Budget support: Strengthening the health care system and non-contributory health protection mechanisms

ongoing

The project is based on a public policy matrix, which includes key actions and indicators that were co-defined with the Bangladeshi authorities and aim at strengthening the resilience of the health and social protection system. The different activities will contribute in particular to support the healthcare staff involved in the covid-19 response, improving the quality of human resources, health infrastructures and epidemiological surveillance through laboratories, putting in place non-contributory insurance schemes and advocating for allocating more public funds to health services.  Transversally, the project will help with capacity building and adaptation of health services to climate change through improving the surveillance of climate related diseases, the energy efficiency of infrastructure as well as disaster preparedness. The project will also promote gender equality in terms of access to vaccination, quality health services, health insurance and facilitating training and benefits for female healthcare staff.