IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank

Published purpose

This project, which ended in June 2011, was part of the Government of Bangladesh’s $4.3- billion Health, Nutrition, and Population Sector Program (HNPSP), a multi-donor, sector-wide approach (SWAp) that consisted of a pooled fund and parallel projects. CIDA contributed $5 million to the HNPSP pooled fund managed by the World Bank. The HNPSP pooled fund, supported by six donors, ensured the delivery of core health services. Donors who contributed to the pooled fund partnered with the Government of Bangladesh; together they made decisions concerning the design and implementation of the health SWAp. This project is a central element of the Canadian contribution to the HNPSP. As with all sector support/pooled fund initiatives, Canada is working in close cooperation with other donors and the Government of Bangladesh to focus on effective, transparent, and accountable country systems; increase donor coordination and harmonization; and strengthen mutual accountability. This assistance also fosters greater policy dialogue among donors, government, and partners, thus helping to strengthen efforts for effective, focussed aid, as well as long-term development results. This initiative is continuously monitored and evaluated in coordination with other donors.