Planning and roadmap

This chapter is the readable version of the HIIP work plan. The single source of truth remains the workbook HIIP_full_plan_EN.xlsx, on its Master tab; what appears here is generated from it and is meant for reading and discussion, not for editing.

The plan covers 12 workstreams, 49 outputs and 176 tasks, spread over fortnightly sprints from 3 August 2026 to 30 July 2027. 29 tasks are done (16%) and 6 are in progress; 3 have been abandoned and are kept for the record. All tasks are assigned to the project manager.

Delayed and Critical flags are computed from the dates as of 22 September 2026, when this chapter was generated.

How to read this plan

The plan has three levels, and the distinction between them is what makes it usable. A workstream produces a product and is the only level with external validation. An output is an intermediate delivery that closes within one or two sprints, and is the only level with a definition of done. A task is the concrete work: it has no criteria of its own, being specific enough that once carried out it is done.

The separation that matters most is between the definition of done and external validation. The definition of done is a set of internal criteria under the project manager’s control: the output closes when they are met. External validation is acceptance by the client — the TWG-PHC, the TWG-PFM, the Minister, the financiers — with its own date and outside the project manager’s control. A product can meet every internal criterion and still not be validated.

The plan also records deadlocks: local constraints that stop an output from being achieved even when the work is ready to proceed. A deadlock is not a delay in the work; it is the reason the work cannot move.

Some tasks have no output. That is not an omission: they serve the workstream’s external validation directly, without passing through an intermediate delivery, and are grouped separately under each workstream.

Level or flag Meaning
Task Backlog (identified) - To do (committed to the sprint) - In progress - Blocked (held up by third parties) - Done - Abandoned.
Output Not started - In progress - Delayed - Critical - Done - Abandoned.
Validation Not started - In progress - Delayed - Critical - Done - Abandoned.
Delayed (orange) The date is less than two weeks away and the work has not started. The colour appears automatically.
Critical (red) The date has passed and the output is not done. The colour appears automatically.
Abandoned (grey, struck through) Output or task no longer part of the plan. Kept for the record; not counted in sprint load.
Column Meaning
Sprint Planned fortnight. Dates on the Sprints tab. ‘Recurring’ repeats in every sprint; ‘TBC’ awaits a date.
Estimate Working days. A first approximation, to be corrected with use.
Depends on What must be completed first. If it is not, the task is Blocked, not late.
Deadlock Local constraint preventing the output from being achieved, even when the work is ready to proceed. When filled in, the cell turns purple.
Learning Critical information that emerged while carrying out the task: consequences, new data, problems recognised. Filled in as the work is done and reviewed at the sprint retrospective.
TipEscalation rule

Learning that changes the plan does not stay in the column: it becomes a change to the definition of done, a new task, or a line in the risk log.

Workstreams at a glance

Each workstream has its own section below, with its external validation, outputs and tasks. The validation dates are what structure the calendar: they do not move for internal convenience.

Workstream Validation Outputs Tasks Done Deadlocked Sprints
TWG-PHC 23 October 2026 3 18 0 18 S3–S9
Background document - PHC 6 November 2026 7 31 16 — S1–S7
Strategy document - PHC 20 November 2026 3 9 0 — S5–S8
HHFA and situational diagnosis 18 December 2026 8 26 0 3 S3–S10
PFM 18 December 2026 5 24 13 — S1–S10
Investment case - PHC 26 February 2027 4 13 0 — S5–S14
PHC investment plan (costed) 23 April 2027 5 15 0 — S11–S20
Essential package - PHC 15 January 2027 4 9 0 — S8–S11
Care model and professional profiles - PHC 15 January 2027 4 13 0 — S6–S10
Project scoping - PHC 23 April 2027 2 6 0 — S6–S18
Financing mobilisation - PHC 18 June 2027 2 8 0 — S17–S21
HIIP contractual reporting — 2 4 0 — S3–S25
ImportantCurrent deadlocks
  • Deadlock Awaiting developments with MINSA — TWG-PHC (18 tasks).
  • Deadlock Agreement with UNICEF and UNFPA abandoned; replaced by the approach to GEPE — HHFA and situational diagnosis (3 tasks).
Sprint Start End Tasks Days
S1 3 August 2026 14 August 2026 3 6
S2 17 August 2026 28 August 2026 3 6
S3 31 August 2026 11 September 2026 27 48
S4 14 September 2026 25 September 2026 11 28
S5 28 September 2026 9 October 2026 25 73
S6 12 October 2026 23 October 2026 25 53
S7 26 October 2026 6 November 2026 11 24
S8 9 November 2026 20 November 2026 10 25
S9 23 November 2026 4 December 2026 10 28
S10 7 December 2026 18 December 2026 10 30
S11 4 January 2027 15 January 2027 6 17
S12 18 January 2027 29 January 2027 3 13
S13 1 February 2027 12 February 2027 2 13
S14 15 February 2027 26 February 2027 4 12
S15 1 March 2027 12 March 2027 1 8
S16 15 March 2027 26 March 2027 2 6
S17 29 March 2027 9 April 2027 3 19
S18 12 April 2027 23 April 2027 4 12
S19 26 April 2027 7 May 2027 3 9
S20 10 May 2027 21 May 2027 2 8
S21 24 May 2027 4 June 2027 1 5
S22 7 June 2027 18 June 2027 0 0
S23 21 June 2027 2 July 2027 0 0
S24 5 July 2027 16 July 2027 0 0
S25 19 July 2027 30 July 2027 1 5
Recurring — — 6 8
TBC — — 0 0

