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Country Financing

Technical and practical resources to help community health program planners navigate the complex financing landscape and build well resourced health systems.

Community Health Financing (CHF) Assessment Toolkit

An evidence-based self-assessment tool to aid stakeholders in developing innovative & equitable financing strategies for community health. 

Overview 

The Community Health Financing (CHF) Assessment Toolkit helps policymakers, funders, and implementers identify sustainable financing pathways for community health programs. This comprehensive toolkit allows users to assess their current financing landscape, explore innovative funding mechanisms, and develop evidence-based strategies to strengthen community health systems. 

Guided by global best practices in health financing, the CHF Assessment Toolkit provides a structured framework to evaluate: 

  1. Alignment with local health needs and integration with broader health systems 
  2. Revenue raising aspects including funding sufficiency and diversification 
  3. Innovative financing opportunities tailored to the local context 

The CHF Assessment Toolkit has 3 main components: 

  1. Context Assessment – Evaluates program alignment, coverage, governance, and gender considerations 
  2. Revenue Raising Analysis – Examines current funding streams, gaps, and barriers 
  3. Innovative Financing Analysis – Explores new funding mechanisms and partnerships 

By leveraging this toolkit, stakeholders can develop innovative, contextually relevant financing strategies to build robust and sustainable community health systems – a critical step towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). 

Request access to the CHF Assessment Toolkit or contact the Financing Alliance for Health team directly.

For all queries related to the toolkit, reach out to Partnerships@financingalliance.org 

Need for innovative ways to invest more and better in Primary Healthcare (PHC)

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are vital for primary healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), providing essential services in remote areas. However, ensuring sustainable funding for CHWs remains a major challenge. The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) collaborates with governments, donors, and private sectors to overcome these financial barriers.

Financing Alliance for Health hosted a webinar titled “Innovative Strategies to Sustainably Finance Primary Healthcare,” featuring expert insights from:

  • Dr. Solomon Matiko Riro, Associate Director of Health Financing at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI);
  • Dr. Elizabeth Wangia, Director of Health Financing at Kenya’s Ministry of Health; and
  • Dr. Nji Valery Che, Health Financing Technical Advisor at the Financing Alliance for Health.

These experts shared their knowledge on innovative financing mechanisms and their potential to support CHWs and primary healthcare systems in SSA.

The webinar provided valuable insights into overcoming health financing challenges in SSA.

To learn more about these innovative strategies and their potential impact, listen to the full recorded webinar here.

Strengthening Primary Health Care through CHWs: The Investment Case

This report, from 2015, presents the recommendations from a distinguished group of global health and government leaders making the case for investment in CHWs as a component of primary health care and options for financing.

–> Learn more and download this report.

Financing Compendium

The Financing Compendium is a one-stop shop for community health practitioners on financing options illustrating different financing instruments and approaches that might be applicable for a country.

–> Learn more and download this resource.

Africa Frontline First

Africa Frontline First is a collaborative initiative that supports the scaling and strengthening of integrated and sustainable community health delivery in Africa. The initiative is founded on the belief that a robust community health infrastructure is essential to the delivery of effective, efficient, and equitable care.

Through a unique partnership between governments, political champions, donors, and experts, Africa Frontline First will catalyze increased investments to fund resilient, integrated, country-led community health programs. Our work extends across three pillars: Financing, Political Championship, and Country Leadership.

Learn more here.

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U.S. Based Community Health Worker Primary Immunodeficiency Knowledge Assessment Survey | Deadline, June 30, 2025 | Take the survey here

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Online Course: Health for All Through Primary Health Care | Self paced

St Catherine University online community health worker certificate | US based | Starts Fall or Spring, 2025 | Apply here

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CHW Networking Event: Diabetes Prevention and Management | Virtual | June 24, 2025 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST | Register here

Free Online Community Health Worker Training: Insurance & Finances | June 25, 2025 | 11:00am ET for 4 Hours | Register here

Webinar: Maximizing Community Health Workers: Strengthening Career Pathways and Support Strategies | June 25, 2025 | 10:00am – 11:00am PST | Register here

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NACHW Unity Conference and Annual meeting | July 30 – August 1, 2025 | Columbus, Ohio | Register here

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis for CHWs | Virtual | August 12, 2025 | 3:00pm – 4:00 pm EST | Register here

Community Health Worker Cardiovascular Disease Bootcamps | Virtual | August 28, 2025 | Register here

Save the Date! | 4th International CHW Symposium | November 10 – 14, 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | Stay tuned for details

Free Online Community Health Worker Training: Insurance & Finances | November 14, 2025 | 11:00am ET for 4 Hours | Register here

Community Health Worker Cardiovascular Disease Bootcamps | Virtual | October 22, 2025 | Register here

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Online Course: CHW Specialty Training Program: Introduction to Health and Wellness Coaching for Community Health Workers | Available though June 30, 2025 | Register here

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