Can countries of the WHO African Region wean themselves off donor funding for health?

More than 20% of total health expenditure in 48% of the 46 countries in the WHO African Region is provided by external sources. Issues surrounding aid effectiveness suggest that these countries ought to implement strategies for weaning off aid dependency. This paper broaches the following question:...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2008-11, Vol.86 (11), p.889-892
Main Authors: Kirigia, Joses Muthuri, Diarra-Nama, Alimata J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Budgets
Corruption
Cost control
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Developing Countries - economics
Economic assistance
Economic development
Efficiency
Efficiency, Organizational
Expenditures
Finance
Financing, Organized
Fraud - prevention & control
Funding
GDP
Government spending
Gross Domestic Product
Health Expenditures
Health facilities
Health policy
Health Priorities
Health services
Inventory control
Per capita
Primary care
Private Sector
Public health
Round Table
Tax revenues
Taxes
Weaning
World Health Organization
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Summary:More than 20% of total health expenditure in 48% of the 46 countries in the WHO African Region is provided by external sources. Issues surrounding aid effectiveness suggest that these countries ought to implement strategies for weaning off aid dependency. This paper broaches the following question: what are some of the strategies that countries of the region can employ to wean off donor funding for health? Five strategies are discussed: reduction in economic inefficiencies; reprioritizing public expenditures; raising additional tax revenues; increased private sector involvement in health development; and fighting corruption.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604
1564-0604
DOI:10.2471/BLT.08.054932