Progress Toward 1.5 Billion Health Care Goal Advances as Countries Adopt National Health Compacts

Reforms focus on expanding primary care, improving affordability, and supporting job-rich growth

TOKYO, Dec. 6, 2025 — Countries and partners today reported continued progress toward the World Bank Group’s goal—set in April 2024—to help deliver affordable, quality health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. Building on that momentum, 15 countries introduced National Health Compacts, outlining practical, five-year reforms that aim to expand primary health care, improve affordability, and support job-rich economic growth.

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eC2: Blue Economy Assessments

Deadline: 27-Apr-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) water

a. Preparation of Blue Economy Roadmaps, including a rapid Blue Economy diagnosis (quantitative) of the contributions of selected productive sectors to the blue economy jobs, GDP, and gender; and Institutional assessment of policy and regulatory frameworks.
b. Assessment of regional marine monitoring and forecasting; and preparation of a OECS Marine Research Agenda and action plan.

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