Tracking Japan’s development assistance for health, 2012–2016

Nomura, Shuhei; Sakamoto, Haruka; Sugai, Maaya Kita; Nakamura, Haruyo; Maruyama-Sakurai, Keiko; Lee, Sangnim; Ishizuka, Aya; Shibuya, Kenji

doi:10.1186/s12992-020-00559-2

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“…For example, Japan’s multilateral health sector ODA through the World Bank was estimated by multiplying the total ODA from Japan to the World Bank by α. SN downloaded the data from the OECD iLibrary and developed an analysis algorithm for the estimation. The validity of this methodology was confirmed in our previous work [ 18 ] and elsewhere [ 12 ].…”

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Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance: a comparative study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee countries, 2011–2018

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Sakamoto

Ishizuka

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Background : Official development assistance (ODA) is one of the most important means for donor countries to foster diplomatic relations with low- and middle-income countries and contribute to the welfare of the international community. Objective : This study estimated the sectoral allocation of gross disbursements of ODA of the 29 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for the duration of 2011 to 2018, by aid type (bilateral, multilateral, and both aids). Methods : Data from the OECD iLibrary were used. The sector definition was based on the OECD sector classification. For core funding to multilateral agencies that do not specialize in each aid sector, we estimated ODA and its flows based on the OECD methodology for calculating imputed multilateral ODA. Results : For all 29 countries, during the period of 2014–2018 where data were available for all the countries, the sector with the highest average annual ODA contribution was health at 20.34 billion USD (13.21%), followed by humanitarian aid at 18.04 billion (11.72%). Humanitarian aid has increased in the sectoral share rankings in both bilateral and multilateral aid, and the sectoral share for refugees in donor countries has increased in bilateral aid. While the 29 countries show relatively similar trends for sectoral shares, some countries and sectors display unique trends. For instance, infrastructure and energy sectors in bilateral aid of Japan are particularly high accounts for 48.48% of the total bilateral ODA of the country in 2018. Conclusions : This paper evaluated ODA trends by major donors of DAC countries in the pre-COVID-19 pandemic periods. We hope that our estimates will contribute to the review of the strategic decision-making and the effective implementation of future ODA policy discussions in the DAC countries while ensuring transparency.

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Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance: a comparative study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee countries, 2011–2018

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“…In particular, Japan's cooperation approach is diversifying; therefore, it would be helpful to examine whether the cooperation is relevant to the recipient country's health policy and efforts. There are only a very limited number of studies on Japan's development assistance for health, and these studies have assessed ODA funding at a global level [46]. However, the current study is the rst to reveal Japan's unique approach for development cooperation for health at the recipient country level by mobilizing both Japan's ODA and non-ODA public budget.…”

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Japan’s development cooperation for health in Vietnam: A first holistic assessment on Japan’s ODA and non-ODA public resources cooperation

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Tachimori

Sugai

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Background To achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which is the core driver of health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by 2030, Japan strives to strengthen its development cooperation by mobilizing various resources. However, the involvement and roles of various actors from Japan in development cooperation for health have not been revealed across various entities of the Japanese government or to the public. This study is the first to systematically assess the overall picture of Japan’s publicly funded cooperation mobilizing Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA public resources to improve people’s health in Vietnam. A cross-sectional analysis of Japanese publicly funded projects implemented for health cooperation in Vietnam during December 2016 was conducted. A framework based on the six building blocks of health system defined by the World Health Organization was adopted in order to assess the target projects. Results Overall, 68 projects implemented through Japanese public funding were included in the final analysis. These 68 projects under 15 types of schemes were managed by seven different scheme-operating organizations and funded by five ministries. Forty-four of these (64.7%) were ODA and 24 (35.3%) were non-ODA projects. Among the recategorized six building blocks of the health system, the focus area of the largest proportion of projects was health service delivery (44%), followed by health workforces (25%) and health information systems (15%). Almost half the projects were implemented together with the central hospitals as Vietnamese counterparts. Only 10% projects were conducted at the local level. This study was unable to capture the synergetic effects of potential collaboration or harmonization among Japanese funded projects. Conclusions Several Japanese-funded projects addressed a wide range of health issues across all six building blocks of the health system in Vietnam. However, there is room for improvement in developing coordination and harmonization among the Japanese projects that are diversifying. Furthermore, establishing a target-country-specific mechanism for strategic coordination across Japanese ministries’ schemes can yield efficient and effective development cooperation for health. Our analytic approach using the recategorized six building blocks contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of efforts on strengthening the health system.

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“…For instance, the multilateral DAH from Japan through the World Bank was estimated by multiplying Japan's total ODA to the World Bank by α. Additionally, Japan's DAH through the World Bank was estimated as total ODA × α × β and total ODA × α × γ for specific target country/region and health focus area, respectively. This methodology was validated in our previous work [26,27] and elsewhere [28].…”

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“…While there is no standardized measurement of DAH for PHC on the current CRS system, Shaw et al (2015) and our previous work used CRS purpose code data to define DAH on "PHC delivery" and on "health system strengthening (HSS)" in support of PHC delivery. The present study also followed this definition and methodology and estimated how much 29 countries' DAH was invested in PHC and HSS [26,31]. Our working definition of PHC focused only on inputs under the control of the health system itself, not on the intersectoral interventions (e.g., safe water, sanitation, and hygiene).…”

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confidence: 99%

Tracking Development Assistance for Health: A Comparative Study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee Countries, 2011–2019

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Sakamoto

Ishizuka

et al. 2021

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Development assistance for health (DAH) is an important part of financing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. We estimated the gross disbursement of DAH of the 29 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for 2011–2019; and clarified its flows, including aid type, channel, target region, and target health focus area. Data from the OECD iLibrary were used. The DAH definition was based on the OECD sector classification. For core funding to non-health-specific multilateral agencies, we estimated DAH and its flows based on the OECD methodology for calculating imputed multilateral official development assistance (ODA). The total amount of DAH for all countries combined was 18.5 billion USD in 2019, at 17.4 USD per capita, with the 2011–2019 average of 19.7 billion USD. The average share of DAH in ODA for the 29 countries was about 7.9% in 2019. Between 2011 and 2019, most DAC countries allocated approximately 60% of their DAH to primary health care, with the remaining 40% allocated to health system strengthening. We expect that the estimates of this study will help DAC member countries strategize future DAH wisely, efficiently, and effectively while ensuring transparency.

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Tracking Japan’s development assistance for health, 2012–2016

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References 31 publications

Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance: a comparative study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee countries, 2011–2018

Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance: a comparative study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee countries, 2011–2018

Japan’s development cooperation for health in Vietnam: A first holistic assessment on Japan’s ODA and non-ODA public resources cooperation

Tracking Development Assistance for Health: A Comparative Study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee Countries, 2011–2019

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