Real-World Dynamics of Development Assistance for Health

2022 ◽  
pp. 221-254
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Development Assistance For Health

scholarly journals Factors associated with the disbursements of development assistance for health in low-income and middle-income countries, 2002–2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e004858
Author(s):  
Modhurima Moitra ◽  
Ian Cogswell ◽  
Emilie Maddison ◽  
Kyle Simpson ◽  
Hayley Stutzman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Recipient Country ◽  
Health Systems Strengthening ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Development Assistance For Health ◽  
Country Characteristics ◽  
Health Accounts

IntroductionIn 2017, development assistance for health (DAH) comprised 5.3% of total health spending in low-income countries. Despite the key role DAH plays in global health-spending, little is known about the characteristics of assistance that may be associated with committed assistance that is actually disbursed. In this analysis, we examine associations between these characteristics and disbursement of committed assistance.MethodsWe extracted data from the Creditor Reporting System of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the WHO National Health Accounts database. Factors examined were off-budget assistance, administrative assistance, publicly sourced assistance and assistance to health systems strengthening. Recipient-country characteristics examined were perceived level of corruption, civil fragility and gross domestic product per capita (GDPpc). We used linear regression methods for panel of data to assess the proportion of committed aid that was disbursed for a given country-year, for each data source.ResultsFactors that were associated with a higher disbursement rates include off-budget aid (p<0.001), lower administrative expenses (p<0.01), lower perceived corruption in recipient country (p<0.001), lower fragility in recipient country (p<0.05) and higher GDPpc (p<0.05).ConclusionSubstantial gaps remain between commitments and disbursements. Characteristics of assistance (administrative, publicly sourced) and indicators of government transparency and fragility are also important drivers associated with disbursement of DAH. There remains a continued need for better aid flow reporting standards and clarity around aid types for better measurement of DAH.

scholarly journals Future and potential spending on health 2015–40: development assistance for health, and government, prepaid private, and out-of-pocket health spending in 184 countries

The Lancet ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 389 (10083) ◽  
pp. 2005-2030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L Dieleman ◽  
Madeline Campbell ◽  
Abigail Chapin ◽  
Erika Eldrenkamp ◽  
Victoria Y Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Assistance ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Development Assistance For Health

scholarly journals The US Provided $13 Billion In Development Assistance For Health In 2016, Less Per Person Than Many Peer Nations

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 2133-2141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela E. Micah ◽  
Bianca Zlavog ◽  
Sara Friedman ◽  
Alex Reynolds ◽  
Abigail L. Chapin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Assistance ◽  
Development Assistance For Health ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Development assistance for health: critiques, proposals and prospects for change

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suerie Moon ◽  
Oluwatosin Omole
Keyword(s):  
Priority Setting ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Assistance For Health ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
International Financing

AbstractAfter a ‘golden age’ of extraordinary growth in the level of development assistance for health (DAH) since 1990, funding seems to have reached a plateau. With the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, debate has intensified regarding what international financing for health should look like in the post-2015 era. In this review paper, we offer a systematic overview of problems and proposals for change. Major critiques of the current DAH system include: that the total volume of financing is inadequate; financial flows are volatile and uncertain; DAH may not result in additional resources for health; too small a proportion of DAH is transferred to recipient countries; inappropriate priority setting; inadequate coordination; weak mechanisms for accountability; and disagreement on the rationale for DAH. Proposals to address these critiques include: financing-oriented proposals to address insufficient levels and high volatility of DAH; governance-oriented proposals to address concerns regarding additionality, proportions reaching countries, priority setting, coordination and accountability; and proposals that reach beyond the existing DAH system. We conclude with a discussion of prospects for change.

Development Assistance for Health

2017 ◽  
pp. 297-313
Author(s):  
Eran Bendavid ◽  
Trygve Ottersen ◽  
Liu Peilong ◽  
Rachel Nugent ◽  
Nancy Padian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Assistance ◽  
Development Assistance For Health

scholarly journals Tracking Japan’s development assistance for health, 2012–2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhei Nomura ◽  
Haruka Sakamoto ◽  
Maaya Kita Sugai ◽  
Haruyo Nakamura ◽  
Keiko Maruyama-Sakurai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Assistance ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
African Region ◽  
Development Assistance For Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Important Means ◽  
High Level ◽  
Sector Classification ◽  
Social Debate

Abstract Background Development assistance for health (DAH) is one of the most important means for Japan to promote diplomacy with developing countries and contribute to the international community. This study, for the first time, estimated the gross disbursement of Japan’s DAH from 2012 to 2016 and clarified its flows, including source, aid type, channel, target region, and target health focus area. Methods Data on Japan Tracker, the first data platform of Japan’s DAH, were used. The DAH definition was based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) sector classification. Regarding core funding to non-health-specific multilateral agencies, we estimated DAH and its flows based on the OECD methodology for calculating imputed multilateral official development assistance (ODA). Results Japan’s DAH was estimated at 853.87 (2012), 718.16 (2013), 824.95 (2014), 873.04 (2015), and 894.57 million USD (2016) in constant prices of 2016. Multilateral agencies received the largest DAH share of 44.96–57.01% in these periods, followed by bilateral grants (34.59–53.08%) and bilateral loans (1.96–15.04%). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) was the largest contributors to the DAH (76.26–82.68%), followed by Ministry of Finance (MOF) (10.86–16.25%). Japan’s DAH was most heavily distributed in the African region with 41.64–53.48% share. The channel through which the most DAH went was Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (20.04–34.89%). Between 2012 and 2016, approximately 70% was allocated to primary health care and the rest to health system strengthening. Conclusions With many major high-level health related meetings ahead, coming years will play a powerful opportunity to reevaluate DAH and shape the future of DAH for Japan. We hope that the results of this study will enhance the social debate for and contribute to the implementation of Japan’s DAH with a more efficient and effective strategy.

A review of global mechanisms for tracking official development assistance for health in countries affected by armed conflict

Health Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 100 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 116-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Patel ◽  
Bayard Roberts ◽  
Lesong Conteh ◽  
Samantha Guy ◽  
Louise Lee-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Official Development Assistance ◽  
Development Assistance For Health
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