A blueprint for country-driven development

@article{Wisman2011ABF,
  title={A blueprint for country-driven development},
  author={Rosann Wisman and Jonathan Heller and Peggy Clark},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2011},
  volume={377},
  pages={1902-1903}
}
The Obama administration in the USA, the Cameron government in the UK, and other donors talk almost daily about developing countries owning and directing their health programmes. But are donors ready to do so? And what would that look like? In most cases, donors control exactly how their money will be spent. The donor defi nes the priorities. We have some ideas to change the dynamic, from the basis of our experience in working closely with ministries of health in six countries. At the Global… Expand
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