Abstract
We created a dataset to generate estimates of donor-reported ‘official development assistance’ and private grants (ODA+) to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) by donor, recipient country and activity type over the period 2003–2013. We collected disbursement information from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Creditor Reporting System (CRS) in January 2015. All 2.1 million records across all sectors were coded based on donor name, project title, short and long descriptions, and CRS code describing the purpose of the disbursement. We classified records according to the degree to which they would promote attainment of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (reproductive and sexual health, maternal and newborn health, and child health). We also classified records according to whether they supported prenatal and neonatal health (PNH). The dataset includes project funding as well as allocating shares of general budget support, health sector support and basket funding. The data can be used to analyse resource flows to RMNCH or to other purposes or beneficiaries of ODA+.
Highlights
Background & SummaryThe Countdown to 2015 was established to monitor countries’ progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 in relation to mortality, service coverage, equity and financing, with particular focus on the 75 countries where more than 95% of all maternal and child deaths occur
The initiative began by tracking ‘official development assistance’ (ODA) disbursements to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in 2003 and assessed whether funding levels were associated with burden of disease, to help hold donors to account for their pledges and commitments1–7
Our approach can be distinguished from these others by our RMNCH coding method and framework, which enable the breakdown of resources by funding type, activity type for projects and by beneficiary group, and our assessment of whether funds are targeted to need4,6,7,10
Summary
The Countdown to 2015 was established to monitor countries’ progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 in relation to mortality, service coverage, equity and financing, with particular focus on the 75 countries where more than 95% of all maternal and child deaths occur. The initiative began by tracking ‘official development assistance’ (ODA) disbursements to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in 2003 and assessed whether funding levels were associated with burden of disease, to help hold donors to account for their pledges and commitments. Countdown is not the only initiative to track resource flows for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH). Countdown has used estimates of ODA+ disbursements to report on trends in ODA+ to MNCH2,4,5,7, to reproductive and sexual health, to prenatal and neonatal health, and to RMNCH1,10. The present dataset can be used to replicate and build on previous analyses, to analyse aid flows to RMNCH by donor or by recipient, by lending type and by channel of funding. The dataset can be used to compare RMNCH funding to that of other sectors or health conditions, for comparison with domestic expenditure or to investigate financing gaps
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