4th Sector Health is a USAID initiative that forms Alliances and Exchanges to advance development through health in Latin America and the Caribbean. We mobilize business, the community and health experts to bring sustainable solutions to the public health issues that affect equitable development, such as maternal and child health, reproductive health, and diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

 

Solving Problems Together

4th Sector Health seeks to cultivate locally-driven solutions to health challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. We use two approaches to mobilize various sectors in the region to use and share their resources towards health, maximizing impact.

 

Alliances

We develop public-private Alliances with private companies, NGOs, governments and foundations, to develop, fund and implement health activities. We invest USAID funds to leverage partner contributions and foster greater private sector involvement in health in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our Alliances also help build the capacity of all partners to work across sectors to improve health in the region.

 

Exchanges

We support exchanges across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to enable south-to-south cross-fertilization of health expertise, best practices and lessons learned in health programs.

 

Project Team

4th Sector Health is a USAID initiative led by Abt Associates Inc., in collaboration with RTI International and Forum One Communications.

 

Services

Convening Alliances	Identify and Assess priority health issues Help partners identify clear goals, responsibilities and activities to harness each partner’s comparative advantage Communicate alliance success to the US Government and global audiences
Identifying Local Alliances Partners	Alliance Mapping Implementing partner capacity-building for alliance activities Conduct due diligence to vet local partners
Mobilizing Funds and Resources	Leverage USAID funds with partner contributions to share financial risk in alliance activities Conduct proposal solicitations to identify and recruit implementing partners Manage grants to implementing partners
Designing Alliance Health Programs	‘Base of the Pyramid’ initiatives Employer-based workplace programs Targeted product distribution and services Cause related marketing Health education and promotion campaigns Sponsorship programs
Measure and Evaluate Outcome	Develop indicators to measure alliance activity outcomes Monitor and evaluate the reach and impact of health campaigns Report and share results with alliance partners
Support South-to-South Exchanges	Support and facilitate south-to-south exchanges among Latin America’s health experts and institutions Provide an online forum in Spanish for Heath Researchers to share knowledge and resources