The contractual calendar

The plan answers to a contract. The Proposal for Action recognises three contractual deliverables and two reports, scheduled in project months; every other product in the plan is intermediate work supporting them. Where the plan’s dates and the contract’s diverge, the contract prevails.

Contractual deliverable Activity Months Period Workstream in the plan
Deliverable 1: Costed PHC Investment Plan developed and launched Consultants recruitment M1 1 August 2026 – 31 August 2026 PHC investment plan (costed)
PHC desk review, situation assessment M2–M3 1 September 2026 – 31 October 2026 Background document - PHC
Identification of priority interventions guided by the 14 WHO/UNICEF operational framework levers M6–M7 1 January 2027 – 28 February 2027 Strategy document - PHC
Costing of the prioritized interventions M7–M9 1 February 2027 – 30 April 2027 PHC investment plan (costed)
Stakeholder consultations and validation workshop M8–M9 1 March 2027 – 30 April 2027 PHC investment plan (costed)
Drafting the investment plan (sequencing, costing, theory of change with indicators, project scopes) M7–M9 1 February 2027 – 30 April 2027 PHC investment plan (costed)
Finalization, high-level presentation and launch M10–M11 1 May 2027 – 30 June 2027 PHC investment plan (costed)
Pipeline project scope development M10–M12 1 May 2027 – 31 July 2027 Project scoping - PHC
Deliverable 2: National Harmonized Health Facilities Assessment report Consultant recruitment M1–M2 1 August 2026 – 30 September 2026 HHFA and situational diagnosis
TWG orientation and HHFA tools adaptation M3–M4 1 October 2026 – 30 November 2026 HHFA and situational diagnosis
Training field teams M4 1 November 2026 – 30 November 2026 HHFA and situational diagnosis
HHFA data collection M4–M5 1 November 2026 – 31 December 2026 HHFA and situational diagnosis
Data cleaning, gap analysis and report writing M5–M7 1 December 2026 – 28 February 2027 HHFA and situational diagnosis
HHFA findings inform the investment plan prioritization M5 1 December 2026 – 31 December 2026 PHC investment plan (costed)
Deliverable 3: Health Sector Public Finance Management (PFM) assessment Consultants recruitment M1 1 August 2026 – 31 August 2026 PFM
PFMA TWG orientation M2 1 September 2026 – 30 September 2026 PFM
PFMA field data collection and key informants M2–M5 1 September 2026 – 31 December 2026 PFM
PFMA analysis and final report M5–M6 1 December 2026 – 31 January 2027 PFM
PFMA findings inform the investment plan M5 1 December 2026 – 31 December 2026 Investment case - PHC
Reports HIIP project technical and financial report M6 1 January 2027 – 31 January 2027 HIIP contractual reporting
HIIP project technical and financial report M12 1 July 2027 – 31 July 2027 HIIP contractual reporting

Plan against contract

For each workstream the contract names, the latest contractual end date against the workstream’s validation date in the plan. A positive gap means the plan runs past the contract.

