2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 2.1 Justification for Categorical Exclusion The activities under the Health Leadership Project are among the classes of actions listed in 22 CFR 216.2(c)(2) and have no foreseeable significant direct or indirect adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, under 22 CFR 216.2(c)(1), neither an IEE nor an EA will be required for these activities. Instead, a Categorical Exclusion is recommended for the projects/activities described above in Section 1.3 as follows: 2: Activity: Health Leadership Project Recommended Determination for Sub-Activities Categorical Exclusion Technical Assistance (TA) to the GOH for strategy implementation. TA to GOH and civil society to build capacity to advocate for health. TA to the GOH in options for resource mobilization, pooling, and allocation. Advising GOH on health finance, governance and human resources approaches that promote gender equity, covering priority health interventions for both men and women, boys and girls. §216.2(c)(2)(i) Education, technical TA to the GOH in establishing, fulfilling and monitoring core assistance, or training programs except competencies for the health workforce. Institutionalizing health to the extent such programs include workforce professional development programs. activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of Provide recommendations on organizational structures and processes facilities, etc.) for better management. Supporting the development of workforce policies and programs that challenge gender discrimination and transform gender relations. Support to strengthen coordination between public and non-state actors. TA towards development of National Health Workforce Accounts. Providing shared-learning opportunities with MSPP, Ministry of Finance and others. §216.2(c)(2)(iii) Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and Support health workforce labor market analyses for forecasting and meetings planning workforce, coupled with collaboration with training institutions to help them meet demands. TA to transfer workforce and service contracts from implementing §216.2(c)(2)(v) Document and partners to GOH management. information transfers Analysis of options for resource mobilization, pooling, and allocation. §216.2(c)(2)(xiv) Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the Investigate fraud and inefficiencies in the health system. capability of recipient countries to
2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 2.1 Justification for Categorical Exclusion The activities under the Health Leadership Project are among the classes of actions listed in 22 CFR 216.2(c)(2) and have no foreseeable significant direct or indirect adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, under 22 CFR 216.2(c)(1), neither an IEE nor an EA will be required for these activities. Instead, a Categorical Exclusion is recommended for the projects/activities described above in Section 1.3 as follows: 2: Activity: Health Leadership Project Sub-Activities Recommended Determination for Categorical Exclusion Technical Assistance (TA) to the GOH for strategy implementation. TA to GOH and civil society to build capacity to advocate for health. TA to the GOH in options for resource mobilization, pooling, and allocation. Advising GOH on health finance, governance and human resources approaches that promote gender equity, covering priority health interventions for both men and women, boys and girls. TA to the GOH in establishing, fulfilling and monitoring core competencies for the health workforce. Institutionalizing health workforce professional development programs. Provide recommendations on organizational structures and processes for better management. Supporting the development of workforce policies and programs that challenge gender discrimination and transform gender relations. Support to strengthen coordination between public and non-state actors. TA towards development of National Health Workforce Accounts. §216.2(c)(2)(i) Education, technical assistance, or training programs except to the extent such programs include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.) Providing shared-learning opportunities with MSPP, Ministry of Finance and others. Support health workforce labor market analyses for forecasting and planning workforce, coupled with collaboration with training institutions to help them meet demands. §216.2(c)(2)(iii) Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and meetings TA to transfer workforce and service contracts from implementing partners to GOH management. §216.2(c)(2)(v) Document and information transfers Analysis of options for resource mobilization, pooling, and allocation. Investigate fraud and inefficiencies in the health system. §216.2(c)(2)(xiv) Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the capability of recipient countries to
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