Health

This topic covers a wide range of issues related to the EU commitment to protect and promote health as a human right for all in the frame of the EC external cooperation. Support to the building of competent health systems, accessibility to basic health services, equity and solidarity values are just some of the principles guiding this cooperation. Maternal and child mortality, the crisis of human resources in the health sector, poverty related diseases and other issues may be addresssed under this topic.

Improving Performance Measurement in the Social Sectors

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 15 April 2013

There are abundant stories about over-ambitious targets and badly chosen indicators in Performance Assessment Frameworks. So should we do away with PAFs as instruments for sector capacity development? No, says Willem Cornelissen from the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam and...

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Moving to Government-Managed Technical Assistance

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 15 April 2013

In the present phase of EC support to the health sector in the Philippines, the commission contracts TA personnel. This will change in 2011 when the government will take charge of recruitment and management of TA. The radical reform of TA delivery, proposed by government and welcomed by the...

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Europeaid climate change sector scripts

Sophie De Coninck posted Information | 21 March 2013

The series of “sector scripts” on the response to climate change in the context of development and external cooperation programmes was developed by EuropeAid.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
EC Cooperation: Responding to Climate Change Sector Script for Health

Sophie De Coninck uploaded a new Document | 21 March 2013

2009_-_europeaid_-_cc_sector_script_health.pdf 2.75 MB

This document was developed by EuropeAid in cooperation with DG RELEX, DG DEV, DG ENTR, DG TRAD and DG ENV with the support of the "environmental integration advisory services" project. It was designed to provide practical guidance on the links between climate change and a specific sector, together...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
CSP Thermal Energy Storage vital for utilities and grid operators

Bea Gonzalez posted news | 6 March 2013

The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest. However, recent developments in the industry will see SEGS eclipsed by 5 projects...

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Project: European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI)
apam woleng commented on an article | 15 February 2013

Human Resources for Health: A Capacity Development project implemented in India

HRH is indeed a welcome and much needed initiatives keeping in mind the huge gaps in manpower, technical competency and our health care delivery system. Though, India is now a middle income country the vulnerable groups, districts/regions with low health indicators would take time to come out from...
Debashish Mohanta commented on an article | 11 February 2013

Human Resources for Health: A Capacity Development project implemented in India

I am happy to know that EU is making significant contribution towards access to health facilities in India. Thanks Renee for highlighting this topic. In fact, we are also working on reproductive health and got excellent orders from the apex court.
Renee Zandvliet commented on an article | 1 February 2013

Human Resources for Health: A Capacity Development project implemented in India

Dear Roy, Many t hanks for your comment and don't hesitate to contact me if you require any further information! Renee Zandvliet
Renee Zandvliet commented on an article | 1 February 2013

Human Resources for Health: A Capacity Development project implemented in India

Thanks Zhijian, feel free to let me know if you require any further information!
Zhijian Wang commented on an article | 26 January 2013

Human Resources for Health: A Capacity Development project implemented in India

Good paper! IRLN

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