The Future is Collective Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 2025

Financing Alliance for Health Strengthening and sustaining community health systems through multistakeholder partnerships Background Community health systems in Africa play a critical role in delivering primary healthcare to underserved populations. These cost-effective and impactful systems staffed by dedicated CHWs are key to strengthening healthcare by connecting local communities to national health initiatives and improving access to care. Yet, current policies and funding support mostly vertical, disease-specific programmes that are costlier and less efficient than integrated, holistic programmes. There is currently an annual $4.4 billion funding gap needed to make these essential systems a reality on the African continent. The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an Africa-based, African-led entity that convenes governments, donors, private sector companies and communities to address systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health programmes at country, regional and global levels. FAH was founded in 2015 in Addis Ababa at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development as a result of recommendations put forward by a group of global leaders, including His Excellency Hailemariam Dessalegn, Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Ray Chambers, Joy Phumaphi, Tim Evans, Paul Farmer, Chelsea Clinton and Jeff Walker. FAH bridges the worlds of health and finance to enable new and additional investments in health systems with community health at their core. Since its inception, FAH has mobilized more than $150 million in domestic resources as well as through its “big and bold” idea, the Africa Frontline First (AFF) initiative. FAH has also contributed to the allocation of over $500 million through its broader ecosystems towards community health efforts. Additionally, FAH has supported the recognition and institutionalization of more than 450,000 CHWs. Headquartered: Nairobi, KenyaYear founded Regions represented Entity typeGroups assembled Organizations involved Constituents represented03 2016 22 national and sub-national governments Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) convenes governments, donors, private-sector companies and communities to address systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health programmes.16 countries Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe 450,000 + community health workers have been recognized in policy and practice through FAH’s efforts.Non-profit organization Number of employees Budget range~60 full time $10 million approximatelyCOLLECTIVE ACTION CASE STUDY The Future is Collective: Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation 21