Kéfilath Bello, Fadhi Dkhimi, Y-LingChi, Jean-Paul Dossou, HélèneBarroy On May 20, 2021, WHO, P4H, the Center for Global Development, the Global Financing Facility (GFF) and Collectivity have organized a webinar entitled...
POST | 15 Oct 2021
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NEWS | 15 Oct 2021
Webinar invitation: Real Time Monitoring of COVID-19 and Adolescent well-being
This is to invite you to the second UNICEF speakers series event which will be held between 2-3:30 PM (GMT +3) on Thursday, 21st October 2021. This will be an opportunity to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents well-being in Kenya and Tanzania....
NEWS | 15 Oct 2021
2021 Jordan state budget focusses on health sector, social protection
Jordan
The Jordan Ministry of Finance has estimated JD 9.93 billion in public spending this year as it focuses on not shrinking spending capabilities despite the grave challenges posed by the Pandemic. The main axes of the budget are maintaining health sector expenditures...
NEWS | 14 Oct 2021
Webinar 2: Health financing in India in time of Pandemic
India
Please click here to Register and join us on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 2.30 PM - 04.00 PM (IST) This webinar is the second of the four webinar series, organised by P4H and WHO India, in a collaborative knot with Access Health International (AHI) and...
NEWS | 14 Oct 2021
Reduced availability of medicines due to global maritime transport disruption
Mozambique
The Central Warehouse of Medicines and Medical Suuplies (CMAM) of Mozambique, in charge of the whole procurement and supply of medical supplies and medicines of the National Health Service, faces a period of reduced availability of medicines compared to previous...
NEWS | 12 Oct 2021
Tanzania receives US$567.25 million in emergency support to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania has received US$189.08 million under the rapid credit facility (RCF) and a purchase equivalent to US$378.17 million under the rapid financing instrument (RFI), a total of US$567.25 million. This emergency financing will help finance...
NEWS | 09 Oct 2021
Laos plans Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 12 to 17
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Laos plans to vaccinate children aged 12 to 17 years, aiming to reopening schools. Schools across the nation have been closed due to the new wave of COVID. Several students have difficulties with online learning facilities. Previously, students in the final year of...
NEWS | 09 Oct 2021
State’s spending on Covid-19 efforts remain relatively unchanged in Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives’ Covid-19 spending remains largely unchanged from the previous week. The total health and social spending stood at MVR2,109.4 million (MVR2.1 billion). While the total disbursements for the Economic Response Plan schemes remained at MVR1,773.4...
NEWS | 09 Oct 2021
Kenya secures $130 million for COVID-19 vaccines
Kenya
On 28 June, the government of Kenya secured financing for the Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Project to facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for Kenyans. This additional financing will enable Kenya to procure more...
NEWS | 09 Oct 2021
Budget boosted for jab campaign in Bangadesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh will spend approximately Tk 17,000 crore in this fiscal year to procure Covid-19 vaccines, aiming to secure around 24 crore doses from multiple sources. The budget includes transportation and other costs related to vaccine administration. According to...
DOCUMENT | 08 Oct 2021
Namibia: FY2021/22 budget statement- Boosting resilience and recovery
Namibia
The Minister of Finance budget speech in March 2021 highlights importance for domestic financing for COVID-19. In his speech, the Minister highlights that the budget allocates resources to the three main domains which are essential for the pathway to the next level of...
NEWS | 05 Oct 2021
Brunei provides interim measures to assist the private sector affected by COVID-19
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei provides 7 interim measures to support private sectors affected by the COVID pandemic, starting from the 1st August 2021 to 31st December 2021 as follows: First: Defer the contributions of the Employees Trust Fund (Tabung Amanah Pekerja:...
NEWS | 05 Oct 2021
Employers to receive more than S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme payouts in Singapore
Singapore
Over S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts will be disbursed to employers from Sep 30, aiming to subsidize the salaries of Singaporeans and permanent residents to help firms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic More than 43,900 employers in...
NEWS | 02 Oct 2021
Namibia receives 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Namibia
As part of efforts to increase coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in Namibia, the Government received a donation of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The donation is part of a collaboration between the U.S. government, the African Union, the Africa Centers...
DOCUMENT | 01 Oct 2021
Kenya’s COVID-19 budget: Funding for health and welfare
Kenya
As the impact of Covid-19 continues to escalate, accountable public budgets that are aligned to the needs of people living in poverty and vulnerable populations are more crucial than ever. In the 2020/21 fiscal year, Kenya will not only be dealing with the social,...