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OUTCOME
27. Leadership and governance
Leadership, Governance and Enabling Functions
PB
2024-2025
27. Leadership and governance
27. Leadership and governance
Budget
Approved Budget PB (Previous)
81.4
US$ MILLION
Proposed Budget PB (Current)
81.4
US$ MILLION
Related Outputs and Indicators
  • 27.1.a. Number of countries and territories with a current Country Cooperation Strategy
    Baseline
    22
    Target
    33
  • 27.1.b. Proportion of countries and territories in which PASB contributed directly to new or revised policies, strategies, and/or regulations addressing public health issues
    Baseline
    N/A
    Target
    70%
  • 27.2.a. Proportion of corporate risks for which mitigation plans are approved
    Baseline
    50%
    Target
    100%
  • 27.2.b. Proportion of assignments in the internal audit work plan completed
    Baseline
    50%
    Target
    90%
  • 27.2.c. Amount of time taken to address fraud and corruption as well as staff misconduct issues
    Baseline
    6 month
    Target
    6 month
  • 27.2.d. Proportion of personnel who believe that PAHO has organizational integrity and maintains a strong ethical culture
    Baseline
    97%
    Target
    97%
  • 27.2.e. Expenditure on evaluation as a share of PAHO’s total expenditure
    Baseline
    0.21%
    Target
    0.5%
  • 27.3.a. Proportion of outcomes rated as “high priority” (tier 1) that are more than 90% funded at the end of the biennium
    Baseline
    3 out of 8
    Target
    6 out of 6
  • 27.3.b. Number of technical outcomes with at least 50% of their non-flexibly funded budget ceilings covered by voluntary contributions
    Baseline
    14
    Target
    16
  • 27.4.a. Proportion of countries and territories where output and outcome indicators are evaluated jointly with the national health authorities
    Baseline
    60%
    Target
    90%
  • 27.4.b. Percentage of PMA recommendations actioned during the biennium
    Baseline
    70%
    Target
    80%
  • 27.5.a. PAHO’s overall score on the personnel engagement survey
    Baseline
    3.93 out of 5
    Target
    3.98 out of 5
How PASB will deliver

Key Technical Cooperation Interventions
 

  • Step up leadership
    • Strengthen PAHO’s governance by supporting effective intergovernmental negotiations between Member States, expanding the exchange of strategic information, and reviewing the Organization’s operating model within the post-COVID-19 context. Efforts will also focus on diversifying the funding model of the Organization to be fit for purpose, building on the successful strategies employed during the pandemic.
    • Increase the effectiveness and impact of PAHO’s mission and visibility by strengthening its communication capacity; toward this end, both internal and external communications should be monitored and evaluated. In addition, undertake proactive public communications to build a regional agenda around strengthening health systems and preparedness in the Americas, drawing on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Promote and enforce ethical behavior and a culture of compliance, transparency, and accountability at all levels of the Organization while further consolidating a results-based management approach. Intensify efforts to implement the zero-tolerance policy against any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, or abuse of the Organization’s employees and the populations it serves.
    • Address priority risks through a risk-based prioritization approach and continue efforts to promote a culture of effective risk management along with more regular reviews and documentation of operational risks at country level
    • Implement the PAHO Evaluation Policy by promoting an enabling environment for its governance and implementation, building capacity and strengthening PAHO’s evaluation network, implementing corporate evaluations, and promoting effective use of evaluations.
  • Support countries
    • Reinforce strategic engagement and collaboration with Member States and partners to maintain health on the political agenda, recover from the pandemic, and make progress in health at country, subregional, and regional levels. To this end, the Bureau will strengthen country presence, multisectoral engagement, innovative approaches, health diplomacy, subregional approaches, cooperation among countries for health development, and South-South and triangular cooperation.
  • Produce technical products on norms and standards, data, and research
    • PASB will define an accountability framework to bring together the three lines of defense in an overall conceptual framework, describing how the elements interact
    • Tool developed to continue monitoring and ensuring effectiveness of the fast-track risk assessment of voluntary contributions for emergencies.