and other expertise are technical governments assumed. mutual interests department needed to address assistance support provided there is Development in seeing a efforts to reduce NCDs. aligned to MOH no substitution of partners need reduction in NCDs. priorities, and well aid money for confidence that NCDs. monitored. Government’s public financial own expenditure management of efforts existing resources (‘fungibility’). is improving, and that Pacific Island Governments are taking all available steps to increase their own revenues (eg through taxing tobacco) and reducing waste. Ensure design and Confirms that all Evidence that Increased cost (eg Feasible over the Community implementation NCD responses development to design medium to longer support for more of aid projects in need to be partners are sidewalks etc into term. ‘heart healthy’ sectors outside including NCD risk road projects) but Government environments. the health sector mitigation factors costs are less than needs to provide
and other department efforts to reduce NCDs. Ensure design and implementation of aid projects in sectors outside the health sector expertise are needed to address NCDs. Confirms that all NCD responses need to be technical assistance support aligned to MOH priorities, and well monitored. Evidence that development partners are including NCD risk mitigation factors governments provided there is no substitution of aid money for Government’s own expenditure efforts (‘fungibility’). Increased cost (eg to design sidewalks etc into road projects) but costs are less than assumed. Development partners need confidence that public financial management of existing resources is improving, and that Pacific Island Governments are taking all available steps to increase their own revenues (eg through taxing tobacco) and reducing waste. Feasible over the medium to longer term. Government needs to provide mutual interests in seeing a reduction in NCDs. Community support for more ‘heart healthy’ environments.
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