Table 1.

HSS funding assessment framework (abridged)

Building Block	Function	Intervention
Governance	Capacity building	See Additional file 1: Table S1
	Harmonisation
	Sector integration
	Decentralisation
	National health strategy development
	Coordination
Financing	Maximise social protection
	Improve resource effectiveness
	Patient and/or provider incentives
	Financial management transparency
Information	Health information systems strengthening
	Strategies to increase evidence-based planning
	Increase accessibility of information
Human resources	Support for pre-service training
	Support for in-service health workforce
Medicines and technology	Support for rational use of essential medicines
	Improve management of essential medicines
	Affordable, quality essential drugs programme
	Health service supplies (non-consumables)
Service delivery	Infrastructure
	Measures to increase coverage - supply
	Measures to increase coverage - demand