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PURNA DASH

Jaipur

Summary

Health Economist, PFM Specialist, Health Systems, and Financing Expert

Versatile, dedicated, results-driven professional with 28 years of comprehensive experience developing and managing complex Health System Strengthening, Public Finance Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Governance, Evaluation, and Research projects at the national and international levels. Has managed projects funded by EU, AusAID, USAID, WB, ADB, WHO, UNICEF, DFID, and National and State Governments and has an acknowledged reputation for satisfying funding agency and host government requirements for periodic narrative and financial reports in terms of content, timeliness, completeness, quality, and format. Have superb project leadership and staff management skills and a solid ability to work in the government and corporate sectors. In keeping with current international development priorities, work to develop the capacity of the individual counterpart, the organization, and the regional and national level agency to implement locally appropriate policies and interventions.

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Work History

Senior Expert – Health Financing Strategies

World Health Organisation

Phnom Penh

11.2021 - 04.2022

Provided necessary technical support to the Royal Government of Cambodia (MoH, MoF, NSSF) in developing relevant health financing strategies and building institutional capacity on health financing toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Apart from other activities (Annexed),

organized weekly stakeholder and Partner Meetings (total 16) and two training programs for Key staff dealing with health financing and PFM issues. Themes: Health Equity Fund, Social Health Protection, Health Benefit Packages

International Consultant - Health Financing

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)

Thimpu

05.2022 - 08.2022

Developed an emergency health financing strategy on preparedness and rapid response to essential health and nutrition services during unforeseen situations e.g., COVID-19. Undertook (a) A detailed review of the current Public Financial Management (PFM) system and practices, (b) Based on the current health financing mechanism, held several round of discussions with the stakeholders and concerned ministries on possible sources of additional resource mobilization to meet any future shocks. Organized and led 4 Webinars and 7 Training Programs intended for the stakeholders and MoH.

Sectors: Health Financing, Health Equity Fund, Social Health Protection

Freelancing Consultant

Various

Jaipur

04.2021 - 10.2022

To Include:

Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.

cccc

02.2019 - 11.2020

To Include:

International Expert - PFM & MTEF (PHC)

The Pragma Corporation, USA

Tunis. Tripoli

02.2018 - 11.2019

To INclude:

Workshops and Training Programs: The workshops were held at 10, Training programs were conducted at 7, and stakeholders' meeting was organized at 3.

Sectors: Health, Macroeconomics, and Public Finance Management (PFM.)

Sr. Consultant - PFM and Commitment Control

Ernst & Young

Jaipur

01.2018 - 07.2018

The government of Kerala decided to rationalize the public water supply to achieve 100 percent rural coverage. The task was to develop a pastoral water supply plan with a detailed resourcing mechanism.

· Analyzed training needs, prepared training plans, designed course materials, and emphasized the methods and procedures required to implement CCP in selected 15 departments–2 Training Manuals Prepared.

· Implemented training programs for the selected sectors in forwarding motion.

Sector: Macroeconomics and Public Finance, Evaluation and Assessment

HIV/AIDS Evaluation Expert

GH Pro (Dexis Consulting USA),

New Delhi, and 6 States

11.2016 - 04.2017

USAID engaged Public Health Foundation India (PHFI) to carry out the PIPPSE project to improve access to preventive and supportive services for HIV/AIDS in India. Through (a) Institutional and individual capacity building; (b) Partnership with the private and corporate sector; (c) Improved IT systems, (d) USAID's local solution initiative in India; and (e) Better Financial Management.

Themes: Health, Evaluation, and Assessment in HIV/AIDs Interventions

Senior Consultant PFM in WASH – PHED

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. (DTTIPL)

Thiruvananthapura

04.2016 - 10.2017

WASH, Macro Economics and Public Finance, Survey and Assessment

Team Leader / Technical Expert (PFM)

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. (DTTIPL)

Bhopal

03.2013 - 03.2016

With assistance from the Department for International Development (DFID), Madhya Pradesh's Government sought to strengthen its performance management processes through effective public finance management (PFM) systems.