Workstream Contract ends Plan validates Gap
Investment case - PHC 31 December 2026 26 February 2027 +57 days Past contract
Background document - PHC 31 October 2026 6 November 2026 +6 days Past contract
PFM 31 January 2027 18 December 2026 -44 days
PHC investment plan (costed) 30 June 2027 23 April 2027 -68 days
HHFA and situational diagnosis 28 February 2027 18 December 2026 -72 days
Project scoping - PHC 31 July 2027 23 April 2027 -99 days
Strategy document - PHC 28 February 2027 20 November 2026 -100 days

Source: HIIP Proposal for Actions - Angola. Estimated budget USD 786,542. Team leader: Tomas Valdez. Cleared by the HIIP committee on 24/03/2026; WR on 28/04/2026.

  • The founding document recognises three contractual deliverables and two reports. The remaining products in the plan are intermediate work supporting them.
  • Compare these dates with the Master and Roadmap tabs: where they diverge, the contract prevails.
  • September 2026 revision: the HHFA and PFM now have a December 2026 horizon; the HHFA will be a light version supporting the expansion of the Angolan tool already in use, in coordination with GEPE.

The workstreams

TWG-PHC

The technical working group for primary health care is the body the rest of the plan answers to: 6 of the other workstreams have their external validation at a TWG-PHC session. Reconstituting it is not one workstream among others but the precondition that governs the calendar. It is also where the plan is currently held up from outside: its work cannot move until the Ministry does.

WarningExternal validation

When: 23 October 2026
Status: Not started

Authorities formally clear the reconstitution of the group; refoundation session held with quorum; workplan accepted by members

3 outputs and 18 tasks, across S3–S9. None done yet.

Due 9 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. List of former members identified; representation gaps identified; ToR drafted and circulated; workplan drafted; invitations and clearance request prepared

Deadlock Awaiting developments with MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Map and re-engage TWG-PHC stakeholders S3 2 d — Backlog
Identify the actors previously convened S3 2 d — Backlog
Identify which actors are still to be convened S3 1 d Former members identified Backlog
Draft and circulate the TWG-PHC Terms of Reference S3 2 d Stakeholder mapping Backlog
Plan the working group activities S4 3 d List of actors Backlog
Prepare the clearance request to the authorities S5 1 d Workplan Backlog

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Fortnightly calendar and standing agenda template established; inaugural meeting held with minutes; fortnightly reporting under way

Deadlock Awaiting developments with MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Set the fortnightly calendar and standing agenda template S6 1 d Refoundation session Backlog
Hold the inaugural TWG-PHC meeting S6 1 d Meeting scheduled Backlog
Fortnightly progress reporting to Indrajit and Tomás Recurring 1 d — Backlog

Due 4 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Scope and membership defined for the three subgroups; list of management materials and training needs matrix produced

Deadlock Awaiting developments with MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Define the clinical protocols subgroup (scope and members) S7 2 d Inaugural meeting Backlog
Define the patient referral guides subgroup S7 2 d Inaugural meeting Backlog
Define the PHC information digitalisation subgroup S8 2 d Inaugural meeting Backlog
Identify management materials needed by facility and district managers S8 3 d Pilot visits Backlog
Identify specific training needs for the reform S9 3 d Pilot visits Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Deadlock Awaiting developments with MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Obtain formal clearance from the authorities S5 2 d Clearance request; DNSP consent Backlog
Invite the authorities and the members S6 1 d Formal clearance Backlog
Schedule the meeting with all members S6 1 d Invitations sent Backlog
Hold the refoundation session S6 1 d Meeting scheduled Backlog

Background document - PHC

The diagnosis. It inherits work by earlier consultants, which is audited before being reused, and combines a quantitative backbone with pilot field visits. It is the direct input to the strategy document: no strategic prioritisation can be defended without it.

WarningExternal validation

When: 6 November 2026
Status: Not started

Presented to the TWG-PHC; position recorded on the diagnosis; minutes with comments and owners; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

7 outputs and 31 tasks, across S1–S7. 16 done.

