"I don't think prosecutors are particularly skilled in corporate governance," he says.
"But to do this, you need skilled people and exceptional governance to prevent the technological promise turning into the bottomless financial pit of a failed IT project".
Access to safe water and sanitation remains extremely low due to weak governance; insufficient skilled staff; weak accountability for service delivery; low/irregular salaries.
Chief amongst them are the need to develop: a clear and shared vision; a strategic fit with the governance partners; a skilled and supportive executive/clinician leadership; and engagement with the local general practice and primary care community.
However the team that performed this analysis (a general practitioner in active practice with a strong research interest in this area, a social worker with extensive clinical experience, and a hospital-based clinician responsible for clinical governance) were highly skilled in this methodology and familiar with the context.
These can include decrepit infrastructure, poor corporate governance and a limited pool of skilled managers.
While Mr. Zardari has been credited as a shrewd and skilled politician, his economic policies and style of governance have led to widespread criticism, causing his popularity to decline.
Data from the focus groups were analysed using thematic analysis, which identified three strategic priorities: 1) strong governance and sustainability; 2) supported and skilled staff; and 3) effective, culturally safe service delivery.
"He has a finer and more intuitive understanding of the dynamics of caste, of religion, of governance, the functioning of political parties, than the most highly skilled sociologists and historians".
The Midwives Service Scheme aims to reduce inequities in access to skilled birth attendance by redistributing midwives from urban to rural areas; however, persisting governance challenges limit the success of the scheme.
