2 Strategy for Pooled Procurement of Essential Medicines and Health Commodities, 2013-2017 Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3 DEFINITION OF TERMS 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 1. INTRODUCTION 7 2. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 INTRODUCTION AND APPROACH PROBLEM ANALYSIS RESPONSE ANALYSIS 3. RATIONALE AND FEASIBILITY 3.1 3.2 3.3 UNDERSTANDINGS AND MODELS OF POOLED PROCUREMENT POOLED PROCUREMENT FOR SADC BENEFITS OF POOLED PROCUREMENT 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 4. VALUES AND PRINCIPLES 12 5. VISION 6. PURPOSE 12 12 7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 8. RESULTS FRAMEWORK 12 13 9. COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY 18 9.1 9.2 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 10.MONITORING AND EVALUATION 10.1 10.2 OUTPUT MONITORING OUTCOME AND IMPACT EVALUATION 18 19 19 19 20 11.RESOURCE MOBILISATION 20 REFERENCES 21 ANNEX: LIST OF MEDICINES ASSESSED IN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY 22