Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All

The development of a wealthier, literate, and healthy society is a fundamental goal of Congo's national development plan (NDP) 2012-16 and poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) 2012-16. Appropriate funding allocations and efficient use of fu...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19755695/republic-congo-enhancing-efficiency-education-health-public-spending-improved-quality-service-delivery-all-public-expenditure-review-education-health-sectors
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topic ABILITY TO PAY
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ADULT LITERACY
ARMED CONFLICTS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BUDGET EXECUTION
BURDEN OF DISEASE
C-SECTIONS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL STOCK
CHILD MORTALITY
CHILD MORTALITY RATE
CHILD MORTALITY RATES
CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
CYCLE OF POVERTY
DEATH RATE
DEBT
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPENSARIES
DISSEMINATION
DOCTORS
DROPOUT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION DISPARITIES
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
EQUITY IN ACCESS
EXCHANGE RATE
FAMILIES
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FISCAL REVENUE
FORMAL EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUITY
GENDER PARITY
GENERIC DRUGS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH MINISTRIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH POSTS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH RISKS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCING
HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
HIGH RATES OF FERTILITY
HIV
HIV/AIDS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL BEDS
HOSPITAL UTILIZATION
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
ILLNESS
ILLNESSES
INCIDENCE ANALYSIS
INEQUITIES
INFANT
INFANT DEATHS
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATION
INTERVENTION
JOB CREATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL STATUS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIMITED RESOURCES
LITERACY RATES
LIVE BIRTHS
LIVING CONDITIONS
MALARIA
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
MEASLES
MEDICAL DOCTORS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINES
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MORTALITY
MOTHER
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL COUNCIL
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICY
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
NUMBER OF DEATHS
NURSES
PALLIATIVE CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
PHYSICIANS
POLIO
POPULATION DENSITY
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRE-NATAL CARE
PREGNANCY
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCIAL AID
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY EDUCATION
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICE
REFERRAL FACILITY
REGIONAL INEQUALITIES
REGIONAL NEEDS
REPEATERS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RETENTION RATE
RURAL AREAS
RURAL POPULATIONS
SCHOOL AGE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SCHOOL YEARS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECTORAL ALLOCATION
SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SET OF GOALS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOVEREIGNTY
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TEACHER RATIO
TEACHER SALARIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TRADITIONAL HEALERS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNION MEMBERS
UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
URBAN AREAS
URBAN CENTERS
URBANIZATION
USE OF CONTRACEPTION
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
USE OF HEALTH SERVICES
USE OF RESOURCES
USER FEES
VACCINATION
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
WOMAN
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ABILITY TO PAY
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ADULT LITERACY
ARMED CONFLICTS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BUDGET EXECUTION
BURDEN OF DISEASE
C-SECTIONS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL STOCK
CHILD MORTALITY
CHILD MORTALITY RATE
CHILD MORTALITY RATES
CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
CYCLE OF POVERTY
DEATH RATE
DEBT
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPENSARIES
DISSEMINATION
DOCTORS
DROPOUT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION DISPARITIES
EDUCATION SYSTEM
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
EQUITY IN ACCESS
EXCHANGE RATE
FAMILIES
FERTILITY
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FISCAL REVENUE
FORMAL EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUITY
GENDER PARITY
GENERIC DRUGS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH MINISTRIES
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH POSTS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH RISKS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCING
HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
HIGH RATES OF FERTILITY
HIV
HIV/AIDS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL BEDS
HOSPITAL UTILIZATION
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
ILLNESS
ILLNESSES
INCIDENCE ANALYSIS
INEQUITIES
INFANT
INFANT DEATHS
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTEGRATION
INTERVENTION
JOB CREATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL STATUS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIMITED RESOURCES
LITERACY RATES
LIVE BIRTHS
LIVING CONDITIONS
MALARIA
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
MEASLES
MEDICAL DOCTORS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINES
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MORTALITY
MOTHER
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL COUNCIL
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICY
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
NUMBER OF DEATHS
NURSES
PALLIATIVE CARE
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
PHYSICIANS
POLIO
POPULATION DENSITY
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRE-NATAL CARE
PREGNANCY
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCIAL AID
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY EDUCATION
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICE
REFERRAL FACILITY
REGIONAL INEQUALITIES
REGIONAL NEEDS
REPEATERS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RETENTION RATE
RURAL AREAS
RURAL POPULATIONS
SCHOOL AGE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SCHOOL YEARS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SECTORAL ALLOCATION
SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SET OF GOALS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOVEREIGNTY
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
TEACHER RATIO
TEACHER SALARIES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TRADITIONAL HEALERS
TRANSPARENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNION MEMBERS
UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
URBAN AREAS
URBAN CENTERS
URBANIZATION
USE OF CONTRACEPTION
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
USE OF HEALTH SERVICES
USE OF RESOURCES
USER FEES
VACCINATION
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
WOMAN
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
World Bank
Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
geographic_facet Africa
Congo, Republic of
