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ASPEN INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)
Doing business as ASPEN INSTITUTE
WASHINGTON, DC, 20037
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1 record from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Agency for International Development | A COUNTRY INNOVATION PLATFORM (CIP) WOULD COORDINATE WITH A PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY AND KEY IN-COUNTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT INNOVATIONS THAT RESPOND TO HIGH-PRIORITY HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE PILOT PHASE OF THE CIP WOULD TAKE PLACE IN GHANA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA. IT WOULD ISSUE AN INNOVATION CALL TO PROVIDE INITIAL, CATALYTIC FUNDING OF CAD $2.5 MILLION ACROSS APPROXIMATELY 10 INNOVATORS (USD $200K EACH) OVER 6-12 MONTHS TO APPLY THEIR APPROACH TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS. THE CIP CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
SCOPE INNOVATION NEEDS THROUGH A LOCALLY-LED PROCESS THAT WOULD IDENTIFY A HIGH-PRIORITY HEALTH NEED OR PORTFOLIO OF NEEDS AND DEFINE THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING RELEVANT INNOVATIONS. THIS PROCESS AIMS TO IDENTIFY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT, EXISTING INITIATIVES THAT INNOVATIONS COULD INTEGRATE INTO, AND PROVIDE CLARITY ON DEMAND AND FINANCING SOURCES. THIS APPROACH WOULD ENTAIL A SERIES OF DESIGN WORKSHOPS WITH MOH/GHS, USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, AND OTHER LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING HEALTH PROVIDERS, LOCAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS/UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LOCAL ADVOCATES, FAITH LEADERS, AND MORE. THE DISCUSSIONS WOULD SURFACE GOALS, STRENGTHS, AND CONSTRAINTS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, HELPING INFORM HOW TO IDENTIFY AND ENABLE THE USE OF INNOVATIONS. THE WORKSHOPS WOULD ALSO DEFINE THE CRITERIA AND EVALUATION PROCESS FOR ASSESSING INNOVATIONS AND IDENTIFY THE JUDGES FOR THE INNOVATION CALL.
LAUNCH AN INNOVATION CALL BASED ON THE DEFINED SCOPE AND SELECTION CRITERIA, APPLYING THE EVALUATION PROCESS WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AS KEY DECISION MAKERS. THE OPEN INNOVATION CALL WOULD FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE PREDEFINED HEALTH NEED, LIKELY TARGETED AT GHANA-BASED INNOVATORS AT A GROWTH OR SCALING STAGE.
SUPPORT SELECT INNOVATORS WITH APPROXIMATELY $200K EACH THROUGH MILESTONE-BASED PAYMENTS OVER 6-12 MONTHS TO HELP FUND THE DEVELOPMENT AND/OR SCALING OF INNOVATIONS. THE CIP AIMS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF GLOBAL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LOCAL INNOVATORS AS PART OF THE BROADER INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN GHANA. STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIAL DESIGN WORKSHOPS WOULD IDEALLY SERVE AS CHAMPIONS AND ADVISORS FOR WINNING INNOVATORS, HELPING MAP HOW WINNING INNOVATIONS COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO ONGOING HEALTH PROGRAMS, WHETHER SUPPORTED BY THE MOH, MISSION, OTHER DONORS, OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND THEIR PATHWAYS TO SCALE.
OUTLINE LESSONS LEARNED AND BEST PRACTICES TO INFORM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONGOING PLATFORM THAT COULD ROUTINELY DEFINE HEALTH NEEDS AND INFORM HOW LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS SOURCE, ACCESS, AND USE INNOVATIONS. THIS WOULD ALSO BE SHARED WITH AN EYE TOWARDS REPLICABILITY IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
IN ADDITION TO THE CIP, THERE ARE BROADER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BOLSTERING A COUNTRY-LEVEL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE CIP FOCUS. THESE COULD INCLUDE MAPPING EXISTING INNOVATION ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS, IDENTIFYING AND ENABLING OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEGRATE INNOVATIONS IN MOH/GHS PROGRAMS BEYOND THE CIP€„¢S FOCUS, SHARING LESSONS LEARNED WITH HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS WHO OPERATE IN HEALTH AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE CIP€„¢S FOCUS, AND FOSTERING A BROADER NETWORK OF INNOVATORS THAT INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE NOT SELECTED BY THE CIP BUT WHO COULD STILL BENEFIT FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MOH/GHS OR OTHER LOCAL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS.
THE PLACEMENT OF A MANAGEMENT PARTNER WITHIN THE GHANA HEALTH SERVICE WHO WOULD WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO BOLSTER THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS. THE PRINCIPAL FOCUS OF THESE EFFORTS WILL BE ENSURING THE CIP INNOVATION CALL AND ITS SUPPORTED INNOVATIONS RESPOND TO COUNTRY PRIORITIES. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT PARTNER INCLUDE:
SERVE AS THE IN-COUNTRY COORDINATOR OF THE CIP TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE KEY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE USAID MISSION, AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CIP, AND COORDINATE WITH INNOVATION SUPPORT NETWORKS AND ORGANIZATIONS;
ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY AMPHEALTH 001 Parent award context Parent award agency: Agency for International Development · Agency for International Development Parent award NAICS: 541611 Parent award performance state: VA Parent award description: MARKET ACCESS AND INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH View parent award on USAspending | 47QRAA18D00F8USAspending | $349,903 | Sep 6, 2022 | — – — |
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