As we reach the mid-point in the countdown to 2015, there are several examples of progress and success in health service delivery in developing countries. However, current trends suggest that many low-income countries will not reach the MDG targets. In the past few years, with the emergence of numerous new global health partnerships and initiatives, the development aid architecture has changed and evolved significantly.
This parliamentary handbook aims to help European parliamentarians to better understand the basics and the importance of Official Development Assistance (ODA), the new global health aid architecture, and the latest global health policies and innovative financing mechanisms. This handbook presents an all -encompassing view of parliamentarians’ role in EU decision-making in relation to global health, provides balanced examples of good donor practice, and makes strong recommendations for effective aid and the appropriate priority for health. It contains a guide to existing European commitments to global health and the role of parliamentarians in monitoring delivery

EPF Parliamentary Handbook - English/French