Despite the presence of effective interventions, many developing countries are not on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals for health due to the inadequate delivery of health services to the population. Contracting, particularly with nonstate providers, can improve the situation. This 'Toolkit' draws on a review of 14 real-life examples of health services contracting in different developing countries to conclude that performance-based contracting can rapidly secure improvements in the coverage and quality of publicly financed health services. Contracting is a mechanism for a...
Despite the presence of effective interventions, many developing countries are not on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals for health due...