Macro Economics and Public Finance Management, Health

Director Cum Independent Consultant

Centre for Management and Social Research

Jaipur

03.2012 - 02.2013

Features: Obligations under this agreement subsisted of setting up a distinct subsidiary facility of CMSR in Jaipur. Funded by various agencies.

Accomplishments:

· Passed on and built an active association with influential members of the Health and Family Welfare, Women and Child Development, and Tribal Welfare Departments.

· A printed publication entitled "Millennium Development Objectives–an Update 2008."

· A published book named "Functional Literacy and Women Empowerment: Roger's Framework Revisited."

Themes: Macro Economics and PFM, Proposal Development. Liasoning

Team Leader - Health Economics

Conceal Santé, France

New Delhi

11.2011 - 02.2012

This assignment strived to thoroughly review the Financial Management System in the health facilities under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) at the state and institutional levels. The activities included desk review, field visits, data collection, analysis, and presentations. The study also aspired to conduct FRA at the GoI level for EU grants.

Themes: Macro Economics and PFM, FRA

International Health Financing Specialist

Ministry of Health Cambodia and AFD

Phnom Penh

11.2010 - 11.2011

Technical Assistance to the ministry under "Health Sector Support Program-2 (HSSP-2), Royal Government of Cambodia, in Social Health Insurance, Health Equity Fund, Strengthening the DPHI for strengthening HMIS and preparation of expansion plan for donor-funded HEF and SDG schemes.

Themes: PFM, TNA, ToT, M&E

Senior Health Systems and Financing Consultant

Family Health International

Abuja

02.2010 - 10.2010

Under the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) project, various HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria services support Nigeria's response to the epidemic. GHAIN was operational in all 36 states of Nigeria. To increase operational efficiency, GHAIN integrated its service delivery packages. The assignment aimed at carrying out a cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative delivery packages.

Themes: PFM, CEA, Health Systems

Senior Health Finance and PFM Specialist

IPE Global and OPTIONS (UK) Collaboration

Bhubaneswar

11.2008 - 02.2010

The task was to provide technical assistance to the Health System Strengthening Programme in Odisha on health financing and PFM.

Themes: Health; Macro-Econ. & Public Finance

International Health Financial Management Expert

Euroconsult Mott MacDonald B.V. (Netherlands)

Dili

01.2008 - 11.2008

Technical assistance to Health Sector Investment Programme 1 funded by the European Commission. Significant concerns were on bringing improvements in planning, budgeting, financial management processes, and implementation of MTEF.

Themes: Health, Macro-Econ. & Public Finance, Decentralization & Local Development

Associate Professor, Economics

Council for Social Development (An ICSSR Institute)

Hyderabad

01.2007 - 01.2008

This was multi-tasking and a permanent government job that comprised teaching, Ph.D. Supervision, instruction, guidance, consultancy, fundraising, and investigation projects with different tasks carried away with time. Funded by the agencies mentioned below

Theme: Teaching, Training, Research, Fundraising and Supervision

Senior Program Specialist - PPP (Health)

Futures Group International (Currently Palladium)

New Delhi

09.2005 - 01.2007

Under IFPS Technical Assistance, Futures Group International carried out an Operations Research (OR) study to test the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in provisioning Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in India. Piloting states were UP Jharkhand and Uttaranchal. The senior Programme Specialist was responsible for several activities.

Assistant Professor (Health Economics and Financin

Indian Institute of Health Management Research, (Deemed University)

Jaipur

06.2000 - 09.2007

From June 2000 to Sept 2005, I worked as Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, and the critical features of the job were to carry out multiple tasks that included teaching, training and supervision, consultancy, fundraising, and research. There is a possibility of overlapping the dates mentioned as simultaneous involvement in several projects. More than 75 percent of the time is planned for research /evaluation /implementation activities and the rest for training/teaching/ workshops/seminars/supervision of PG students for their research projects. A summary of the activities carried out is as follows:

· Developed several proposals and secured tenders for 14 Implementation/ Evaluation /Assessment /Research projects generating business worth $18 Million, helping the organization increase revenue by 15 percent.

