On March 11, USAID's Learning Lab featured a Q&A with Evelyn Wambui, Human Resources Manager at Consolata Mission Hospital Mathari in Kenya's Nyeri County and a participant in one of IntraHealth's Capacity Kenya project's Peer Learning Cycles. The article was written by IntraHealth's Wycliffe Omanya, Mathew Thuku, and Salome Mwangi. An excerpt is below. 

1. What was the primary goal of the PLCs?

In Kenya, faith-based organizations (FBO) have been critical to health systems strengthening and are important partners for the project. In coordination with FBO umbrella groups, the project conducted a baseline survey on 127 FBO facilities to determine the status of implementation of HRH management systems and practices. The baseline findings informed the initiation of a PLC platform for knowledge exchange, learning, and replication of HRH best practices. In 2010, the project supported the secretariats of the faith-based health facilities in the development of a Generic Human Resources Management Policy and Procedures Manual. The HR Manual harmonizes sound human resource management practices across FBO member health units. Additionally, it presents a helpful starting point from which to standardize, motivate, and retain health workers across various categories of employers...Read more.