Monitoring and Evaluating the Transition of Health Programs: New Guide Released
January 27, 2016Transition can be defined as the transfer of financial, leadership and programmatic responsibilities for a health program from a donor to a recipient, according to a pre-defined plan. The current importance of transition is framed by an increased foc …
Universal Health Coverage: An Annotated Bibliography
December 5, 2015The idea of universal health coverage (UHC) as a goal of health policy has gained wide acceptance at country and global levels. UHC is now a fixture of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Septemb …
Additional Domestic Resources to Scale-up the HIV and TB Response in South Africa
December 1, 2015Resource Type: Success Story Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Published: 12/1/2015 Resource Description: To tackle its substantial HIV and tuberculosis (TB) burdens, South Africa continues to rapidly scale up its response to both dise …
The Health Finance and Governance Briefing Kit
September 30, 2015Getting access to affordable, quality health care is a universal story that touches virtually every family in the world. At the same time, providing quality health services and access to trained health professionals is a challenge for governments. Th …
Burundi’s Health Accounts Data Underline Need for Health Financing Reforms
September 16, 2015Resource Type: Success Story Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Published: 9/1/2015 Resource Description: Faced with a double burden of disease, Burundi’s government is grappling with how to address growing demand for health care. At th …
Experiences in Outsourcing Nonclinical Services Among Public Hospitals in Botswana
August 4, 2015Since gaining independence in 1966, Botswana has served as an example of development success—experiencing high economic growth and progressing to a middle-income country classification. Throughout this process, the private sector presence
Championing Sustainability, Namibia Funds Health Accounts
August 1, 2015Resource Type: Success Story Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Published: 8/1/2015 Resource Description: In Namibia, donor funding for health dropped by 47 percent between 2009 and 2013. This sharp decline could have broad implications …
2013-14 HIV and AIDS Public Expenditure Review: Tanzania Mainland
August 1, 2015HFG Tanzania conducted a HIV and AIDS Public Expenditure Review (PER) in collaboration with the Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS). The PER analyzes spending by development partners and the government of Tanzania between 2011/12 and 2013/14
Using Evidence to Design Health Benefit Plans For Stronger Health Systems: Lessons from 25 Countries
July 10, 2015Low- and middle-income country governments face competing health priorities as they try to increase their populations’ access to affordable healthcare with limited resources. Faced with difficult choices, how can governments align their spending with …
Namibia 2012-13 Health Accounts Report
June 30, 2015This report presents the findings and policy implications of Namibia’s Health Accounts estimation for the fiscal year April 2012 through March 2013 (2012/13). Earlier, Namibia completed three rounds of National Health Accounts covering the 11 years o …