Resource Type: Brief
Authors: Sara Bennett and Fred Rosensweig
Published: April 2018

Resource Description: Without strong national institutions, health systems strengthening is likely to fail. While institutional capacity development is integral to strengthening health systems and transitioning to self-reliance, it can be difficult to deliver effectively. The experience of the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project suggests that the key to success is focused, intentional, and tailored institutional capacity-development strategies that align institutional ambitions with the resources and time available, and with the demands of the client organization.