- The Iranian Flagship Program

THE OBJECTIVES
 

 As part of the Flagship Program on Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Finance, the Capacity Building Program in Iran, aimed to build a constituency of health care managers and decision-makers in Iran, who share common understanding of the challenge and paradigms of health sector reform, and appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of different reform options. The overall objectives of the Capacity Building Program was to (a) adapt Flagship learning materials to the local circumstances involving, for example, the development of cases studies and translation of the materials into the local language; (b) assist with development and delivery of Flagship training activities in Iran; (c) enhance the national capacities of Iran to undertake health reform; (c) develop a network of competencies in health financing and economics; and (d) strengthen government officials' decision-making skills through training and policy seminars.