South Sudan had a national health security plan but lacked a clear picture of who was funding it or whether it was working. With support from Resolve to Save Lives’ Program Management for Epidemic Preparedness (PMEP) program, the Multisectoral Coordination Mechanism (MCM) Secretariat used the NAPHS to align partners around shared priorities, map financing through REMAP and build the country’s first routine implementation monitoring system.
Key findings
- REMAP mapped investments from 32 partners and found that barely 14% of the NAPHS was funded, the first time South Sudan could show this with evidence
- Areas such as points of entry, emergency preparedness and IHR coordination received far fewer investments than surveillance or immunization
- The Secretariat built South Sudan’s first routine monitoring system, adopting e-NAPHS after peer exchange with South Africa’s team
- Fewer than 20% of active partners engaged in the mapping exercise, showing where participation still needs to grow
These findings show how a national plan can become a platform for partner alignment and financing transparency.
