Between 1997-2008, the World Bank Institute’s flagship program on health sector reform and sustainable financing delivered 319 short-term training events to more than 19,400 policy-makers, analysts, and...
This paper begins with a review of the broad motivations behind the New Public Sector Management (NPSM), including intrinsic differences between public and private organizations that appear to impact on...
This paper on Bolivia's reform to improve maternal and child mortality focuses on the design, implementation, and impact of the Maternal and Child Health Insurance through two phases - from inception in...
In 1999, the World Bank Institute launched a major learning program for Bank client countries and Bank staff on population, reproductive health, and health sector reform. It aims to complement the Bank's...
This paper examines the new public sector management strategy (NPSM) adopted in the health sector which injects business-like practices into public agencies with the expectation that efforts to implement...
This article reports on a vision of health improvement that challenges African countries and their external partners to rethink current health strategies. The report stresses positive experiences in sub-Saharan...
This article reports on a vision of health improvement that challenges African countries and their external partners to rethink current health strategies. The report stresses positive experiences in sub-Saharan...