Due 28 August 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. Methodology previously applied identified; inventory of data collected and still to collect; record of what was promised to the client, with deadlines and products; gaps listed

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Meetings with the consultants S1 2 d — Done
Identification of the methodology previously applied S1 2 d — Done
Inventory of data collected and still to be collected S2 2 d — Done
Record of what was promised to the client, with deadlines and products S2 2 d — Done

Due 11 September 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. Document structured around the operational framework levers; interview guides mapped to the levers; consultants’ material mapped; presentation format for barriers, gaps, bottlenecks and strengths defined

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Structure the document around the operational framework levers S3 2 d Audit Done
Rewrite the interview guides mapped to the levers S3 3 d Analytical structure Done
Map the consultants’ material against the levers S3 2 d Analytical structure Done
Define how barriers, gaps, bottlenecks and strengths will be presented S3 1 d — Done

Due 11 September 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. Indicators extracted with extraction date; quality and completeness assessed; anomalies listed to probe in the field

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Extract the DHIS2 indicators S3 3 d — Done
Assess the quality and completeness of the extracted data S3 2 d DHIS2 extraction Done
Identify anomalies to probe in the field S3 1 d Quality assessment Done

Due 11 September 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. DNSP consent recorded; HHFA items selected with justification; questionnaires tested on the device before departure; list of facilities and informants agreed

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Request DNSP consent for the pilot visits and interviews S3 2 d — Done
Select which HHFA items to capture in this pilot S3 2 d — Done
Prepare the questionnaires from the HHFA S3 3 d HHFA item selection Done
Load the questionnaires into KoboToolbox S3 1 d Questionnaires prepared Done
Define facilities, dates and informant profiles S3 2 d DNSP consent Done

Due 25 September 2026 · Status Not started Delayed

Definition of done. Planned facilities visited; Kobo data synchronised; interview notes transcribed; instrument limitations noted

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Conduct the visits to health facilities S4 6 d Pilot visits preparation Backlog
Conduct interviews with health workers and local, provincial and national managers S4 4 d Pilot visits preparation Backlog
Record and organise the material collected S4 2 d Visits carried out Backlog
Record the pilot lessons for the HHFA design S4 1 d Visits carried out Backlog

Due 9 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Findings coded; barriers, gaps, bottlenecks and strengths classified by structure, process and outcome and mapped to the levers; current care model described; informants’ evidence contrasted with current scientific evidence

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Code and synthesise the qualitative findings S5 4 d Pilot visits carried out Backlog
Map barriers, gaps, bottlenecks and strengths by structure, process and outcome S5 3 d Qualitative synthesis Backlog
Describe the current care model S5 3 d Qualitative synthesis Backlog
Contrast the informants’ evidence with current scientific evidence S5 3 d Mapping Backlog

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Presentation format applied; contrast section written; language adapted to the client; evidence and references reviewed; country office review resolved

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Draft the contrast section between what is believed and what was observed S5 2 d Synthesis and mapping Backlog
Draft the background document v1 S5 5 d Synthesis and mapping Backlog
Adapt the language to the client S6 2 d Background document v1 Backlog
Review evidence and references S6 2 d Background document v1 Backlog
Country office review S6 2 d Background document v1 Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Present the document to the TWG-PHC for validation S6 1 d TWG-PHC refounded; Background v1 Backlog
Incorporate the TWG-PHC comments S7 2 d Validation session Backlog

Strategy document - PHC

Turns the diagnosis into choices through an explicit chain: map of barriers and gaps, theory of change, prioritised areas. Validation requires the Ministry to confirm that the strategy serves as the enabling policy document; without that, the investment plan and the essential package have no normative basis.

WarningExternal validation

When: 20 November 2026
Status: Not started

Presented to the TWG-PHC; position recorded on each prioritized area (accepted/amended/rejected); minutes with decisions and owners; MINSA confirms it serves as the enabling policy document; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

3 outputs and 9 tasks, across S5–S8. None done yet.

Due 9 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Items classified by structure, process and outcome and mapped to the framework levers; each item with an identified source; candidate interventions with reference and level of evidence

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Map barriers, gaps, bottlenecks and strengths by structure, process and outcome S5 4 d Field qualitative synthesis Backlog
Review evidence on interventions for each barrier, gap and bottleneck S5 5 d Barrier map Backlog

Due 9 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Barrier > intervention > outcome chain made explicit; each option with relative cost, time to effect and preconditions; discarded alternatives with the reason; candidate areas and actions for prioritization identified

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Design the theory of change S5 3 d Evidence table Backlog
Build the menu of options for debate S5 3 d Theory of change Backlog
Identify areas and actions for prioritization S5 3 d Menu of options Backlog

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Covers all framework levers; each recommendation traceable to a barrier and its evidence; prioritization criteria explicit; country office review resolved; Portuguese version ready

