The full form of SEHAT is System Enhancing for Health Actions in Transition.
The development objective of the System Enhancement for Health Action in Transition (SEHAT) project was to expand the scope, quality and coverage of health services provided to the Afghan population, particularly to the poor in the project areas, and to enhance the stewardship functions of the Ministry of Public Health.
The ARTF has a three-tier governance framework (Steering Committee, Management Committee and Administrator), plus three working groups.
- Steering Committee: The Steering Committee sets the strategy for the ARTF which the Management Committee is responsible for implementing. The Committee is made up of all ARTF donors, the World Bank and Ministry of Finance, with other MC members participating as observers.
- Management Committee: The Management Committee (MC) is responsible for reviewing and, if appropriate, approving funding proposals. It also reviews ARTF finances and makes recommendations to the Administrator on the management of the ARTF. Decisions are taken on a consensus basis. The Administrator is responsible for reporting on the decisions of the Management Committee to the Steering Committee.
- Administrator: The World Bank is the Administrator of the ARTF and is responsible for monitoring and reporting on ARTF performance.
The three Working Groups are technical advisory bodies accountable to the Steering Committee and representing the wider group of ARTF donors.
- The Strategy Group reviews partnership framework and financing program (PFFP), as well as the implementation of the ARTF program and propose modifications to the PFFP for endorsement by the Steering Committee.
- The Incentive Program (IP) Working Group is the donor group that agrees on the policy benchmarks with the Government. The benchmarks are subsequently incorporated into a memorandum of understanding between the ARTF Administrator and the Ministry of Finance. The Administrator undertakes the technical review of benchmarks for approval by the IP Working Group. The IP Working Group reports and is accountable to the ARTF Steering Committee.
- The Gender Working Group (i) reviews gender aspects of ARTF-financed activities; (ii) shares knowledge and expertise on innovations in gender as they relate to the ARTF; (iii) proposes recommendations to how gender aspects can be better captured in the ARTF Results Management Framework; and (iv) provide support for gender mainstreaming in ARTF portfolio management, pipeline development and new initiatives. It reports to the Strategy Group.
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