The Integra Initiative is a new project that seeks to strengthen trust in public service delivery. By promoting integrity in procurement, improving supply chain management, and building institutional and community-level capacity through a learning-by-doing approach, Integra aims to deliver long-term impact and ensure that quality health services reach those who need them most.

In Angola, Integra complements the Global Fund’s GC7 cycle, which has expanded both budget and geographic coverage to the provinces of Benguela, Cuanza Sul, and Bié. The programme focuses on:

• preventing new HIV infections, ensuring continuous treatment, and reducing mother-to-child transmission;

• tackling tuberculosis, including multidrug-resistant TB, by expanding equitable access to diagnosis and treatment;

• reducing malaria-related mortality and morbidity through evidence-based strategies.

The Integra Initiative will also focus on strengthening governance in the health sector in three broad areas: by building the capacity of government and civil society organizations; promoting community-led monitoring and other activities to empower CSOs; and strengthening the supply chain to ensure health products are sufficiently available to people in need.

This project was financed by Denmark, Luxembourg and the Republic of Korea, via the Funding Windows, UNDP’s primary mechanism for flexible and pooled thematic funding, enablinge UNDP to respond swiftly and comprehensively to needs and emerging challenges across the world.

The training in Bié was the first in a series of capacity-building activities planned under Integra. By fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and partnership, the initiative is helping ensure that Global Fund investments achieve maximum impact while strengthening Angola’s health system.