Advanced Search
Government Departments

aids2031: Costs and Financing Working Group

in

aids2031 is a international consortium of partners examining the future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Costs and Financing Working Group is focused on modeling and analyzing the long-term costs and financing of the epidemic, and examining scenarios in which major policy shifts now can improve the future expenditure and financing situation.

Over the past 25 years, AIDS has imposed a huge cost, in economic and social terms, on many countries, communities, and households around the world. At the same time, the price tag to respond fully and effectively in the areas of prevention, care and treatment, mitigation, and research has grown to tens of billions of dollars, and is continuing to increase. There have been dramatic increases in funding, but available resources are now becoming increasingly tight as the global recession adversely impacts both donor and developing countries, and as other competing priorities (e.g.

Website: 
http://www.aids2031.org
Duration: 
March, 2008 - June, 2010
Funder: 
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
UNAIDS
Status: 
Active
Staff Associated with Project: 
David de Ferranti
Kira Thorien
Richard Skolnik
Robert Hecht
William McGreevey

Public stewardship of private providers in mixed health systems: Synthesis report from the Rockefeller Foundation—sponsored initiative on the role of the private sector in health systems

in

This report outlines the large and complex private markets for healthcare and emphasizes the importance of effective stewardship by governments of their country’s health system, especially given the reality that the private (non-state) part of the system is large and complex, with major challenges and significant opportunities.

Drawing extensively on the findings of a 2008 review sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation (resulting in 14 reports) and on the vast other literature on the private health sector and health systems, this report by authors from the Results for Development Institute and the Rockefeller Foundation, outlines the large and complex private markets for healthcare and emphasizes the importance of effective stewardship by governments of their country’s health system, especially given the reality that the private (non-state) part of the system is large and complex, with major challenges and s

Publication & Resource Type: 
Publications
Year Published: 
2009
Main Contact: 
Sapna Singh Kundra
R4D Author(s): 
Gina Lagomarsino
R4D Author(s): 
Sapna Singh Kundra
Author(s): 
Stefan Nachuk, Rockefeller Foundation
Funder(s): 
The Rockefeller Foundation
Connected Project: 
The Role of the Private Sector in Health Systems
Connected Project: 
Transforming Health Systems Initiative (THS)
Version: 
1
Attached Publications & Resources: 
application/pdf icon
Public Stewardship of Private Providers in Mixed Health Systems.pdf

Partnering for Malaria Prevention: A Case for Results-Based Financing

in

This proposes a results‐based contracting approach that builds on current and previous successes in leveraging private sector organizations that could potentially improve the outcomes of future malaria prevention programs.

This paper is the result of efforts initially undertaken while the authors were affiliated with the Brookings Institution Global Health Financing Initiative, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Global Health Financing Initiative was created in November 2006 to analyze current and potential innovative financing proposals and make practical recommendations to augment and improve the effectiveness of global health financing.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Working Papers
Year Published: 
2008
Main Contact: 
Sapna Singh Kundra
R4D Author(s): 
Gina Lagomarsino
R4D Author(s): 
Sapna Singh Kundra
Author(s): 
Javed Hamid, Tristan Blanchard
Funder(s): 
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Version: 
1
Link to Publication-Resource: 
Go to resource
Attached Publications & Resources: 
application/pdf icon
Partnering_for_Malaria_Prevention.pdf

How to Improve Governance: A New Framework for Analysis and Action

in

The newest book published as part of the Transparency and Accountability Program, a research project of the Brookings Institution and Results for Development, highlights the need for an analytical framework to utilize in reforms for improving governance.

The newest book published as part of the Transparency and Accountability Program, a research project of the Brookings Institution and Results for Development, highlights the need for an analytical framework to utilize in reforms for improving governance. The book emphasizes the need for a country-specific approach that considers not only governance, but also the current state of transparency, accountability, and corruption.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Publications
Year Published: 
2009
Main Contact: 
David de Ferranti
R4D Author(s): 
David de Ferranti
Author(s): 
Justin Jacinto, Anthony J. Ody, Graeme Ramshaw
Funder(s): 
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Connected Project: 
The Transparency and Accountability Program (TAP)
Link to Publication-Resource: 
Go to resource

Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire

in

The questionnaire is designed to help MLI staff and the designated Ministry of Health leadership team identify specific focal areas for development as part of a specialized technical assistance and leadership support package.

This questionnaire was developed by Results for Development as part of the implementation of the Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health (MLI). The purpose of the questionnaire is to help MLI staff and the designated Ministry of Health leadership team identify specific focal areas for development as part of a specialized technical assistance and leadership support package.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Tools
Year Published: 
2008
Main Contact: 
Alison Ion
Author(s): 
Loren Becker
Funder(s): 
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Connected Project: 
Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health
Link to Publication-Resource: 
Go to resource
Attached Publications & Resources: 
application/msword icon
Leadership_Assessment_Questionnaire.doc

Introducing Community-Based Health Insurance in Ionelia: A Case Study

in

This fictional case study was created by Results for Development on the topic of community-based health insurance as a way to explore approaches to problem-solving and decision-making within Ministries of Health.

