title: Competing for foreign aid for health development.
abstract: Health ministries in low-income countries faced with the problem of decreasing financial support from traditional external sources are taking steps to become more competitive in the "market" for foreign aid. This article describes some strategies that have enabled ministries to obtain external financing for their health development priorities, thereby improving the quality and increasing the quantity of aid they receive.
authors.affiliation: Division of Intensified Cooperation with Countries, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drager
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004465:Economic Competition; D005376:Financial Management; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D017008:Negotiating