Madagascar - Public Expenditure Tracking Survey in Health 2006

The study was designed to assess the effectiveness of spending in Madagascar public health sector. The research evaluated the flow of financial and material resources, medication and wages from central/district to local health facilities. The survey also looked into absenteeism among basic health centers' employees. The research was conducted in two rounds. The first round was carried out in October-November 2006 and the second round - in April-May 2007. The study was implemented using stratified random sampling. Data from 100 health centers in six provinces was analyzed. Public Expenditure Tracking Survey in Madagascar primary education sector was conducted at the same time with this research.