OBApproaches in the Philippines: Public Health Project
In 2010, the Government of the Philippines launched Universal Health Care initiative, which mandated the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to provide health insurance coverage to all Filipinos, especially the poor. It also put in place measures to improve and accredit…
Date: 2015
Type: OBApproaches
Tags: Health
Output-Based Aid in Fragile and Conflict Situations
Throughout the world, poverty is increasingly concentrated in countries and regions affected by fragility and conflict, which intensify already acute challenges to development. Fragility and conflict can range from persistent domestic or cross-border violence to vulnerability in the face of…
Date: 2015
Type: OBApproaches
Tags: Fragile Situations
OBApproaches for Solid Waste Management: Nepal and the West Bank
With rapid urbanization, population growth, and new economic activity, municipal solid waste is increasing at alarming rates, and is expected to almost triple in low and lower middle income countries by 2025. At the same time, solid waste management (SWM) systems in most developing countries are…
Date: 2015
Type: OBApproaches
Tags: Solid Waste Management, Public-Private Partnerships , Fragile Situations
Output-Based Aid in Mali Rural Electrification Hybrid System Project
Electrification can be a significant driver for improving livelihoods in rural communities. In rural Mali, where more than 80 percent of the country's population lives, the electrification rate is only 15 percent. Increasing access to electricity in rural Mali is crucial for economic development…
Date: 2015
Type: OBApproaches
Tags: Energy