· Managed the tendered projects in various capacities, e.g., team leader, principal investigator, coordinator, and project director, and was entirely responsible and accountable for their execution.

· Executed project activities through direct involvement and supervision on sampling, tools preparation, recruitment and training, logistics and finance, field monitoring, data analysis, reporting, and PowerPoint presentations.

· Tailored, organized, and executed 28 training programs for senior-level Health and Hospital Managers.

· Carried out teaching and supervision activities for Post Graduate students in hospital and health management.

For any inquiries about the below-mentioned projects, you can contact Prof. S.D. Gupta, sdgupta@iihmr.org

Senior Research Fellow

Aug 1997 - Jan 2000

Hyderabad

08.1997 - 01.2000

Measuring the technical and economic efficiency of secondary-level health care in India.

Key areas: Applied Econometrics, Operations Research and DEA, Health Financing,, Services Utilisation

Faculty Member- Health Economics

Institute of Health Systems

Hyderabad

07.1995 - 09.1997

Key Features: Project development, discussion, bid winning, and agreeing on the deliverables of the projects. (Undertook 7 Projects as given below)

Key Areas: Evaluation, Training, Teaching and Research

Visiting Faculty Member / Chief Health Economist

Administrative Staff College of India

Hyderabad

04.1993 - 07.1995

Measuring the cost-effectiveness of the burden of diseases in Andhra Pradesh (3 years assignment)

Teaching and training: Conducted 6 MDPS for senior executives on health financing. The training programs were specially tailored for the state governments and intended to provide in-depth aspects of writing proposals for secondary-level health care. Apart from the training programs taught Health Financing and Operations Research to MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration) students at ASCI-Hinduja School of Public Health.

Education

Ph.D. - Health Economics, Health Financing, PFM

University of Hyderabad

Gachibowli, Hyderabad

03.1993 - 11.2000

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) - Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) (Pre-Doctoral)

University of Hyderabad

Gachibowli, Hyderabad

07.1990 - 11.1993

Master of Arts - Applied Economics

Utkal University

Bhadrak, Orissa

07.1987 - 05.1990

Skills

Public Finance and Monetary Economics

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Publications and Reports

1. "Social Health Protection – Financing Strategies for Cambodia" – Forthcoming as a book in January 20123 by Lap Lambard Publications, Germany.

2. Medium-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) for Primary Health Care in Libya. – Forthcoming as a book in March 2013 by Lap Lambard Publications, Germany.

3. Three reports on Health Financing Strategy in Cambodia, Social Health Protection, and Services Delivery Packages (Submitted on 22/02/2022 to WHO for modification and publication for Cambodia Country Office)

4. Gupta, S. D., Barun Kanjilal, and P. C. Dash (2020 Forthcoming) "Strengthening District Health Systems: Sharing the Experiences," A series of 11 papers submitted for publication in an exclusive edition of the Journal of Health Management, SAGE publications.

5. Dash, P. C. (2016), "Efficiency and Financing of Health Sector: Study of Secondary Level Health Services in Andhra Pradesh," Sent for publication to LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany

6. Dash, P. C. (2013): "Functional Literacy and Women Empowerment: Roger's Framework Revisited," Lap LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978 3 659 32516 8

7. Dash, P. C., (2012): "Millennium Health Development Goals and India, An Update 2008", A series of 9 Papers on Various MDG Goals, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978 659 26371 2

8. Kanjilal, B., P. C. Dash and S. Nanda (2002): "Effectiveness of two Gender Sensitization Strategies in RNTCP: A Comparative Study in Orissa," Published by Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

9. Dash, P. C., Ramesh Durvasula, and Venkat Rao (2010): "Is hospital autonomy successful? Experience from Andhra Pradesh", Internal Publication, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.

