In the past two years since SPARC’s launch, we have consolidated our niche entry point into countries – supporting the articulation of demands, identification of resources for the implementation of […]
Key Messages from the February FORCE Community Webinar – Introduction of Evidence and Solution Selection Using the Coaching Approach.
Background The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) is a resource hub aimed at strengthening strategic purchasing capacity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our vision is to empower countries with knowledge […]
#LoveForSHP
As the world marked February with a show of love for their loved ones, SPARC took this opportunity to reflect on the definition of SHP and share love stories from […]
January 2021 Message
There is something about a new year – an opportunity to leverage and build on the successes of the past year or wipe the slate clean and start afresh. The […]
December 2020 Message
It’s a Wrap! What a year it’s been! Although the pandemic is not totally over, the year 2020 will go down in the books as the pandemic year. SPARC’s approach […]
November 2020 Message
‘The eagle has landed!’ With these words, Neil Armstrong announced one of the momentous events in history as he touched down on the surface of the moon. History was made, […]
October 2020 Message
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’ – African adage And that’s how our year 3 kicked off – with partners […]
September 2020 Message
An End and a New Beginning… A year ago, around this time, we started our Year 2. This was effectively going to be our main implementation year because we had […]
August 2020 Message
Why The Coaching Approach Matters The coaching approach is at the heart of our work at SPARC. Why? During the scoping for SPARC, as we sought to understand how to […]
July 2020 Message
What is Covid-19 Teaching Us? Who would have thought, as this year dawned, that mid-way through we would be reeling from the devastating effects of COVID-19 and making significant pivots […]