As Mongolia sits on the verge of a resource-related boom, government officials are stressing that the Human Development Fund (HDF) established to channel revenues from mining projects to health and education is fulfilling its role.
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Economic update | Mongolia: Investing in health
10 Feb 2012
Articles & Analysis | Striking a healthy balance: Growing demand for care and a changing disease profile are driving a decentralised approach from The Report: Indonesia 2012
In recent times, increased life expectancy and reduced infant mortality rates signal vital, important advances in Indonesia’s health care system. Yet these are often offset by the country’s high rates of maternal mortality and child malnutrition. For the 2010-14 period, the government has given health services a series of priorities: improving maternal and child health,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Minister of Health: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2012
Articles & Analysis | Pharmaceuticals in play: Rising domestic demand and export potential make the country an increasingly attractive market for drugs firms from The Report: Indonesia 2012
The growth of Indonesia’s middle class has resulted in an increasing demand for branded pharmaceuticals. However, efforts to attract additional foreign investment into the pharmaceuticals industry are hampered by an array of challenges, including price controls, weak intellectual property (IP) law enforcement, corruption, lack of skilled labour and...
Articles & Analysis | Forging connections: International student exchange programmes and partnerships are being forged to develop civic responsibility from The Report: Indonesia 2012
In 2011, the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) named five priority programmes: early childhood education; ensuring all children aged 7 to 15 attend school; vocational education; improving university competitiveness in research and innovation; and giving scholarships to lecturers to earn doctoral degrees. The last item – teacher qualification –...