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Draft the strategy v1 S5 5 d Prioritized areas and actions Backlog
Internal review and pre-alignment with MINSA S6 2 d Strategy v1 Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Hold the validation policy dialogue S7 2 d TWG-PHC refounded; Strategy v1 Backlog
Incorporate the agreed changes S8 3 d Policy dialogue Backlog

HHFA and situational diagnosis

Revised in September 2026. The inter-agency agreement with UNICEF and UNFPA was abandoned and replaced by an approach to GEPE, the Ministry’s planning and statistics office. The HHFA becomes a light version built into the Angolan assessment tool already in use, in support of the Health Map (Mapa Sanitário), on a December 2026 horizon. Its legacy is a proposal to extend that tool with the HHFA items, so that assessment does not end with the project. The instrument itself is covered in the HHFA part of this notebook.

WarningExternal validation

When: 18 December 2026
Status: Not started

Light HHFA presented and accepted; support to the Health Map (Mapa Sanitário) and to the expansion of the Angolan tool already in use agreed with GEPE

8 outputs and 26 tasks, across S3–S10. None done yet. 3 abandoned.

Due 9 October 2026 · Status Abandoned

Definition of done. Shared scope agreed; cost sharing defined; co-financing agreement formalised

Deadlock Agreement with UNICEF and UNFPA abandoned; replaced by the approach to GEPE

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Continue the alignment meetings with UNICEF and UNFPA S3 2 d — Abandoned
Define the shared scope and cost sharing S4 2 d Alignment meetings Abandoned
Formalise the co-financing agreement S5 2 d Scope and costs defined Abandoned

Due 23 October 2026 · Status In progress

Definition of done. Scope of WHO support to the Health Map (Mapa Sanitário) agreed with GEPE; WHO local resources identified and allocated; plan to strengthen data management and collection agreed

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Establish the approach to GEPE S4 2 d — In progress
Define WHO support to producing the Health Map S5 2 d Approach to GEPE Backlog
Map the WHO local resources available for data management and collection S5 2 d — Backlog
Agree with GEPE the plan to strengthen data management and collection S6 2 d Health Map support defined Backlog

Due 11 September 2026 · Status In progress Critical

Definition of done. Sample and ToR obtained and analysed; gaps against the HIIP questions identified in writing; margin for adding items confirmed with UNFPA; data collection schedule known and recorded

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Obtain and review the sampling, ToR and contract already decided S3 1 d — Backlog
Assess whether the sample serves the PHC diagnosis questions S3 2 d Sampling obtained Backlog
Identify the margin for adding items to the instrument S3 1 d Sample assessment Backlog
Take part in the kick-off meeting with the contracted firm S3 1 d — Backlog
Align the data collection schedule with the HIIP calendar S3 1 d Kick-off meeting Backlog

Due 9 October 2026 · Status In progress

Definition of done. HHFA items for the pilot selected with justification; list of summary structure, process and outcome items defined from the pilot

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Select the HHFA items to capture in the pilot S3 2 d Margin for adding items confirmed Backlog
Define the list of summary items from the pilot S5 3 d Pilot visits carried out Backlog

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Angolan tool in use reviewed; light set of HHFA items selected and integrated into the tool; tool tested; mixed-methods design documented

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Review the Angolan assessment tool already in use S5 2 d Approach to GEPE Backlog
Select the light set of HHFA items to add to the tool S5 2 d Tool review; list of summary items Backlog
Integrate the items into the Angolan tool and test it S6 3 d Items selected Backlog
Document the exploratory sequential mixed-methods design S6 2 d — Backlog

Due 20 November 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Collection under way according to schedule, using WHO local resources; quality monitored by wave

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Follow the training of the data collection teams S7 2 d Tool tested Backlog
Follow the field logistics S7 1 d — Backlog
Monitor data quality by wave Recurring 1 d Collection under way Backlog

Due 18 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Dataset cleaned and documented; analysis completed; light HHFA report drafted

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Clean and organise the dataset S9 2 d Collection completed Backlog
Analyse the data S9 3 d Dataset cleaned Backlog
Draft the light HHFA report S10 4 d Analysis Backlog

Due 18 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Proposal to expand the Angolan tool in use, with the HHFA items, submitted to GEPE and MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Propose expanding the Angolan tool for routine facility assessment S10 3 d Light HHFA report Backlog
Present the proposal to GEPE and MINSA S10 1 d Proposal drafted Backlog

PFM

Public financial management. It runs with its own working group, the TWG-PFM, separate from the TWG-PHC and with its own validation, and shares the December 2026 horizon with the HHFA. The method that structures it is covered in the FinHealth 2.0 part of this notebook.