10. Dash, PC, (2007): "Evaluation of Hospital performance in Andhra Pradesh: Application of statistical cost functions," Internal Publication by Council for Social Development, Hyderabad.

11. Gupta, S. D., P. C. Dash and B. Kanjilal (2006): "Strengthening District Health System in Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh" Research Brief, IIHMR Jaipur.

12. Dash, P. C., and K. N. Murty (2001): "Evaluation of Hospital Performance in Andhra Pradesh, India, Using Combined Utilisation and Productivity Analysis," Published in MARGIN (Jan Mar, April June 2001)

13. Dash P. C. (2000): "Does Money Matter in the Indian Context? Evidence from Vector Autoregressions,", Published in the July September issue of Prajnan.

14. Dash, P. C. (2000): "Evaluation of Hospital performance through the Performance Indicators.", Printed in the March 2000 issue of Impression (Journal of ASCI Hinduja Institute of Health Care Management).

15. Durvasula, R., P. C. Dash (2000): "Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Health Interventions an Abstract," Published in Impression, Journal of ASCI Hinduja Institute of Health Care Management, March 2000.

PROJECT REPORTS – SELF SUBSCRIBED

1. Social Protection and Minimum Package of Services for Cambodia"

2. "Social Protection and Emergency Preparedness for Bhutan"

3. Evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Women Empowerment and Child Development, India.

4. Commitment Control in 15 selected Departments of Rajasthan, India.

5. The reports under the technical assistance project "Strengthening Performance Management in Government – Phase II" were funded by DFID. Forty-Five manuscripts (i.e., 15 in the first year, 15 in the second year, and 15 in the third year). The sectors included are Health, Education, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Women Empowerment, Women and Child Development, Technical Education, Higher Education, Agriculture, School Education, Urban Development, Water Resources Development, Social Justice, and Public Health Engineering.

6. Reports were produced under the technical assistance project "Public Financial Management in National Rural Health Mission," an initiative by the Government of India, Funded by the European Commission. Reports produced are "baseline survey reports" and Fiduciary Risk Assessment reports.

7. Reports produced under the technical assistance project "Health Sector Support Program-2 (HSSP-2)" in Cambodia – Funded by WB, ADB, BTC, USAID, AFD, GiZ, and UNICEF (Pooled Fund), are MTEF, Hospital costing and Provider Payment Mechanism.

8. Reports produced under the technical assistance project "Global HIV/AIDs Initiatives for Nigeria (GHAIN)" - Funded by USAID are "Costing Methodology," "Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of GHAIN supported H2H Clinics", "Final Consultancy report."

9. Reports under the technical assistance project on "Health Sector Strategy (HSS) Development – Orissa, India." – Funded by DFID are the "MTEF Report," "Report on DHER," Report on "Public Expenditure Tracking," and "Orissa Health Sector Plan."

10. Reports produced for the technical assistance project "Support to Implementation of the Health Sector Investment Program (HSIP) – Timor Leste" – Funded by the European Commission are; (a) Report on Hospital Costing Study, (b) Report on MTEF (c) District Health Accounts Manual (d) Consultancy report at the end of the project

11. Strengthening District Health Systems (SDHS) through Management interventions: Hoshangabad, M.P."- 4 Years implementation project Funded by the Danish Embassy, New Delhi. I wrote several reports. The reports included a "Baseline study Report," Reports on Decentralized Health Planning (4 manuscripts for four years), Mid-term Evaluation Report, Report on Sustainability, and End Line Evaluation Report."

