1. Results-based financing for equitable access to maternal and child health care in Mali and Burkina Faso (IMCHA.)
In Mali and Burkina Faso, maternal and child mortality rates remain high. The governments of both countries are trying to increase access to and use of health care services for women and children. They have adopted policies to remove financial barriers and are now piloting results-based financing, which gives financial incentives to providers of health services for achieving predefined indicators. Despite these efforts, health inequalities persist.
This project is contributing to efforts geared towards increasing equitable access to health services for the poor by strengthening the implementation of health reforms in Mali and Burkina Faso. It is examining the emergence, relevance, design, and development of results-based financing in both countries, and studies its implementation, sustainability, and efficacy. It is also looking at the impact of results-based financing on health providers' motivation and teamwork, local leadership, community management committees of health facilities, access to and use of health services, and financial protection of vulnerable populations.
The results of the study will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of decision-makers across Africa as well as international agencies involved in the design and scale-up of results-based financing for maternal and child health.
PROJECT LEADERS
Laurence Touré
INSTITUTIONS
Association de Recherche et de Formation en Enthropologie des Dynamiques Locales
TOTAL FUNDING
CA$ 989,190