Health Infrastructure Program (HIP)
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Primary Implementing Partner: International Relief and Development and Tetra Tech, Inc.
Other Implementing Partner(s): ERKA Construction & Logistics; Double M Construction Co.
Regions of Operation: SNNP
Goal:
Design and construct Government of Ethiopia standard health centers and regional warehouses, and renovate health centers experiencing serious infrastructure problems in facilities with high antiretroviral therapy patient loads and in areas of high HIV prevalence
Objectives:
- Build and or renovate safe, secure and quality buildings necessary for health infrastructure in areas of high HIV prevalence
Description:
The Health Infrastructure Program (HIP) is responsible for the successful implementation of activities related to the design, planning, construction, renovation and rehabilitation of health infrastructure in selected areas of high HIV prevalence in Ethiopia. As one component of the program, Tetra Tech Inc. provides architecture and engineering expertise to design new health centers, as well as quality control on health center construction.
As the second component in the infrastructure program, International Relief and Development is responsible for the construction of new health centers based on this standard design. In addition to construction of health centers and related warehouses, the Health Infrastructure Program also identifies plans and carries out services related to the renovation and rehabilitation of existing health centers. HIP subcontracts with registered contractors for construction activities and is responsible for all personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and facilities in order to manage, supervise, inspect and make or authorize payment to expedite completion of essential health infrastructure.
Expected Results:
- Design Government of Ethiopia standard health centers
- Construct 85 new health centers based on the standard design
- Construct 9 new regional warehouses at priority regional hubs
- Renovate/rehabilitate at least 300 existing health centers
