Preserving essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Niger
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to disrupt essential healthcare services due to barriers to supply and demand. Mathematical models indicate that major service disruptions in Niger could leave 624,400 children without oral antibiotics for pneumonia, 974,800 children...
Presentation of the economic, social and humanitarian support plan for Côte d’Ivoire – March 31, 2020
A Health Response Plan worth 95 billion 880 million FCFA has been drawn up by the President of the Republic with the aim of breaking the chain of transmission of the disease, guaranteeing the best possible care for sufferers, isolating and monitoring people who have...
World Bank Fast-Tracks $100 Million COVID-19 Support for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2020— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100.4 million grant for the Afghanistan COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help Afghanistan take effective action to respond to the threat...
Review of the general state budget 2020 in Angola
The country’s minister of finance said the current review of the state budget would be done with a reference estimate of the oil prices below 35 dollars per barrel. The budget was initially drawn up with a reference estimate of 55 dollars per barrel. Link
Algeria cuts public spending but preserves the health sector
Following a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Head of State, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Sunday March 22, Algeria has cut thestate's operating budget by 30%, without affecting civil servants' salaries. Two ministries have been spared the expense...
Review of the budget process in Albania
This review of the budget process of the Republic of Albania was carried out as part of the work programme of the OECD Working Party of Senior Budget Officials. In 2004, the working party established the Network of Senior Budget Officials of Central, Eastern and...
Combating with COVID-19: the Russia Case
As of May 12, Russia has the second-highest number of confirmed cases with COVID-19 after the United States. Nevertheless, death rate remains relatively low. According to the latest data 290,000 confirmed cases were registered, more than 70,000 patients recovered and...
3rd P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing – Strategic purchasing and involving the private sector for an effective COVID-19 response in South-East Asia and Western Pacific
Agenda Opening: Manoj Jhalani, SEARO-WHO Purchasing priorities to respond to COVID-19: Inke Mathauer HQ-WHO, TsolmonTsilaajav SEARO-WHO Country experiences: Indu Bhushan NHA-India, Albert Domingo Philippines-WHO Closing: Peter Cowley, WPRO-WHO Objectives Share...
Now and forever: removing financial barriers to health services in Kenya
The now: removing financial barriers to COVID 19 testing and services On May 1, the Kenyan Ministry of Health rolled out free testing for COVID 19 in Nairobi and other areas with disease hotspots. Two days later, the Ministry noted in dismay that the turnout for free...
No calm after the storm: time to retool country PFM systems in the health sector
The COVID-19 crisis is impacting every form of government action, including policies and processes around public financial management (PFM). In this blog, we present our common understanding of PFM lessons stemming from the health response to COVID-19 and offer...
Kazakhstan ends lockdown with a new housing program
Kazakhstan will start building more affordable housing. The new housing program - "5-10-20" speaks for itself. Five percent is the loan rate, 10 percent is the down payment for future housing, and 20 years is the period of the housing loan. So far, these...
The day after tomorrow: 3rd P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Heath Financing – Strategic purchasing and involving the private sector for an effective COVID-19 response in South-East Asia and Western Pacific
WHO SEARO-WPRO Bi-regional Webinar Agenda Opening: Manoj Jhalani, SEARO-WHO Purchasing priorities to respond to COVID-19: Inke MathauerHQ-WHO, TsolmonTsilaajav SEARO-WHO Country experiences: Indu Bhushan NHA-India, Albert Domingo Philippines-WHO Closing: Peter Cowley,...
Tomorrow: 4th P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing, the Case of Germany
A P4H global learning event amongst P4H partners offered to its members # The case of Germany – a show case model for resilience? # Germany’s support to LMICs for health system strengthening Followed by a discussion how this applies to various settings (LMIC, HIC)...
4th P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing, the case of Germany
A P4H global learning event amongst P4H partners offered to its members # The case of Germany – a show case model for resilience? # Germany’s support to LMICs for health system strengthening Followed by a discussion how this applies to various settings (LMIC, HIC)...
Combating with COVID-19: the Mongolia case
The COVID-19 has affected almost all countries and Mongolia is no exclusion. Due to the longest land border and extensive trade relations with China and Russia, Mongolia could be the most obvious hot spot. However, since March 10 to this date, there are 135 confirmed...