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Health-E-Quality Kenya

Health-E-Quality Kenya, HealthPartners

Cooperative Development Organisation

HealthPartners

Implementing Partners and Organisations

Ministry of Health and Ministry of Cooperatives Kenya, Social Health Authority, Ministry of Social Protection, Overseas Cooperative Development Council, Kenya Union for Savings Cooperative and Credit Organizations, Council of Governors Kenya

Period of Implementation

October 2023 - September 2028

Geographic scope

Africa: Kenya

Budget

$ 8,000,000
€ 7 397 792

Donor(s)

Bilateral Aid: USAID

Sector(s)

Health

Type of Activity

Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Legal and Regulatory framework, Training & Capacity Building

Summary

HEQ is a five-year USAID funded activity (2023-2028) to increase community resilience and cooperative business performance, improve the cooperative enabling environment in Kenya and to increase access to design strategies and solutions that advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) globally, by sharing lessons and exploring potential to create impact in Kenya and with partners more broadly.  HEQ will increase the demand for and access to care with improved health outcomes within a health system that is responsive to all people.  

HEQ will advance cooperative sustainability through technical support provided to government and ministry leaders, coordinating with CDOs and capacity building for health cooperative leaders to increase access to care and improve health outcomes for their members. 

Project Objectives

  1. Improve cooperative business performance. 
  2. Improve cooperative enabling environment.  
  3. Develop community support to cooperatives enhanced. 

Website

http://www.healthpartners.coop/

Impact on SDGs

SDG3 - Good Health and Well-Being
SDG5 - Gender Equality

Impact Measurement

1. Dollar value of services delivered to cooperative members
2. Number of cooperative members benefitting from services delivered through cooperatives and credit unions
3. Number of persons trained with USG assistance to advance outcomes consistent with gender equality or female empowerment through their roles in public or private sector
4. Number of organizations using CDP-developed tools and resources to benefit cooperatives and cooperative systems, institutions, or organizations

Direct beneficiaries

Individuals: 1500000

Local stakeholders

State Department of Cooperatives, County Cooperative Leaders, and Kenya Union for Cooperatives and Credit Organizations (KUSCCO)

Key Tags

Gender, Informal economy