12. "Role of Adult Literacy programs on improving Livelihood Skills of women SHGs: A case study of three Districts in Andhra Pradesh" – Funded by M. Adishesaiah Trust

13. "Strengthening of Livelihood Resource Centres (LRCs) promoted by Andhra Pradesh (AP) Rural Livelihood Programme (APRLP) in three districts of AP" – Funded by DFID

14. "Review of status and progress in Millennium Health Development Goals (MDG) in India 2007" -Funded by WHO, India Office, New Delhi

15. "Andhra Pradesh Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis," collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health funded by World Bank. (3 Years duration), funded by World Bank

16. "Demand and Satisfaction of Mauritius Health Systems" collaborates with Harvard School of Public Health. – Funded by World Bank

17. "Hospital Autonomy: A Case study of Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhan Parishad" collaborates with Harvard School of Public Health – Funded by HSPH, USA.

18. "Performance, Acceptability, and Quality of Family Planning Services in the Andhra Pradesh." Funded by the Directorate of Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh.

19. "Reproductive Health Care in the Private Health Sector" funded by Mc-Arthur Foundation, USA.

20. "Hospital Performance Indicators: A Data Base for Quick Decision Making." Funded by the Directorate of Secondary Level Health services, Andhra Pradesh.

21. "Health Expenditure Analysis and project costing" prepared for the Punjab Government to write the World Bank proposal for the Punjab Health Systems Development Project, funded by the Government of Punjab.

22. "Government Expenditure Analyst": Developed a database on health expenditure (detailed head level) for Andhra Pradesh and helped develop software - Funded by Ford Foundation.

23. "Baseline Survey on Socio-economic profile of Paderu Households" funded by Tribal Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh.

24. "Health Expenditure in Andhra Pradesh: Has it been Appropriate?" funded by Harvard School of Public Health, USA.

25. State Health Systems Development Project: Madhya Pradesh (SHSMP) | Madhya Pradesh's Government.

26. "Contraceptive Evaluation Project" – Funded by GOI.

27. Status of Maternal Health in Dhar District, MP: A Baseline Survey – Funded by UNICEF, MP.

28. Gender Sensitization Training for RNTCP, Orissa – Funded by DANTB, Orissa.

29. A Study on Cost-Benefit Analysis of World Bank Assisted Cataract Blindness Control Project in India" | Funded by the World Bank.

30. "A Baseline Study on Nutritional Anemia Among Non-school going Adolescent Girls in Shivpuri District of MP" | UNICEF, MP.

31. "Concurrent Evaluation of AIDS Control program in India: Study of 14 states" –GOI.

32. "RNTCP SC/ST Project"- Funded by GOI.

33. "State Implementing Agency for Baseline / End Line Survey For UNFPA supported Integrated Population and Development Projects (Phase II) in Rajasthan" | UNFPA.

34. "Mid Term Review of the Title II Assisted CRS Programs in India" | Catholic Relief Services, New Delhi.

35. "Nutritional Status of Rajgarh and Churu Blocks of Churu District: A Comparative Study" | Funded by BCT, Jaipur.

36. "Netherland Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI), Resource Flow Project" | Funded by Netherland Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague.

37. "Innovations in Family Planning Services (IFPS) Technical Assistance Project" (5 years Project ending in 2010) | Funded by USAID.

38. "Household Health Expenditure: Study of Nellore District." The data was collected by Bharat Gnana Vignana Committee (BGVS), Nellore, and I prepared the Report on behalf of BGVS Nellore.

39. Report on "Status of Hospital Autonomy in Andhra Pradesh, India" in Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.

40. Acted as Visiting Faculty to Madhya Pradesh Academy of Administration and a resource person for training the Senior Level Health officials on Health and Hospital Management.

41. M.Phil. Dissertation: Worked in Macroeconomics and Econometrics. The thesis was titled "Vector Auto-regressions and Monetarism: An Empirical Re-Examination." Two research articles were published out of this dissertation.

42. Ph. D Thesis: Conducted the research study titled "Efficiency and financing of the health sector: A study of secondary level health services in Andhra Pradesh" for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics (Ph.D.) and published three papers the extracts of the thesis.