How the World Bank and Development Partners Are Failing to Improve Health Through SWAps
The last decade saw an increase in support for broader health sector development in sub-Saharan Africa, but has this lead to improvements in health outcomes? Overwhelming evidence indicates it has not. “Aid Without Impact: How the World Bank and Development Partners Are Failing to Improve Health Through SWAps” assesses the World Bank and its partner’s efforts to improve TB and other health outcomes using Sector Wide Approaches (SWAps). The findings suggest that SWAps, as currently implemented, do not effectively address the alarming rates of TB in sub-Saharan Africa. The report uncovers a shocking lack of attention to results by the Bank and its partners. The analysis shows that in order to reduce the burden of TB and other diseases, SWAps must move beyond coordinating aid and focusing on measuring and improving health outcomes.