
The Core Course is the focal point
for the Core Learning Program. It is a three-week program that takes
place annually at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Course
provides an opportunity for country participants, Bank task managers and
other agencies staff to take this training and to interact, side-by-side, thus
increasing learning and training synergies.
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Here to get information about the Core Course 2000.
The objective of this Course is to
improve population and reproductive health outcomes in developing countries
by:
- Providing participants with an
understanding of the changing national and international
policy and program environment for their work in population and reproductive
health,
- Informing participants working in
national health systems about how the delivery
of reproductive health is influenced, and can be supported, by health
sector reform; and
- Equipping participants with
knowledge and tools that help
them effectively deliver reproductive health services in their countries.
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Participants conduct health sector
stakeholder analysis using the
Distance Learning Classroom
during the 1999 Core Course. |
Core
Course Schedule, 3 Modules: By
selecting a module listed below, you will be able to view the full agenda
and link to documents that were presented during each session. Many of the
documents on these pages are in PDF. You must have a PDF viewer to
download these documents, and you may obtain a free copy at the Adobe
Acrobat website. View the Group
Photo.
Module 1 addresses the policy
framework and evidence base for work in population and reproductive health, with
particular attention to the changing demographic and epidemiological situations
which countries will face over the coming decades and the implications of these
changes for poverty reduction and sustainable development. View
1-page Agenda.
Module 2 focuses on what
reproductive health is, its centrality to poverty reduction, and the delivery of
services through the primary health care system. It will introduce participants
to some of the more familiar concepts in health sector reform. It will provide
tools for planners and managers to assess reproductive health needs and to plan,
budget for, deliver and evaluate reproductive health services to address those
needs. View 1-page Agenda.
Module 3 enables reproductive
health planners and managers to situate policies, strategies and interventions
to improve reproductive health within the context of health reform initiatives
and of ‘change agendas’ that can improve reproductive health outcomes. These
‘change agendas’ include new financing, funding and remuneration mechanisms,
organizational changes and accountability systems. View
1-page Agenda.
More on the Adapting to
Change Learning Program:
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