Decentralization and Intersectoral Collaboration Strategies

📋 Course Outline

1. Decentralization Types
2. Legal Frameworks
3. Decentralization Benefits
4. Decentralization Principles
5. Health Sector Decentralization
6. Intersectoral Collaboration
7. Collaboration Forms
8. Factors Influencing Collaboration
9. Barriers to Collaboration
10. Fostering Collaboration

📖 1. Decentralization Types

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Decentralization: The process of redistributing authority, responsibilities, and resources from central government to lower levels or local units to improve efficiency and responsiveness.
• De-concentration: A form of decentralization involving minimal transfer of authority from central government to regional or local offices without transferring decision-making power.
• Devolution: A more extensive form of decentralization where responsibilities, resources, and authority are transferred to legally independent local government units, allowing them to operate autonomously.
• Legal Basis for Decentralization: Laws such as Ghana’s 4th Republic Constitution, Local Government Act, and Ghana Health Service Act provide the framework for decentralization.

📝 Essential Points