WarningExternal validation

When: 18 December 2026
Status: Not started

Assessment presented to the TWG-PFM; position recorded; minutes with decisions; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

5 outputs and 24 tasks, across S1–S10. 13 done.

Due 25 September 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. ToR approved by MINSA; membership confirmed; preparatory interview report shared; minutes of the inaugural session with an agreed workplan

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Finalise the TWG-PFM Terms of Reference S1 2 d — Done
Confirm the list of participants S2 2 d ToR Done
Organise the calendar and send the invitations S3 2 d List of participants Done
Conduct the preparatory interviews with members S3 4 d Invitations Done
Produce the preparatory interview report S4 3 d Preparatory interviews Done
Hold the inaugural session S4 1 d Interview report Done
Agree the workplan and the fortnightly calendar S4 1 d Inaugural session Done

Due 6 November 2026 · Status Done

Definition of done. ToR approved; contract signed; local specialist on board; inception report accepted

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Meeting with the World Bank on financing the local specialist S3 1 d — Done
Draft the consultancy ToR and specifications S4 3 d Interview report Done
Run the selection process S5 5 d Consultancy ToR Done
Contract the consultancy S6 2 d Selection process Done
Bring the local specialist on board S6 3 d World Bank agreement Done
Inception meeting and workplan validation S7 2 d Contract signed Done

Due 18 December 2026 · Status In progress

Definition of done. Fortnightly meetings held with minutes; first draft reviewed; final report accepted

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Run the fortnightly TWG-PFM meetings Recurring 1 d Inaugural session In progress
Supervise the interviews and activities with the group Recurring 2 d Inception meeting In progress
Review the consultancy first draft S8 2 d Consultancy under way Backlog
Review and accept the final report S10 3 d First draft Backlog

Due 18 December 2026 · Status In progress

Definition of done. Weekly workshops held with a record; health public finance management concepts aligned with the group; FinHealth tool learned and applied

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Run weekly workshops with the group Recurring 1 d Inaugural session In progress
Align health public finance management concepts with the group S5 2 d Workshops under way In progress
Learn the FinHealth tool S5 3 d — In progress
Apply the FinHealth tool with the group S7 3 d Tool learned Backlog

Due 20 November 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Division of labour documented with UNDP and the World Bank

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Align with UNDP and the World Bank on the PFM modernisation workstreams S4 2 d — Backlog
Document the division of labour between the three institutions S8 1 d Alignment Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Present the assessment to the TWG-PFM for validation S10 1 d Final report Backlog

Investment case - PHC

The only product with two external validations: a political dialogue with the Minister on the first version, and a technical validation of the second, with HHFA data, by the TWG-PHC. The split recognises that persuading and proving are distinct moments, with different audiences and different criteria.

WarningExternal validation

When: 26 February 2027
Status: Not started

Two validations: internal MINSA dialogue with the Minister on v1 (06/11/2026); technical validation of v2, with HHFA, by the TWG-PHC (26/02/2027)

4 outputs and 13 tasks, across S5–S14. None done yet.

Due 9 October 2026 · Status In progress

Definition of done. Document structure agreed internally; key actors identified by position and influence; sequence of conversations planned up to November

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Define the structure of the investment case S5 2 d — Backlog
Identify the actors whose support gives the document weight inside MINSA S5 2 d — Backlog
Plan the engagement of those actors throughout production S5 2 d Actors identified Backlog

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Financing data gathered with source and extraction date; donor mapping obtained from project scoping; financing gap estimated in order of magnitude

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Gather the available financing data S6 3 d — Backlog
Obtain the project and donor mapping from project scoping S6 1 d Donor mapping Backlog
Estimate the PHC financing gap in order of magnitude S6 3 d Financing data Backlog

Due 6 November 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Narrative per prioritized area written; country office review resolved; dated version ready for the dialogue with the Minister

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Write the investment narrative per prioritized area S6 4 d Strategy v1; evidence base Backlog
Draft the investment case v1 S7 5 d Investment narrative Backlog
Country office review S7 2 d Investment case v1 Backlog

Due 26 February 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. HHFA findings incorporated; figures revised; dated version

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Incorporate the HHFA findings S14 4 d HHFA report Backlog
Revise the figures and the narrative S14 2 d HHFA findings incorporated Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Present v1 at the internal MINSA dialogue with the Minister S7 1 d Investment case v1 Backlog
Present v2 to the TWG-PHC for validation S14 1 d Investment case v2 Backlog

PHC investment plan (costed)

Turns the strategy into figures. The order matters: consensus on the investment areas comes before any costing, because costing before deciding where to invest produces a number nobody owns.

