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Complaints mechanisms in health organizations

U4 Brief | Oct 2013

Strategies to increase transparency and accountability often include complaints mechanisms by which organisations can respond to individual ...

health, India

Addressing corruption in the health sector: Securing equitable access to health care for everyone

U4 Issue | Jan 2011

The development community is striving to achieve results and value for money with its investments in health around the world. Yet, donors ...

health, corruption

Perceptions of per diems in the health sector: Evidence and implications

U4 Issue | Jul 2011

This study details the perceived benefits, problems, and risks of abuse of per diems and allowances in developing countries. Drawing on ...

health, per diems, allowances, corruption, corruption in aid, Uganda, Malawi

Informal pay and the quality of health care: lessons from Tanzania

U4 Brief | Oct 2007

Informal payments for health services are common in many transitional and developing countries. Informal payments are often claimed to reduce ...

corruption, health, Tanzania

Corruption in the Health Sector

U4 Issue | Jan 2006

This U4 Issue presents some essential resources for anyone promoting anti-corruption in the health sector, or otherwise wanting to learn about ...

health, World

End-review Norwegian Embassy Support to the Blue Diamond Society, Nepal

Commissioned Report | Jul 2018

This report presents the findings, conclusion and recommendations of an end-review of the second phase (2015-2018) of the Norwegian Embassy ...

development aid, , health, LBGTI, civil society, Nepal

Corruption in the Health Sector

U4 Issue | Dec 2008

This U4 Issue presents some essential resources for anyone promoting anti-corruption in the health sector, or otherwise wanting to learn about ...

health

Anti-Corruption in the Health Sector: Reducing Vulnerabilities to Corruption in User Fee Systems

U4 Brief | Jan 2006

Designed to promote efficiency and expand access to health care services by leveraging financial contributions from patients, user fee systems ...

corruption, health, World

La corruption dans le secteur de la santé

U4 Issue | Dec 2009

La présente étude de U4 constitue une source d’information essentielle pour quiconque participe à la lutte contre ...

health

Avantages et inconvénients des indemnités journalières : une entrave à la bonne gouvernance du secteur de la santé ?

U4 Brief | Nov 2011

Les indemnités journalières constituent un mécanisme important de remboursement des frais encourus au travail, d’encouragement ...

health, aid

La corruption dans le secteur de la santé : méthodes d'apprentissage et d'enseignement

U4 Brief | Jan 2011

Les programmes de formation et d’éducation qui traitent du thème de la corruption et de la santé peuvent contribuer ...

health

Using power and influence analysis to address corruption risks: The case of the Ugandan drug supply chain

U4 Brief | Jul 2012

Power and influence analysis can be used to assess corruption vulnerabilities in the public sector. This approach helps identify powerful stakeholders ...

health, Uganda

Per diem policy analysis toolkit

U4 Issue | Dec 2012

Most organizations use per diems as a way to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses for travel and to encourage staff to attend professional development ...

health, per diem, abuse of per diem, wages, human resource management, motivation, incentives, control, travel, fraud

Good governance for medicines initiatives: Exploring lessons learned

U4 Issue | May 2013

Corruption in the pharmaceutical system results in wasted resources, limited access to health services and reduced health gains. In this U4 ...

health, corruption, anti-corruption, medicines, pharmaceuticals, governance, Jordan, The Philippines, Zambia

Mecanismos para presentar denuncias en organismos de salud

U4 Brief | Jun 2014

Las estrategias para aumentar la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas suelen incluir mecanismos por medio de los cuales los organismos ...

health, complaints mechanisms, anti-corruption, anti-corruption approaches in sector work, India

Marginalisation and Poverty in Rural Malanje, Angola

CMI Brief | Dec 2016

Rural Angola has gone through decades of hardships with war and economic marginalisation – culminating with the current economic crisis. ...

poverty, rural, economic crisis, education, health, Malanje, Angola

Hva virker i utviklingspolitikken? En gjennomgang av forskningslitteraturen

CMI Report | Dec 2016

Main points in English: What works in aid

aid, development, health, energy, education

Anticorruption in the health sector

Edited Book | Mar 2010

This book, co-edited by Harald Mathisen from CMI/U4 describes how corruption is a serious problem for both rich and poor countries, threatening ...

Productivity of health workers. Tanzania

Book Chapter | Jun 2013

Productivity of health workers. Tanzania Ottar Mæstad, Aziza Mwisongo The labor market for health w

Tanzania

Productivity of health workers

Project | Mar - Oct 2008

The aims of the project are 1) to measure within country variations in health worker productivity in Ghana, Zambia, Rwanda, and Tanzania. ...

Ghana, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania