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

Preeti Patel, Bayard Roberts, Lesong Conteh, Samantha Guy and Louise Lee-Jones

Health Policy, 2011, vol. 100, issue 2, 116-124

Abstract: Poverty is highly concentrated in countries affected by armed conflict which are the furthest from reaching the Millennium Development Goals. Tracking aid patterns for health is crucial for improving the effectiveness of external aid to countries affected by armed conflict which tend to depend heavily upon external assistance and also have particularly acute health needs.

Keywords: Tracking; ODA; Humanitarian; Creditor Reporting System; Financial Tracking System; Conflict-affected countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.08.007

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