description The development of a wealthier, literate, and healthy society is a fundamental goal of Congo's national development plan (NDP) 2012-16 and poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) 2012-16. Appropriate funding allocations and efficient use of funds in education and health are fundamental for the development of the sectors. This public expenditure review (PER) of the Congolese education and health sectors aims at providing inputs to improve efficiency and equity in spending in these sectors. It takes into account the following findings of the macro PER: (i) spending on the social sectors is still low although it has increased over time; (ii) the fiscal space generated by the increased oil revenues has largely boosted investment expenditure; and (iii) budget execution is low which contributes to lower the real level of public spending. The PER is divided in two main parts. Part I, constitutes an overview of the two sector reports. Thus, it presents a brief analysis of the context of the country, a summary of findings of the education and health PER, a discussion on cross-cutting themes on spending in the two sectors, and a summary of recommendations. Part II includes the education and health PER.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
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title Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
title_short Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
title_full Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
title_fullStr Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
title_full_unstemmed Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All
title_sort republic of congo : enhancing efficiency in education and health public spending for improved quality service delivery for all
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19755695/republic-congo-enhancing-efficiency-education-health-public-spending-improved-quality-service-delivery-all-public-expenditure-review-education-health-sectors
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19299
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spelling okr-10986-192992021-06-14T10:23:24Z Republic of Congo : Enhancing Efficiency in Education and Health Public Spending for Improved Quality Service Delivery for All World Bank ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ADULT LITERACY ARMED CONFLICTS BASIC EDUCATION BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BUDGET EXECUTION BURDEN OF DISEASE C-SECTIONS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL STOCK CHILD MORTALITY CHILD MORTALITY RATE CHILD MORTALITY RATES CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CYCLE OF POVERTY DEATH RATE DEBT DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISPENSARIES DISSEMINATION DOCTORS DROPOUT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION DISPARITIES EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EQUITABLE ACCESS EQUITY IN ACCESS EXCHANGE RATE FAMILIES FERTILITY FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS FISCAL REVENUE FORMAL EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUITY GENDER PARITY GENERIC DRUGS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH MINISTRIES HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POSTS HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH RISKS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCING HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HIGH RATES OF FERTILITY HIV HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL UTILIZATION HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN ILLNESS ILLNESSES INCIDENCE ANALYSIS INEQUITIES INFANT INFANT DEATHS INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFORMATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION INTERVENTION JOB CREATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LEGAL STATUS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIMITED RESOURCES LITERACY RATES LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS MALARIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MATERNAL HEALTH MATERNAL MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE MEASLES MEDICAL DOCTORS MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDICINES MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MOTHER NATIONAL AUTHORITIES NATIONAL COUNCIL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL POLICY NEO-NATAL MORTALITY NUMBER OF DEATHS NURSES PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENT PATIENTS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS PHYSICIANS POLIO POPULATION DENSITY POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRE-NATAL CARE PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PROGRESS PROVISION OF EDUCATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC FINANCIAL AID PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF SERVICES QUALITY SERVICE REFERRAL FACILITY REGIONAL INEQUALITIES REGIONAL NEEDS REPEATERS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION RETENTION RATE RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATIONS SCHOOL AGE SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOL YEARS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECTORAL ALLOCATION SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SET OF GOALS SOCIAL SECTORS SOVEREIGNTY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TEACHER RATIO TEACHER SALARIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERTIARY EDUCATION TOTAL EXPENDITURE TRADITIONAL HEALERS TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNION MEMBERS UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS URBANIZATION USE OF CONTRACEPTION USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES USE OF HEALTH SERVICES USE OF RESOURCES USER FEES VACCINATION VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WOMAN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION The development of a wealthier, literate, and healthy society is a fundamental goal of Congo's national development plan (NDP) 2012-16 and poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) 2012-16. Appropriate funding allocations and efficient use of funds in education and health are fundamental for the development of the sectors. This public expenditure review (PER) of the Congolese education and health sectors aims at providing inputs to improve efficiency and equity in spending in these sectors. It takes into account the following findings of the macro PER: (i) spending on the social sectors is still low although it has increased over time; (ii) the fiscal space generated by the increased oil revenues has largely boosted investment expenditure; and (iii) budget execution is low which contributes to lower the real level of public spending. The PER is divided in two main parts. Part I, constitutes an overview of the two sector reports. Thus, it presents a brief analysis of the context of the country, a summary of findings of the education and health PER, a discussion on cross-cutting themes on spending in the two sectors, and a summary of recommendations. Part II includes the education and health PER. 2014-08-14T15:35:41Z 2014-08-14T15:35:41Z 2014-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19755695/republic-congo-enhancing-efficiency-education-health-public-spending-improved-quality-service-delivery-all-public-expenditure-review-education-health-sectors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19299 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Economic & Sector Work Africa Congo, Republic of