The World Bank’s (WB’s) multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) to Advance Universal Health Coverage (Advance UHC) supports developing countries to advance towards universal health coverage (UHC) while effectively...
Ratings for the Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health Services Improvement Project for Uganda were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and...
Ratings for the Second Phase of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project for Western and Central Africa were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory...
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need for public health departments to improve how they address the behavioral components of health. Efforts to understand and address the linkages between behavior...
Bangladesh has made significant health gains, but the rate of progress is slowing and threatens to be reversed in the face of complex and interconnected challenges within and beyond the health sector...
Ratings for the Health Equity and Quality Improvement Project for Cambodia were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was...
The authors identify five areas where climate change may impact work and draw lessons for developing countries by reviewing the evidence. Firstly, demand for labor is unevenly affected, with agriculture...
The development objective of Additional Financing to Health System Efficiency and Resilience Project for West Bank and Gaza is to support the Palestinian Authority in improving the resilience and efficiency...
This paper examines labor market regulations in Mongolia, particularly focusing on the new Labor Law enacted in January 2022. Our review of the labor and minimum wage regulations suggests that the Mongolian...
The aftereffects of the coronavirus pandemic coupled with a worsening global economic outlook mean that the sustainability of Bhutan’s public spending is now an area of particular concern. Accordingly...
Bhutan is experiencing a rapid process of population ageing and a related shift in mortality and burden attributable to noncommunicable diseases. This brief first highlights the health financing challenges...
The document collection focuses on the assessment of public financial management in the health sector, as well as providing audit recommendations for improving financial management within the sector. It...
Health taxes are excise taxes imposed on products that have a negative public health impact. Excise taxation is one of the most cost-effective policy measures to reduce consumption of these products, while...
The document collection focuses on the challenges of increasing catastrophic health spending and the trends in global health service coverage. It discusses the rising financial burden on individuals and...
High childhood chronic undernutrition (stunting) and acutely undernourished (wasted) levels are observed in Lao PDR. The government has a strong desire in promoting a Multi-sectoral – Nutrition Convergent...
The document collection explores the importance of gender and social inclusion in health data, emphasizing the need for comprehensive and equitable data collection practices. It delves into the intersecting...