Association of Sustainable African Health Institutions
Accordia Global Health Foundation views the establishment and support of sustainable centers of excellence (COEs) in health as a critical component of any long-term strategy to build permanent health capacity in Africa.
Accordia conducted a broad-based research initiative that identified and investigated nearly 50 of Africa's health-focused COEs. In September 2011 and October 2012, Accordia convened invitation-only summits for the leaders of 25 of the most innovative and lasting of those institutions. The Centers of Excellence Summits, part of the Accordia Global Health Summit Series, were designed to explore in more detail the various governance and operating strategies that have contributed to these Centers' success and sustainability.
Candid conversation during the meetings revealed several fundamental challenges to the future impact and long-term viability of these centers. Attendees collectively felt that all of these issues could be addressed through the creation of a formal network focused on sustainability.
Accordia is now in the process of establishing an Association of Sustainable African Health Institutions, which would have three primary objectives:
o To create a unified voice for advocacy or change among international funders, local governments and policymakers, and other major stakeholders, on key issues of common concern.
o To provide shared learning opportunities and serve as a forum for exchange on topics of strategic importance, increase South-South dialog and mutual support, and catalyze innovation in areas including institutional strength and sustainability.
o To facilitate joint programming opportunities that improve collective impact, promote permanent capacity building, and provide expansion opportunities in members' priority programmatic areas.
Learn More:
- Accordia Global Health Summit Series
- New Sources of Support, New Levels of Impact Report
