30
Years for Better Health Systems
Curatio International Foundation (CIF) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization with a mission to improve health through better functioning health systems. CIF’s work is underpinned by three core values: Hearing Needs, Building on Local Strength; and Delivering Innovative Context-specific Solutions.
Our work is based on network of national and international professionals and researchers to bridge the gap between what is known about the problems at hand and what has to be done in order to solve them. Our work intends at improving functionality health care systems and adequacy of and health policies.
Curatio International Foundation Today
Curatio International Foundation (CIF) has been established in 1994 in Tbilisi, Georgia and over 30 years, CIF has developed a strong reputation for high-quality technical assistance, applied research, and advisory services.
- Implemented more than 250 projects across diverse health system settings
- Published approximately 80 peer-reviewed scientific articles
- Developed a large volume of technical reports and analytical deliverables
- Served as a trusted partner to multilateral and bilateral development partners, international agencies, development banks, UN agencies, foundations, and academic institutions.
- Since 2015 till 2020 CIF has served as secretariat of Health Systems Global (HSG) – the first international organization dedicated to strengthening health systems.
CIF has extensive experience managing complex, multi-country and multi-partner initiatives. We are recognized for our ability to deliver rigorous analysis within agreed timelines, maintain strong stakeholder engagement, and ensure consistent quality assurance across assignments.
From its origins in the Georgia, CIF has expanded its reach to over 30 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. Our work supports governments, development partners, and international institutions in designing resilient, equitable, and sustainable health systems.
Our Story




















2025 – Georgia’s New PHC Reform Research
With support from the NIHR, CIF - in partnership with LSHTM and ISU - initiated the ChangePHC project to study the implementation and impact of Georgia’s new primary healthcare reform on people living with long-term conditions.
2024 – COMPASS: Mental Health Services Through a Health System Lens
CIF launched the COMPASS project to examine mental health services through a health system lens, promoting rights-based, evidence-informed reforms and stronger, more equitable mental healthcare in Georgia.
CIF was strongly represented at the Health Systems Research (HSR) Conference in Bogotá, sharing multiple studies from Georgia. Presentations highlighted evidence-informed health policymaking practices, healthcare system concentration and fragmentation, and results-based financing approaches in TB care - showcasing CIF’s growing role in global health systems research.
The CIF team is supporting the development of the knowledge and evidence required for an effective response to COVID-19.
In 2019, CIF became 25 years old. We continue our work to improve evidence-based policymaking, both on a national level and in the region.
The Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research took place in Liverpool in October 2018. Curatio International Foundation has been hosting the HSG secretariat from 2015 and successfully organized the symposium for the second time. The CIF team participated in the symposium's scientific fora.
CIF implements a 48 month project to design and evaluate provider results-based financing for tuberculosis care in Georgia.
The project will assist the government of Georgia in developing a provider incentive payment scheme for Tuberculosis.
Since March 2015 CIF hosts Health Systems Global (HSG) secretariat, the first international membership organization
fully dedicated to promoting health systems research and related knowledge conversion worldwide.
CIF started working on transition and sustainability issues related to the Global Fund and other donors.
In 2013, CIF published the most comprehensive survey conducted over the last 20 years into the mental health of war-affected populations and their access to health services.
CIF began a Health Care Barometer with more than 80 participating experts to support more effective policy making.
CIF conducted systematic monitoring of the pharmaceutical market between 2009 and 2011 to create a clear overall picture of the availability of medicines in Georgia.
Based on the surveillance system assessment results, in close cooperation with government and other stakeholders, CIF developed a new design for an HIV/AIDS surveillance system.
CIF actively participated in advocating amendments to the Law on Public Health and the Law on Pharmaceutical Activities.
Since 2002 CIF hosts international students from around the world who are interested in first-hand experience in a real-life setting and in contributing to CIF’s research projects.
CIF in cloth cooperation with government initiated to create a new plan to manage the immunization process and prevent the spread of diseases, with cloth.
CIF initiated a primary health care reform project that developed a family and community-base medicine model for primary health care.
CIF became actively involved in the policy-making process by providing significant human resources to decision makers, developing a strategy document for health care and a strategic vision for the future.
CIF carried out an assessment of existing hospital infrastructure which provided the basis for the hospital restructuring plan, and gave rise to the government’s ‘100 New Hospitals’ project in 2006.
CIF started as a small non-governmental organization. Our goal was to support healthcare sector reforms in transition economies, and to assist Georgia and other countries in shaping effective and high quality health care systems.