Training on Health Financing and Domestic Resource Mobilization
Course Overview
What is Health Financing and Domestic Resource Mobilization?
Health financing refers to the mechanisms through which funds are generated, pooled, and allocated to deliver healthcare services. Domestic resource mobilization (DRM) focuses on increasing government-led funding through taxation, insurance schemes, and innovative financing to reduce reliance on external donors and ensure long-term sustainability.
Many health systems especially in low- and middle-income countries rely heavily on donor funding, which is often unpredictable and unsustainable. Limited fiscal space, inefficient resource allocation, weak revenue systems, and high out-of-pocket payments hinder access to quality healthcare and delay progress toward universal health coverage (UHC).
This course equips policymakers and health leaders with practical strategies to strengthen health financing systems and mobilize domestic resources. It emphasizes sustainable funding models, efficient allocation, and financial governance to improve equity, access, and system resilience.
Key Concepts Covered
• Health financing functions (revenue generation, pooling, purchasing)
• Domestic resource mobilization strategies
• Tax-based and insurance-based health financing models
• Universal Health Coverage (UHC) financing pathways
• Public financial management (PFM) in health
• Strategic purchasing and provider payment mechanisms
• Efficiency and cost-effectiveness in health spending
• Innovative financing (sin taxes, bonds, PPPs)
Participants will apply skills to:
• Design sustainable health financing strategies
• Increase domestic funding for health programs
• Reduce reliance on donor funding
• Improve efficiency in health expenditure
• Strengthen financial governance and accountability
• Expand access to healthcare through equitable financing
By the end of the course, participants will be able to develop and implement sustainable health financing models, improve resource allocation, and strengthen health system performance.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
• Government policymakers and health ministry officials
• Public finance and treasury professionals
• Health economists and analysts
• Public health program managers
• Donor agencies and development partners
• NGO and health system strengthening professionals
• Budget and planning officers
Course Impact
Individual Impact
• Strengthen expertise in health financing and DRM
• Improve ability to design sustainable funding models
• Enhance skills in budgeting and financial planning
• Build capacity in policy analysis and decision-making
• Improve understanding of UHC financing strategies
Organizational Impact
• Increase domestic health funding
• Improve efficiency and accountability in spending
• Strengthen resilience of health systems
• Reduce dependency on external funding
• Enhance progress toward universal health coverage
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Analyze health financing systems and gaps
• Develop domestic resource mobilization strategies
• Design equitable and sustainable financing models
• Apply strategic purchasing and provider payment systems
• Improve financial governance and accountability
• Optimize resource allocation and efficiency
• Support UHC through sustainable funding approaches
Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of Health Financing Systems
• Overview of health financing functions
• Global and regional financing trends
• Challenges in low-resource settings
• Link between financing and health outcomes
• Exercise: Assess national health financing gaps
• Case Study: Financing reforms improving access
Module 2: Domestic Resource Mobilization Strategies
• Taxation and revenue generation for health
• Expanding fiscal space for health
• Health insurance systems and coverage expansion
• Public-private partnerships (PPPs)
• Practical: Develop a DRM strategy
• Case Study: Increasing domestic funding for health
Module 3: Strategic Purchasing and Resource Allocation
• Provider payment mechanisms (capitation, DRG, fee-for-service)
• Aligning financing with service delivery
• Cost-effectiveness and prioritization
• Reducing inefficiencies and waste
• Exercise: Resource allocation scenarios
• Case Study: Improving efficiency in health spending
Module 4: Public Financial Management (PFM) and Governance
• Budgeting and financial planning in health
• Accountability and transparency mechanisms
• Financial tracking and reporting systems
• Anti-corruption measures
• Practical: Strengthen financial governance frameworks
• Case Study: Improving accountability in public health spending
Module 5: Innovative Financing and Sustainability
• Sin taxes (tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks)
• Health bonds and blended finance
• Digital financing and revenue tracking
• Long-term sustainability strategies
• Capstone Exercise: Develop a national health financing plan
• Case Study: Achieving sustainable health financing
Prerequisites
Course Administration and Investment
Whether you join us in a physical boardroom or through our virtual campus, we’ve designed every administrative detail for a seamless, professional experience.
Our fees are all inclusive during course hours.
- Covered: High level tuition, comprehensive materials (digital + physical), mid morning and afternoon refreshments, a full executive lunch, and any scheduled study visits or site tours.
- Not covered: Travel, visa fees, medical/travel insurance, personal expenses, and accommodation.
From registration to the classroom, we keep things clear and efficient.
- Registration: Find your preferred schedule, click “Register,” complete the form, and submit. Need help? Talk to us directly.
- Pre Course Assessment: After registering, you’ll receive a diagnostic survey to help facilitators tailor content to your needs.
- Joining Instructions: Once fees are paid, you’ll receive a Delegate Welcome Pack at least 7 days before the start date (venue maps, virtual access links, and pre reading materials).
We provide premium environments optimized for adult learning and networking.
- Physical Venues: Premium 4 star and 5 star executive boardrooms across our global host cities, with high tier catering.
- Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT): High definition, interactive platforms featuring breakout rooms, digital whiteboards, and live technical support.
- NITA and Regulatory Compliance: Administrative processes align with national training authorities.
You’ll leave with tools that extend the course value far beyond the final day.
- ForElite Learner Kit: A physical or digital course manual, proprietary templates, and a curated toolkit of industry standard SOPs.
- On Site / In App Support: Dedicated course coordinators handle technical, dietary, or logistical inquiries in real time.
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- Attendance Tracking: Rigorous daily logging to meet corporate and regulatory accreditation requirements.
- Verifiable Credentials: Upon successful completion, you receive a certificate of course completion.
Our relationship with you doesn’t end when the course closes.
- Feedback & ROI Reporting: Detailed post course evaluations to give sponsors clear insight into training impact.
- Alumni Network Access: Every delegate joins the ForElite Alumni Network for ongoing peer to peer learning and exclusive webinars.
When is the next intake?
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Training Methodology
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Proven Impact
In the last 12 months, over 1,200 professionals have applied the P.E.A.K. Framework to reduce onboarding time by an average of 30% and accelerate project delivery across 14 industries.
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