Data released by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, shows that three Dutch banks were among the largest co-investors of the IFC in Fiscal Year 2015. Additionally, of the entire IFC portfolio, two of the five largest co-financiers were Dutch. Continue reading
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econsultant2: Private health markets analysis in East Asia
Deadline: 15 October 2015
The purpose of the study is to assess the 
nature of private health markets and identify private sector players and opportunities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines. In addition to a detailed analysis of private health markets, the study also includes a mapping of the main private sector players, including hospitals, diagnostics, primary care providers, medical technology and equipment, pharmaceuticals and long-term elderly care.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the IFC have recently established a research platform to support private sector analysis in developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific. DFAT and IFC recognize the need to better understand the role of the private health markets in East Asia and to identify opportunities to support private sector projects that deliver developmental impact and reach low-income segments.
See full tender here: # 1201450 Private health markets analysis in East Asia
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: #1201450
Assignment Countries:
– Vietnam
– Indonesia
– Cambodia
– Myanmar
– Philippines
Universal health coverage programs transforming care for poorest and most vulnerable
Article originally published on World Bank website.
The expansion of universal health coverage
is critical: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group, 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of out-of-pocket health spending. The World Bank report, Going Universal: How 24 countries are implementing universal health coverage reforms from the bottom up, looks at how 24 countries have embarked on the path to universal health coverage and are expanding coverage to the poor—who too often get much less from their health systems than the better-off. Continue reading
Turkey health sector development project approved
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a financing of €120 million / $134 million to the Health System Strengthening and Support Project of Turkey.
The objective of the Health System Strengthening and Support Project for Turkey is to improve primary and secondary prevention of selected non-communicable diseases, increase the efficiency of public hospital management, and enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Health for evidence-based policy making.
The project aims to implement three integrated components and activities: Continue reading
eConsultant2: Develop Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Campaign for Sanitation and Hygienic Behavior in Vietnam
Deadline: 13-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
This assignment is to develop an evidence-based behavior change communication campaign for rural households to install improved toilet and wash their hands with soap, and for students at primary schools and kindergartens to use toilet and wash their hands with soap. It will include a call to action for use across all media used in the campaign.
Improving Lives: Health & Education Strengthening Human Capital
Article originally published in the IFC’s Annual Report 2015.
Across the world, more than a billion 
people lack access to quality health services. Nearly three-fourths of the 38 million worldwide deaths from chronic illnesses — such as cancer — occur in developing countries. Globally, more than 57 million children do not attend school, with 30 million of them in Africa alone.
These statistics highlight a major obstacle to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity: high-quality education and health-care services still aren’t as widely available and affordable as they need to be. This is a challenge that’s best addressed when the public and private sectors act in concert to advance the interests of society.
eConsultant 2: Development International Healthcare Standards for the Government of Poland
Deadline: 01-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)![medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]](https://nl4worldbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine7.jpg)
The Government of Poland has decided to develop a systematic review of standards for 30 diseases (based on ICD 10). Under the umbrella of a Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS) agreement, the World Bank may be requested to develop these benchmarks. The World Bank seeks to hire a firm to provide a clinical advisory role in developing these standards.
See full tender here: #1200117 Advisory Services to develop International Healthcare Standards
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1200117
Assignment Countries:
- PL – Poland
“Universal health coverage in a generation is achievable”
This article was published on September 15 on the World Bank website.
As the father of four children, I know 
how important access to good, quality health care is. All parents aspire to be able to provide the same for their children. That’s why we at the World Bank Group are working with our partners around the globe to make universal health coverage a reality for all.
Today, universal health coverage means that citizens get the health care they need without suffering severe financial hardship Continue reading
eConsultant2: Including vaccines in African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization
Deadline: 01-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank is managing a trust fund for medicines regulatory harmonization (MRH) and is currently working with three Africa sub-regions (EAC, ECOWAS, SADC) on regional harmonization projects with a focus on generic drugs in partnership with WHO and NEPAD. This consultancy will focus on adding vaccines to this work program, specifically their inclusion in the regional road map for regulatory harmonization.
eConsultant2: Odisha Affordable Health Centers
Deadline: 22-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
These hospitals will be designed to provide modern and quality healthcare services at affordable rates for the next few decades in the state.
IFC will advise the Government on the following broad aspects:
1. Selection of bouquet of services
2. Identification of possible sites
3. Design templates/ architectural briefs for the hospitals based on modern trends aimed at minimizing capital and operational costs while enhancing quality of clinical services
4. Financing of the project
5. Transaction advisory: selection of private partners to design, build finance, operate, manage and transfer assets
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