This work on a review of non-lending approaches, which for the purposes of this brief is defined broadly as activities that have a stated goal of improving individual, organizational and broader institutional capacities in a country, is spread widely throughout the Bank. It includes specific,...

Neglected Tropical Diseases are a group of 18 parasitic, viral and bacterial infections that are endemic to 47 countries in Africa. These diseases, negatively impact the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. The diseases can cause disabilities that may in turn have a detrimental impact on a...

Several developing countries face the challenge of attaining sufficient population level impact to meet health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This situation is partly attributable to constraints in their health systems, including: severe shortages in human resources for health;...