• Participate in the development of policies and guidelines to govern collaboration with multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental agencies
• Collaborate with Ministry of Health to identify donors for the health sector and service
• Ensure that current and prospective donors to the sector have access to adequate information about the policies of the GHS and its priority needs
• Collaborate with the Divisions to develop and review proposals for external funding for the Ghana Health Service
• Develop systems for the monitoring and evaluation of externally-funded programmes and projects which are consistent with the Ghana Health Service’s own framework for monitoring and evaluation
• To lead in formulating strategic service and investment plans.
• Carry out trends assessment for Ghana Health Service by drawing on relevant sources of information to analyse the overall performance of Ghana Health Service and monitor progress in implementing key polices

To enhance the functions outlined above, the Policy Department will have the following Sections:

a. Health Systems Development Section

The main function of this Section will be to translate policies into operational and strategic plans. It will also review existing policies, strategies and systems of service delivery. Key among the functions will be a focus on special initiatives that are under the purview of the Director General and the preparation of mid-year and annual progress reports.

b. Gender and Inequalities Section

This Section will focus on drawing up strategic direction for issues on Gender and Inequalities. It will also provide the GHS focus in the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework.

c. Inter-sectoral Collaboration Section

This section will be responsible for developing strategies for engaging the private sector and other sectors in achieving the goals of the service.