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    Cost Effectiveness of Health Sector Support Strategies
    Helpdesk Report
    January 27, 2012

    The 2005 Paris Declaration grew out of a consensus on the importance of ‘country ownership’ to the success of development efforts. In other words, it came to be recognised that the effectiveness of aid depends critically on whether or not a country’s leadership is really committed to development. There have been many reviews showing the… Read more

    Budget, Cost-Effectiveness, Health Outcomes, Health System Strengthening, Leadership, Nepal, Sector Budget Support, Service Delivery, Technical Assistance, Value for Money
    Education
    Improving the Quality of Education in Ethiopia
    Helpdesk Report
    September 6, 2011

    There are different ways of working with governments and partner organisations to improve the quality of education in developing countries, specifically Ethiopia.  This report highlights these differences by using two different donor organisations as examples.  AusAID advocates for working through government systems and their approach, including impact and cost effectiveness, is summarised in section 4. … Read more

    AusAid, Bilateral, Cost-Effectiveness, Education, Ethiopia, Government, Non-Governmental Organisations, Partners, USAID
    Education
    Scaling Up Non-Formal Education
    Helpdesk Report
    August 5, 2010

    While access to state schooling has grown in many countries in recent years, many marginalised children continue to be excluded from this. Some of these children are able to gain access to education through non-state provision. This report looks at initiatives for school aged children to find access to non formal education, for examples through… Read more

    Cost-Effectiveness, Education, Non Formal Education, Non Governmental Organisatons, Non-State, School
    Health
    Cost-Effectiveness of Regional HIV and AIDS Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Programme
    Assignment
    July 9, 2010

    This report sets out an assessment, so far as data allow, of the Regional HIV and AIDS Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) programme which supports three civil society organisations and their projects to: Reduce the spread of HIV in South Africa through health education and “edutainment” Increase knowledge and shift beliefs and behaviours towards behaviour likely… Read more

    behaviour change communication, Cost-Effectiveness, economic appraisal, south africa
    Health
    Cost Effectiveness of Malaria Interventions
    Helpdesk Report
    July 1, 2010

    There have been many academic studies and analyses of malaria interventions and their cost effectiveness. Unfortunately however, as the studies have varying methodologies and countries of focus, they are difficult to compare. The information in this report outlines cost effectiveness data and conclusions. One article did a comparison of various trials which led the authors… Read more

    Cost-Effectiveness, Health, Malaria, Mosquito Nets
    Health
    Processes and Issues for Improving Access to Medicines: The evidence base for domestic production and greater access to medicines
    Helpdesk Report
    September 3, 2004

    HSRC REPORT: This study extrapolates empirical cost data from Sub-saharan African firms to consider the conditions under which domestic production of drugs in a facility in Sub-saharan Africa would be feasible and profitable as a business enterprise, while at the same time, able to promote better access to quality medicines, at a price more affordable… Read more

    Access, Africa, Cost-Effectiveness

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