Over the past decade, a number of national or state-level reforms have been implemented by governments that are committed to achieving universal health coverage through “demand-side” financing models, often specifically targeting the poorest and informal sectors of their populations. While many implementing countries have not yet achieved universal health coverage, reforms are underway in countries as varied as Chile, Colombia, Estonia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Results for Development Institute (R4D), received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct a study to enhance global knowledge and understanding of the challenges that Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs) face as they consider the adoption of new vaccines.

Over the past decade, a number of national or state-level reforms have been implemented by governments that are committed to expanding health coverage through “demand-side” (third-party) financing models, to reach the poorest and informal sectors of their populations.  These reforms are ambitious in their goals, but challenging to implement successfully.  Many organizations and initiatives currently provide helpful policy assistance for and generate valuable information on these new and innovative reforms.

Funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), UK through its Governance and Transparency Fund, the Strengthening Institutions program is a joint effort of the Global Development Network and the Results for Development Institute.  The program aims to strengthen the analytical underpinnings of the policy debates around public expenditure priorities in developing countries by providing technical and financial support to fifteen emerging think tanks worldwide to conduct analyses of spending in the health, education, and water sectors.