Human Resource Development (HRD) Assessment Instrument for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Public Sector Health Organizations

Human Resource Development (HRD) plays a critical role in creating and sustaining high performance organizations. A large percentage of the operating budgets of NGOs and Ministries of Health is devoted to staff salaries and wages. In an era of health sector reform, HRD issues must be addressed if organizations are to successfully manage decentralization, public/private partnerships, downsizing and expansion, as well as the drive toward organizational sustainability. As more and more NGOs and government organizations face these challenges, they are looking for HRD technical assistance and support. This instrument is designed to help organizations assess their HRD capacity. It can also serve as a basis to develop strategies to improve the HRD system and make it as effective as possible. [from introduction]