Background to TSSThe Technical Support Services (TSS) Activityhelps USAID/Southern Africa address technical priorities and develop creative,innovative solutions to strategically allocate resources, strengthenconnections with partners, and replicate best practices and effective programmodels.
Through the TSS contract, Panagora Group augments capacity by providingtechnical, operational, and administrative support to USAID/Southern Africa'sportfolio.
TSS deploys advisors in response to USAID requests for priority workwith government stakeholders, implementing partners, and/or other entities.
TSSsupports USAID staff and teams to integrate creative solutions into routinework.
TSS also provides international and local expertise for surge support, asneeded, for USAID Program Cycle requirements, planning, development, outreach,communications, and Health Office human resource functions.Background:Effective business planning is essential forensuring the strategic allocation of conditional grants to support the deliveryof critical health services, including those for HIV, TB, and STIs.
Thisproject involves providing technical assistance to the National Department ofHealth (NDOH) and Provincial Departments of Health (PDoHs) to develop costed,data-driven business plans aligned with South Africa's health priorities.
Thework also supports the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) forHIV, TB, and STIs 2023–2028, ensuring that financial projections andoperational plans address emerging needs.Objective: To provide technical assistanceand capacity building to NDOH and PDoHs in updating, developing, and aligningbusiness plans to achieve health priorities, including the integration ofcosted Provincial Strategic Implementation Plans (PSIPs).The consultant will deliver technical supportand capacity building under two primary workstreams:1.
Input into Conditional Grant BusinessPlans for FY 2026/27Define Target Populations: Identify and quantify targetpopulations using data from Thembisa , planned updates (version , andthe Naomi model.
Ensure estimates inform District Health Grant Business Plans.Estimate Total Costs: Collaborate with PDoHs to calculateprogram costs (, counselling, testing, treatment, prevention, retention)using unit costs derived from Investment Case results.Allocate Conditional Grants: Incorporate targets andcosts into Conditional Grant Business Plans to ensure equitable and effectiveresource allocation across provinces and program areas.2.
Technical Assistance for Updating FY2025/26 Business Plan Review and Adjust Business Plans: Partner with PDoHs toalign business plans with updated health priorities, targets, and HIV strategicplans, ensuring consistency across districts.Update Financial Projections: Revise financialprojections in 2025/26 business plans to account for changes in servicedelivery costs and population needs.Support PSIP Development: Assist with developing costedPSIPs in collaboration with SANAC-funded teams, ensuring alignment with the NSPfor HIV, TB, and STIs.
Share the HIV and TB Unit Cost Database to standardizecosting.Capacity Building: Provide targeted training to PDoHs onbusiness planning best practices, including budget setting, cost forecasting,and performance metric development.Deliverables:1.UpdatedNational and Provincial Business Plans with updated Financial Projections (9provinces).2.ProvincialStrategic Implementation Plans across 9 provinces(PSIPs).3.CapacityBuilding Report by province.4.Capacitybuilding report- national level.5.Monthlyprogress meeting check-ins with USAID BHO.