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Contracting Health Services in Afghanistan: Can the twin objectives of efficiency and equity really be achieved?
Start Date: 01/01/2004
End Date: 31/12/2005
R Number: EP/RO4/20
DFID Programme: EC-PREP
Funding Department: DFID European Union Department
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Lead Institute: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Collaborating Institute: European Union / European Community
Contact Names: Egbert Sondorp
Project URLs:
http://psp.emergingmarketsgroup.com/home_ecprep.aspx?siteId=bdc57615-7c5e-4170-b5cf-c7d1fc50ea64
Regions: Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Countries: Afghanistan
Objectives:
There is a still a scarcity of data about the most efficient mechanisms to invest in health mechanisms which work and yield measurable returns. This study focuses on the new donor led performance based contracting mechanisms used for the delivery of a basic package if health services but non-governmental agencies in Afghanistan. It aims o provide evidence on how to improve health and reduce poverty through well targeted and transparent investment in the health sector in post conflict and low income countries.
General Notes:
Actual DFID funding commitment in was in Euros: €159,536Read the id21 Research Highlights:
NGOs take on health services in Afghanistan
The benefits contracting health services in Afghanistan
Total Cost to DFID:
£110,479