Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) Program

The LMS Program is a partnership of four organizations, each of which offers specific capabilities and expertise.

The lead organization of the LMS Program, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an international organization dedicated to saving lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. By helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, money, medicines, and information, MSH contributes to saving lives and improving health. Working from our US headquarters and more than 30 country offices, our staff from over 65 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in global health.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency

International The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is a private voluntary agency that operates in more than 125 countries worldwide.

Founded in 1956 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, ADRA's purpose is to develop human capacity, increase self-reliance, and empower communities to manage crises or chronic distress. ADRA works to achieve positive change without regard to ethnicity or religious affiliation. ADRA seeks to build a future that is characterized by equity, opportunity, and freedom of choice, responsible stewardship of resources, and individual and collective security. ADRA has portfolios in primary health, food security, economic development, education, and disaster response.

The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute

The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) is a Pan African Regional Management Development Centre currently owned by ten member governments from the Eastern and Southern African region. These include Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

It is a service and market-oriented institution offering high-level specialized management training and development programs, consultancy and action-oriented management research services. ESAMI's target clients are central and local government, regional and international institutions, non-governmental organizations, executive agencies, parastatals, the private sector, and national training institutions in the Eastern and Southern African region.

Additional Program Support

The Technical Cooperation Network

The Technical Cooperation Network (TCNetwork) is a global, branded network of high-quality consultants and consulting organizations from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America. Through its virtual marketplace, TCNetwork offers donors and clients a place to source experienced capacity development professionals working to solve the developing world's most pressing health challenges. Although TCNetwork is only two years old, its potential for improving cost efficiencies, local impact, cross fertilization of innovation, and enhanced local leadership for critical public health issues is already being realized. The LMS Program works with TCNetwork consultants to assist in implementing its key strategy areas.

Strategic Resource Organizations

To respond to country-specific needs, the LMS Program draws technical expertise from the following six organizations:

Crossland Group, LTD
Emerging Markets
Group Harvard School of Public Health
IntraHealth International
Johns Hopkins University Bloomfield School of Public Health
Research Triangle Institute International