Moldova will receive a €36.2 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The authorities will spend this money on improving the quality and increasing the availability of rehabilitation services in public medical institutions in...
Record 2024 health budget in Guyana supports UHC
In Guyana, public budget covered over 65% of current health expenditure in 2021. The national budget in 2024 continued that positive trend, by allocating a record $129.8 billion.The 2024 national budget allocated a record $129.8 billion for health in Guyana. Although...
Health Fund in Africa raises $100 million to enhance healthcare access
The Transform Health Fund has raised $111 million to improve healthcare in Africa, focusing on innovative health models. It aims to enhance access to care for vulnerable communities across the continent. On October 3, 2024, AfricInvest and the Health Finance Coalition...
New Health Impact Investment Platform launches first investment plans for primary healthcare in 15 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and multilateral development banks have launched a €1.5 billion platform to strengthen primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, starting with investment plans in 15 nations.In partnership, WHO and multilateral...
EU launches €32 Million initiative to boost vaccine production and healthcare in Ghana
The European Union (EU) has launched a €32 million initiative to enhance vaccine production in Ghana, aiming to strengthen the healthcare system and improve access to quality health products. This investment will support local manufacturing and reduce reliance on...
Strategic investment for health system resilience: A three-layer framework
The book Strategic Investment for Health System Resilience: A Three-Layer Framework, edited by Zhao, Feng, Kovacevic, Rialda, Bishai, David, and Weintraub, Jeff, presents a comprehensive investment framework designed to enhance health systems' resilience in the face...
Central registry in Cambodia helps patients access social services
The USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project is working with social protection programs in Cambodia to create a data-sharing infrastructure that links databases of all social health protection programs across country.Cambodia has committed to improve access to...
Social protection and the International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s lending programs are still heavily focused on austerity, and its strategy on social spending has not represented the sea-change that the organization advertised. Alternative approaches rooted in principles of universalism can be employed to build up durable...
World Bank supports health Investment in East Asia and Pacific for economic resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted deficiencies in health systems, prompting significant reforms. The World Bank supports these efforts in East Asia and the Pacific by improving healthcare quality, expanding coverage, and preparing for future pandemics. In response to...
Human Rights Watch on Insufficient Healthcare Funding by African Governments
African governments are failing to meet their commitments to prioritise public spending on healthcare, leading to significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, according to a report by Human Rights Watch and the Kampala-based Initiative for Social and...
Financing the future: IDA’s Role in the Evolving Global Aid Architecture
The document "Financing the Future: IDA’s Role in the Evolving Global Aid Architecture" focuses on key trends in official financial flows, the need for rebalancing the global aid architecture, and the International Development Association's (IDA) comparative...
Strategic Disinvestments in Health: Panacea or Mirage?
New blog by the Centre for Global Development explores the value of strategic disinvestment in LMICS. Disinvestment in healthcare seeks to redirect resources, but often encounters complex challenges, requiring strategic planning and political support to be effective....
EU, Africa partner on stronger health systems and social protection
The European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) launched four new initiatives to improve health systems and social protection in Africa. These initiatives are part of the EU's Global Gateway investment strategy.Three health-focused initiatives aim to: Strengthen health...
Oman – Sustainable Finance Framework
Oman's Sustainable Finance Framework is designed to support the country's transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy. It enables the issuance of green, social, and sustainability bonds and sukuk to finance projects aligned with Oman Vision 2040. The framework...
Islamic development bank invests 122 mln USD to cancer care in Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the implementation of the second stage of the project to modernize oncological hospitals with the help from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in 2022-2026. The cost of the project is about $122 million, including: the...