With a proven track record in some of the world’s most challenging environments, Health System Metrics partners with ministries, agencies, and communities to deliver resilient, people-centred solutions grounded in evidence and global best practice.
Led by Jim Rock, Principal Consultant, Health System Metrics brings over 25 years’ experience in global health system strengthening, program design and evaluation, and technical advisory across Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. Our expertise spans:
- Health systems strengthening and reform
- Mixed-method program evaluation and strategic audits
- Advanced analytics, data triangulation, and digital health transformation
- Capacity building and organisational development
- Consensus-building and facilitation (e.g., Delphi workshops)
- Health financing, investment case development, and innovative funding models
- Integration of gender equity, rights-based approaches, and sustainability
Core competencies by WHO health system pillars
Leadership, technical excellence, and thought leadership
Jim Rock’s leadership ensures clients benefit from the latest global standards, context-driven solutions, and a collaborative, pragmatic approach. Key roles and achievements include:
- Health Systems & Pandemic Preparedness Expert, Global Fund Office of the Inspector General:
Led the pandemic preparedness and health systems components of the 2023–27 strategy audit, developing analytical tools, identifying systemic gaps, and recommending improvements for performance measurement and risk management. - Focal Point, Global Fund Technical Review Panel (RSSH):
Co-led the 2021 advisory review on Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health, now a global benchmark for health system strengthening and pandemic preparedness. Reviewed over USD 12 billion in funding requests, shaping global investment priorities. - Regional Director, UNAIDS Technical Support Facility for SE Asia & Pacific:
Provided high-level technical leadership and diplomatic engagement across 26 countries, supporting governments and civil society to shape Global Fund investments and strengthen national health systems. - HRH Lead, Laos (2023–2025):
Designed and led a rigorous, mixed-method midterm evaluation of the national HRH program, applying OECD/DAC criteria, advanced data triangulation, and a traffic-light framework to prioritise 42 interventions. Delivered actionable recommendations on digital integration, rural retention, and quality assurance. - Author, Investment Case for HIV in Papua New Guinea (2020):
Conducted epidemiological modelling, in-depth interviews, and advanced cost modelling to inform national policy, optimise resource allocation, and advocate for increased funding. - Extensive experience in grant cycle design, gender-responsive budgeting, and practical implementation from national oversight to rural delivery, with a focus on sustainable, locally owned solutions.
Thought leadership: Monograph & technical advisory
Jim Rock is the author of the forthcoming monograph, Health in the balance: overcoming climate, health system, and aid crises in developing countries (August 2025). This work synthesises global best practice and provides clear, actionable guidance for governments, donors, and partners facing the intersecting challenges of climate change, health system fragility, and funding shortages.
Key guidance and support available from the monograph and consultancy:
- Strategic frameworks for climate-health resilience:
Practical models for integrating climate adaptation and mitigation into health system planning, with a focus on protecting vulnerable populations and essential services. - Innovative approaches to funding shortages:
Guidance on optimising limited resources, leveraging efficiency gains, and mobilising new funding streams—including social contracting, investment cases, and blended finance. - Policy and operational recommendations:
Step-by-step advice for aligning national health strategies with climate and sustainability goals, and for building cross-sectoral partnerships to address funding and capacity gaps. - Tools for risk assessment and prioritisation:
Methods for identifying and managing climate-related risks to health infrastructure, supply chains, and workforce, using evidence-based prioritisation and scenario planning. - Capacity building and knowledge transfer:
Support for training, technical assistance, and institutional strengthening to ensure that climate-health strategies are locally owned, sustainable, and adaptable as funding landscapes evolve.
If your organisation is seeking tailored guidance or practical tools to address the combined pressures of climate change, health system demands, and funding constraints, Health System Metrics can provide direct support, training, and access to the latest evidence and frameworks from this monograph.
Let’s Connect
If you’re looking for a consultant or team that combines technical depth, strategic insight, and a collaborative approach—with cutting-edge guidance on climate-health-funding challenges—contact:
Jim Rock, Principal Consultant
📩 jtarock@gmail.com | 📞 +61-404447850
References and detailed project portfolio available upon request.
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