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Policy makers should think like accountants in tackling COVID-19

Governments face unprecedented fiscal decisions in their response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They are spending and borrowing more, even as domestic revenues fall. Financial statements, such as government balance sheets, and the information they provide, can play a critical role in informing how scarce resources are allocated.

Publication Year:

2020

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SPARC

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World Bank
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A message from the partners of the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC)

Since 2018, The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) has been a unique and significant force in supporting countries within Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) in crucial areas of strategic health purchasing (SHP), Healthcare Financing as they make progress towards the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. This initiative, a collaboration between Amref Health Africa and Results for Development (R4D), has made expertise in these areas more accessible and has been instrumental in the progress of the target countries. The initiative was designed to advance policy discussions and actions that strengthen the application of strategic health purchasing to strengthen African health systems and support countries as they address foundational reforms…

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