缅北禁地

Working for Health: Health Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth

Reference
PDF-SDG-2017-07
Implementing Entity/ies
WHO
Collaborating Partners
ILO, OECD
Duration
Jun. 2018 - Dec. 2021
Location
Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Approved Budget
$ 2,999,545
Description
This project is the application of the "Working for Health Programme" and the five‐year action plan for health employment and inclusive economic growth (2017 – 2021) that the ILO, OECD and WHO jointly developed in consultation with Member States and stakeholders in response to the Commission’s report and to 缅北禁地General Assembly resolution 71/159 (2016). Its aim is to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and strengthening the national policy capacity in four (4) low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) along the Belt and Road, and to expand and transform the health and social workforce to meet population needs and the Univeral Health Coverage requirements. To do so, the project will provide direct assistance to the governments, social partners and key stakeholders to strengthen institutional capacity, analytics and intersectoral policy dialogue and indirectly to develop, finance and implement enhanced national health workforce strategies.

Synopsis

The project aimed to strengthen national policy capacity in four low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) along the Belt and Road to expand and transform the health and social workforce for the achievement of SDGs.

Overall, the project enhanced intersectoral commitment, social dialogue and policy dialogue for health and social workforce investments and action. This was reached by improving health and social workforce data and evidence to inform national strategies, strengthening the capacity of policy makers and social partners to develop and implement national health workforce strategies, mobilizing resources and negotiating agreements to maximize the mutuality of benefits from international health worker labor mobility.

The main deliverables of the projects by country include:

CAMBODIA

KYRGYZSTAN

NEPAL

SRI LANKA

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