South Africa Private Health Sector Assessment

As PEPFAR moves through transition, USAID/South Africa is investigating strategies to sustain the local partners that it has supported over the past decade. To this end, the USAID-funded Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project conducted a private health sector assessment that explores three key inter-related questions around the sustainability prospects for USAID-funded NGOs:

1. What are the private sector opportunities and alternative revenue sources for USAID-funded health NGOs?
2. What is the future of health-focused CSI and private philanthropy in South Africa? What are opportunities for South African corporations and private philanthropists to sustainably partner with USAID-funded health NGOs?
3. Does the government’s vision for public health care, including NHI, offer new opportunities and non-PEPFAR funding sources for USAID-funded health NGOs in South Africa? If so, what are these opportunities, and what assistance is needed to actualize this potential revenue source?

This report includes a discussion of key financing opportunities and recommendations for accessing those funds. The ultimate goal of the assessment is to identify strategies that will help the PEPFAR partners to continue supporting South Africa’s national HIV response.