In 2005, USAID and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR), created by Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) for the procurement and distribution of essential medicines and supplies, technical assistance to convert the existing supply chain, and also worked with a countries and global partners to coordinate efforts. The new U.S. Global Health Initiative (GHI) is initialized in 2010, sought to build on these efforts by building platforms and systems. PEPFAR five-year strategy, as a contribution to the GHI, focused on the transition of the program from emergency to sustainable, country-owned efforts. The case describes the general approach developed by the SCMS, the intricacies of its successful implementation in Ethiopia, and the challenges to move forward in this country. "Hide
by Ananth KR, Noel Watson, Santiago Kraiselburd, Emmanuel Akili Source: Harvard Business School 24 pages. Publication Date: September 10, 2012. Prod. #: 613023-PDF-ENG
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