WarningExternal validation

When: 23 April 2027
Status: Not started

Plan validated by the TWG-PHC; position recorded; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

5 outputs and 15 tasks, across S11–S20. None done yet.

Due 29 January 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Stakeholder buy-in recorded; technical prioritization completed; political consensus obtained; government due process followed and documented

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Obtain stakeholder buy-in on the geographic and thematic areas S11 4 d PFM; HHFA; background document; strategy document; investment case Backlog
Run the technical prioritization S11 4 d Stakeholder buy-in Backlog
Build the political consensus S12 3 d Technical prioritization Backlog
Follow the due process within government Recurring 2 d Political consensus Backlog

Due 29 January 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. National health accounts mapped; World Bank resource tracking verification completed; donor resource tracking matrix built

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Map the national health accounts relevant to PHC S11 4 d PFM (final report) Backlog
Verify whether the World Bank has done resource tracking and obtain the data S11 1 d — Backlog
Build the donor resource tracking matrix S12 5 d Resource tracking verification Backlog

Due 26 February 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Planning exercises held per area; deep dive documented; investment packages defined and translated into action plans

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Run the action planning exercises per investment area S13 5 d Consensus on areas Backlog
Run the implementation deep dive per area S13 8 d Planning exercises Backlog
Define the investment packages and translate them into action plans S14 5 d Deep dive Backlog

Due 26 March 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Investment packages costed; financing needs and donor coordination forecast

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Cost the investment packages S15 8 d Packages defined Backlog
Forecast financing needs and donor coordination S16 4 d Costing; resource tracking matrix Backlog

Due 4 June 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Plan v1 consolidated; post-validation revision done; final plan handed over to MINSA

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Consolidate the investment plan v1 S17 6 d Costing and forecasting Backlog
Post-validation revision and handover to MINSA S20 4 d Validation; donor meetings Backlog

Tasks with no intermediate output: they serve this workstream’s external validation directly.

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Hold the investment plan validation policy dialogue S18 2 d Investment plan v1 Backlog

Essential package - PHC

Defines what primary care should actually offer, by filtering the UHC Compendium down to the primary care level and fitting it to the country’s epidemiological profile.

WarningExternal validation

When: 15 January 2027
Status: Not started

Essential package presented to the TWG-PHC; position recorded; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

4 outputs and 9 tasks, across S8–S11. None done yet.

Due 20 November 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Service inclusion criteria defined; scope delimited by facility level

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Define the criteria for including services in the package S8 3 d Strategy validated Backlog
Delimit the scope by health facility level S8 2 d Inclusion criteria Backlog

Due 4 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Interventions filtered for the PHC level; selection adapted to the epidemiological profile and installed capacity; comparison with current provision documented

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Filter the UHC Compendium interventions applicable at PHC level S9 3 d Criteria and scope Backlog
Adapt the selection to Angola’s epidemiological profile and installed capacity S9 3 d Compendium selection Backlog
Compare the selection with what facilities actually provide today S9 2 d Pilot; HHFA Backlog

Due 18 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Package drafted; resource implications estimated per service included

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Draft the essential package v1 S10 5 d Compendium selection Backlog
Estimate resource implications per service included S10 3 d Package v1 Backlog

Due 15 January 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Implementation indicators defined; monitoring and evaluation indicators defined

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Define implementation indicators S11 2 d Package v1 Backlog
Define monitoring and evaluation indicators S11 2 d Package v1 Backlog

Care model and professional profiles - PHC

The operational counterpart of the essential package: where the package says what, this workstream says by whom and how — team composition, the functions actually performed, professional profiles.

WarningExternal validation

When: 15 January 2027
Status: Not started

Model presented to the TWG-PHC; position recorded; agreed changes incorporated in a dated version

4 outputs and 13 tasks, across S6–S10. None done yet.

