This policy note provides an overview of government health financing in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR …), with an added focus on health center financing. The note summarizes overall trends in health outcomes and government health … financing over 2000-2014 and analyzes trends in planned and realized government budgetary health spending data covering fiscal …

identifies measures to boost fiscal revenues and improve the efficiency of public spending with emphasis on health and education … avoiding waste and improving outcomes. In health, the report recommends measures to improve the allocation of resources to … health units. If implemented, these measures could result in combined fiscal savings of at least 2.5 percent of GDP. Finally …

particular focus on education, health, social protection, and water resources management. Fiscal policy and transparency reforms … at several of the most critical services that citizens largely depend on the government for: health, education, social …

. Sector-specific reviews are presented for the education, health and social protection sectors …

development. Education and health are critical factors for improving human capital and sustaining inclusive economic growth and …: education, health, and pensions, which have become more pressing post-COVID-19. Ensuring effective and sustainable pension … system may help to safeguard human capital. Hence, ensuring adequacy, effective, and efficient spending in education, health …

Human capital is the combination of knowledge, skills and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, which … quality and availability of maternal and child health services more generally. Simply put, countries which invest heavily in …, the government of Malawi is implementing its ambitious Second Health Sector Strategic Plan (2017-2022) and an aligned …