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Private Sector Project for Women’s Health: A Legacy of Partnership for Innovation and Change 2005-2012

This final report summarizes the results and lessons learned of the seven-year Private Sector Project for Women’s Health (2005-2012). The overall goal of the project was to improve the health of Jordanian women and (by extension) their families through public-private partnership.

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Health Insurance Design and Implementation in Developing and Transition Countries

Through various USAID-funded health projects, Abt Associates has worked to increase access to health care for people around the world. Abt staff have helped to design and implement community-based health insurance programs, public-private partnerships for health insurance, and tax-based/social…

Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

This declaration, signed in Busan, Korea on December 1, 2011, for the first time establishes an agreed framework for development cooperation that embraces traditional donors, South-South cooperators, the BRICs, CSOs and private funders. It outlines common principles for international development…

Bridging the Gap: The Business Case for Financial Capability

This report discusses the lack of financial literacy among the large numbers of people who have access to financing. It is estimated that  500-800 million of the world's poor now have access to finance; however, only 110-130 million of that number have had any sort of financial capability…

Protecting the Bottom Line: Five Corporate Models to Lower Costs and Increase Access to Health Care for Formal Sector Workers in Africa

This primer informs donors and corporations of all sizes and origins about five innovative models used by multinational corporations to lower costs and increase access to health care for formal sector employees. In an age of declining donor funds, private formal sector actors such as…

Addressing the Need: Lessons for Service Delivery Organizations on Delivering Contracted-Out Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services

This primer aims to provide clear lessons and recommendations to help service delivery organizations and program managers establish, implement, and strengthen contracting arrangements. The primer draws on Marie Stopes International’s experience of delivering government-contracted services in…

Filling the Gap: Lessons for Policymakers and Donors on Contracting Out Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services

This primer is an update of Contracting-out Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services: Contracting Management and Operations. Focusing on the demand-side (governments and donors) of contracting out with the private sector, the primer describes the concept of contracting out, discusses its…

SHOPS LAPM e-conference Closing Remarks

Susan Mitchell gives closing remarks on the SHOPS e-conference on long-acting and permanent family planning methods in the private sector. Ms. Mitchell is the Project Director for the SHOPS Project. Download a PDF of the summary by clicking on the download button.

SHOPS LAPM e-conference - End of Day Two Summary

Susan Mitchell gives an end of day two summary to the SHOPS e-conference on long-acting and permanent family planning methods in the private sector. Ms. Mitchell is the Project Director for the SHOPS Project. Download a PDF of the summary by clicking on the download button.

SHOPS LAPM e-conference - End of Day One Summary

Susan Mitchell gives an end of day one summary to the SHOPS e-conference on long-acting and permanent family planning methods in the private sector. Ms. Mitchell is the Project Director for the SHOPS Project. Download a PDF of the summary by clicking on the download button.