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Current model described; limitations identified from field interviews; team composition and functions actually performed mapped

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Describe the care model currently in place in PHC S6 3 d Field qualitative synthesis Backlog
Identify the limitations of the current model S6 2 d Current model described Backlog
Map current team composition and the functions actually performed S6 3 d Pilot visits Backlog

Due 20 November 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Principles defined; proposed model designed; articulation with the essential package made explicit

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Define the principles of the new model S8 2 d Diagnosis of the current model Backlog
Design the proposed model S8 5 d Principles defined Backlog
Articulate the model with the essential package S8 2 d Package criteria Backlog

Due 4 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Actions per professional cadre derived from the UHC Compendium; team redesign proposed; training and staffing implications identified

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Derive actions per professional cadre from the UHC Compendium S9 4 d Compendium selection Backlog
Define the specific actions of each professional cadre S9 3 d Compendium actions Backlog
Propose the team redesign S9 3 d Actions per cadre Backlog
Identify training and staffing implications S9 2 d Team redesign Backlog

Due 18 December 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Document drafted; professional bodies consulted; country office review resolved

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Draft the care model document S10 5 d Professional profiles Backlog
Consult the professional orders and associations S10 3 d Document drafted Backlog
Country office review S10 2 d Document drafted Backlog

Project scoping - PHC

Maps who already finances primary care, where and for what, identifies overlaps and gaps, and turns the result into project profiles that can be put to financiers.

WarningExternal validation

When: 23 April 2027
Status: Not started

Project profiles reviewed with MINSA and prospective financiers

2 outputs and 6 tasks, across S6–S18. None done yet.

Due 23 October 2026 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Projects financing PHC mapped; who funds what, for what and where identified; geographic and thematic overlaps and gaps identified

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Map the projects currently financing PHC S6 3 d — Backlog
Identify who funds what, for what and where S6 3 d Projects mapped Backlog
Identify geographic and thematic overlaps and gaps S6 2 d Mapping Backlog

Due 23 April 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Areas selected with MINSA; profiles developed; profiles reviewed with MINSA and financiers

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Select 2 to 3 areas for profile development S16 2 d Investment packages Backlog
Develop the project profiles S17 10 d Areas selected Backlog
Review the profiles with MINSA and prospective financiers S18 4 d Profiles developed Backlog

Financing mobilisation - PHC

The end of the arc: engaging the European Investment Bank, other donors and the EU delegation, and a World Bank loan. Its validation is the furthest away in time and depends on almost every other workstream.

WarningExternal validation

When: 18 June 2027
Status: Not started

Financier commitments recorded; loan proposal signed

2 outputs and 8 tasks, across S17–S21. None done yet.

Due 7 May 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. EIB engaged in the discussions and in prioritization; other donors and the EU delegation mapped; validation and buy-in meetings held with a record

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Engage the EIB in the discussions on investment areas S17 3 d Investment plan v1 Backlog
Involve the EIB in the prioritization exercises S18 3 d EIB engaged Backlog
Map other donors and the EU delegation S18 3 d — Backlog
Organise the validation and buy-in meetings S19 5 d Donors mapped Backlog

Due 18 June 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Document pack prepared; single dated version on both routes; technical queries answered; final proposal consolidated

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Prepare the document pack for the World Bank S19 3 d Investment case; investment plan Backlog
Ensure the version going through the Minister and through WHO is the same, dated S19 1 d Document pack Backlog
Follow the negotiation and answer technical queries S20 4 d Pack delivered Backlog
Consolidate the final proposal S21 5 d Negotiation Backlog

HIIP contractual reporting

Contractual reporting obligations. The only workstream with no external validation, because the test is not acceptance by a technical client but meeting the contractual deadline.

No external validation recorded: the test for this workstream is meeting the contractual deadline.

2 outputs and 4 tasks, across S3–S25. None done yet.

Due 11 September 2026 · Status Not started Critical

Definition of done. Project month 1 (M1) confirmed; M6 and M12 report dates converted into calendar dates and entered in the plan

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Confirm project month 1 (M1) with the country office S3 1 d — Backlog
Convert M6 and M12 into calendar dates and enter them in the plan S3 1 d M1 confirmed Backlog

Due 30 July 2027 · Status Not started

Definition of done. Interim (M6) and final (M12) technical and financial reports submitted and accepted within contractual deadlines

Task Sprint Est. Depends on Status
Interim technical and financial report (M6 - January 2027) S12 5 d Reporting calendar Backlog
Final technical and financial report (M12 - July 2027) S25 5 d Reporting calendar Backlog