Unprecedented disruptions that COVID-19 pandemic caused to education compelled almost all countries of the world, including those of EAP region, to adopt education technology and online learning approaches to recover learning loss in the educational institutions. This necessitated development of...

This paper is one of several inputs prepared for a comprehensive Health Sector Review that the Government of Indonesia is currently conducting. It compiles, analyzes and interprets available information on Indonesia's health service providers; doctors, midwives and nurses. Within the limitations...

The present report concludes the second phase of the cooperation between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries and the World Bank to build skills for a competitive regional economy. It focuses on the nurse labor and education markets of the English-speaking (ES) CARICOM. The topic was...

Sri Lanka has a universal healthcare system that extends free healthcare to all citizens. However, the rapidly ageing population and growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) challenge the effective and timely provision of public healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022...

An accurate estimate of public expenditure flows must start from the distribution and recording systems which would permit accurate tracking. While the strategies to improve these systems in Ghana are beyond the scope of this study, it presents here the problems encountered while trying to track...

Health experts and policymakers want people to have access to affordable and high-quality medical care. But in some developing countries, making quality healthcare available may first necessitate ensuring that essential medicines are available, such as anti-malaria pills and antibiotics. The...

Health experts and policymakers want people to have access to affordable and high-quality medical care. But in some developing countries, making quality healthcare available may first necessitate ensuring that essential medicines are available, such as anti-malaria pills and antibiotics. The...