This fictional case study was created by Results for Development on the topic of community-based health insurance as a way to explore approaches to problem-solving and decision-making within Ministries of Health. The tool was designed to be administered during the first planning visit to each MLI country with the senior leadership team from the Ministry of Health.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Tools
Year Published: 
2008
Main Contact: 
Amanda Folsom
Author(s): 
Loren Becker
Funder(s): 
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Connected Project: 
Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health
Link to Publication-Resource: 
Go to resource
Attached Publications & Resources: 
application/msword icon
CBHI case.doc.doc

The Politics of the AUGE Health Reform in Chile: A Case Study

in

In 2008, Bitran y Asociados developed a case study for the Ministerial Leadership Initiative about the politics of the AUGE health reform in Chile. The case outlines the efforts undertaken by policymakers to secure political approval of an ambitious reform seeking to grant explicit health guarantees to the country’s entire population.

In late 2008, Bitran y Asociados developed a case study for the Ministerial Leadership Initiative about the politics of the AUGE health reform in Chile. The case outlines the efforts undertaken by policymakers to secure political approval of an ambitious reform seeking to grant explicit health guarantees to the country’s entire population. In November of 2008, Ricardo Bitran presented the case to a broad audience of health ministers from around the world at the Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health in Bamako, Mali.

Publication & Resource Type: 
Tools
Main Contact: 
Alison Ion
Author(s): 
Bitran y Asociados
Connected Project: 
Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health
Attached Publications & Resources: 
application/msword icon
Case study.doc

David de Ferranti

in
Principal and President
Email: 
ddeferranti@resultsfordevelopment.org
Phone: 
+1.202.470.5716

David de Ferranti, President (and founder) of Results for Development, has over thirty years of experience in leadership and senior management positions in the public and private sector, chiefly in the fields of international development and, earlier, U.S. public policy.

David de Ferranti is the President (and founder) of Results for Development.
 
He was previously the World Bank’s Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean from 1999 to 2005, and in this position responsible for a $25 billion loan portfolio. From 1994 to 1999, he oversaw the Bank’s research and financial support to countries worldwide in the areas of health, education, nutrition, and other social services. In addition, he has been a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Senior Advisor at the United Nations Foundation, an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, an advisor to Carlos Slim and his infrastructure investment group in Latin America, and an advisor to an emerging high-tech enterprise. Earlier in his career he held management positions at Rand (the think tank), and in the U.S. government.
 
He is presently the Chair of the Board of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and serves as Chair or Co-Chair of The Health Financing Task Force, The Task Force on Health Workforce Costs and Financing, and The Working Group on AIDS Costs and Financing. Other board memberships have included: The Rockefeller Foundation (where he chaired the Finance Committee); Transparency International - USA; The Inter-American Dialogue; The Pew Memorial Trust International Health Advisory Panel; Technoserve, Inc.; The Center for Global Development Advisory Panel; The Lewis T. Preston Education Program; The Escuela Nueva Foundation; and The Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas.
 

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University and a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University. He has two children, a daughter and a son, and lives near Washington, DC, USA.

Marty Makinen

in
Principal and Managing Director
Email: 
mmakinen@resultsfordevelopment.org
Phone: 
+1.202.470.5724

Marty Makinen is a Principal and Managing Director at R4D, with a focus on health financing and human resources for health. Marty leads the Ministerial Leadership Initiative, the work with the Global Health Workforce Alliance, the Capacity Project, and the Agence Française de Développement.

Marty Makinen is the Results for Development Institute's Program Director for the Health Workforce and Ministerial Leadership Initiative. He is a health economist with more than 30 years of experience working with health financing and economics issues in developing countries. He spent 23 years at Abt Associates Inc. where he directed the USAID-funded global Health Systems 20/20, Partners for Health Reform plus, and Health Financing and Sustainability projects and has held academic positions at the Universities of Delaware and Michigan. Dr. Makinen has worked with more than 40 developing countries on practical solutions to health issues in all regions of the world, with specific emphasis on Francophone Africa and South Asia. He serves on the Monitoring Independent Review Committee for the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunization. He is a native speaker of English and speaks fluent French. Dr. Makinen has numerous publications and speaks frequently at professional meetings. He holds a PhD (1979) and Master's (1975) in economics from the University of Michigan and a B.A. (1973) in economics from Kalamazoo College.

Stephanie Sealy

in
Senior Program Officer
Email: 
ssealy@resultsfordevelopment.org
Phone: 
+1.202.470.5722

Stephanie Sealy is a Senior Program Officer at R4D. She focuses on health systems strengthening and private health sector financing and delivery mechanisms.

Stephanie Sealy is a Senior Program Officer at the Results for Development Institute (R4D). She is currently serving as the Project Manager for the Ghana Private Health Sector Assessment, an initiative jointly funded by the IFC and World Bank. Stephanie based out of Ghana for several months in 2009 to work with local partners in conducting comprehensive data collection and analysis on the private health sector. She and her team are partnering with the Government of Ghana and other key stakeholders to design and implement health care reforms which improve public stewardship of Ghana's private health sector.

Prior to R4D, Stephanie spent over five years in the private sector as a management consultant for Bain & Company and as a business strategy consultant for Gap Inc. In addition, she has consulted several Latin American NGOs and government agencies on health policy and development.

Stephanie earned her Masters' degree in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor's degree in Public Policy Studies from Duke University.

Syndicate content