Maximising impacts of aid for health by incorporating local priorities
Funding Agency
Australian Research Council through DECRA
Project period
2021-2026
Researchers
Collaborating researchers
- Duncan Mortimer
- Maame Esi Woode
Project description
This project aims to increase effectiveness of Australia’s health aid program in the Asia-Pacific region by employing advanced health economics methods and working with great international collaborators. Australia has committed to better align health aid with recipient priorities, however, there is a need for evidence on how best to achieve this. This project expects to generate new knowledge about the benefits from increased alignment and also increase understanding of health & development priorities of especially at-risk communities in the Asia-Pacific Region. Expected outcomes include increased regional research capacity and strategies for stakeholders to increase alignment for greater impact. This should benefit Australia’s health aid program, so that it meets the expectations of the Australian public and improves the health and wellbeing of aid beneficiaries.
Project outputs
Hennesy J, Mortimer D, Sweeney R, ME Woode (2023). Donor versus recipient preferences for aid allocation: A systematic review of stated-preference studies. Social Science & Medicine.
Woode, M. E., Mortimer, D., & Sweeney, R. (2021). The impact of health sector-wide approaches on aid effectiveness and infant mortality. Journal of International Development, 33( 5), 826– 844.
Health SWAps Work. By Rohan Sweeney, Maame Esi Woode, Duncan Mortimer, July 28, 2021.
Impact article: "Making the most of global health aid" By Rohan Sweeney, Duncan Mortimer & Maame Esi Woode. November 9, 2021.
The Health Impacts of Development Effectiveness. By Rohan Sweeney, Duncan Mortimer & Maame Esi Woode. Invited piece by the UNDP for the Effective Development Co-operation Summit, December 2022 (Summit report featuring our work).