et al, 2022). Yet the capacity to undertake such research is limited in large parts of the world (Tangcharoensathien et al, 2022). The challenges involved should not, however, be underestimated.…”

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Global financing for health policy and systems research: a review of funding opportunities

Kentikelenis

Ghaffar

Zennaro

et al. 2022

Health Policy and Planning

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Background Health Policy and Systems Research is a neglected area in global health financing. Despite repeated calls for greater investment, it seems that there has been little growth. We analysed trends in reported funding and activity between 2015 and 2021 using a novel real-time source of global health data, the Devex.com database, the world’s largest source of funding opportunities related to international development. Methods We performed a systematic search of Devex.com database for HPSR-related terms with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. We included programs, tenders & grants, and contract awards, covering all call statuses (open, closed or forecast). Such funding opportunities were included if they related specifically to HPSR funding or had an HPSR component; pure biomedical funding was excluded. Results Our findings reveal relative neglect of HPSR, as only approximately 2% of all global health funding calls included a discernible HPSR component. Increases in funding opportunities until 2019 2020. Most identified projects represented small scale opportunities—commonly for consultancies or technical assistance. To the extent that new data were generated, this was either tied to a specific large intervention or was narrow in scope to meet a specific challenge—with many examples informing policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly half of advertised funding opportunities were multi-country, usually addressing global policy priorities like health systems strengthening or development of coordinated public health policies at a regional level. Conclusions The Covid-19 pandemic has shown why investing in HPSR is more important than ever to enable delivery of effective health interventions and avoid costly implementation failures. The evidence presented here highlights the need to scale up efforts to convince global health funders to institutionalize the inclusion of HPSR components in all funding calls.

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“…Obstacles to implementing this policy include the quantity of arable land, its fragmentation, the low irrigation productivity caused by low fertility soil, and the ownership issue with the land. However, the country's population is expected to increase by 2.5% annually, reaching 171.8 million by 2050, in this case, there will be a major demand-supply imbalance [23]. According to data, the size of the land restricts the mechanization of irrigation policy for roughly 38% of smallholder farmers and households, 23.6 percent have access to between 0.51 and 1.0 hectares, 24% have between 1 and 2 hectares, and 14. percent have more than 2 hectares of land [21].…”

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A review of government policy on irrigation schemes in Ethiopia

Dumbuya

2024

J. Agric. Livest. Farming

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Health Policy and Systems Research Capacities in Ethiopia and Ghana: Findings From a Self-Assessment

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Explore the practice and barriers of collaborative health policy and system research-priority setting exercise in Ethiopia

Explore the practice and barriers of collaborative health policy and system research-priority setting exercise in Ethiopia

Global financing for health policy and systems research: a review of funding opportunities

A review of government policy on irrigation schemes in Ethiopia

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