Economic Context of KENYA

Question 1 What is the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita? Why is your country qualified to make a Global Fund application? Question 2 (-50 words): What is the countrys Human Development Index statistic? How does this compare to other countries in the region? Question 3 (-50 words): What % of the GDP is spent on health? How does this compare to other countries in the region? Question 4 Complete the following table to better understand your country's health funding situation National health spending in USD (specify year) Spending per person ('per capita') in USD Total $ /capita Public (Government) S $ /capita Private (Everything else) $ /capita Question 5 (Give number): What proportion of your country's national health spending is from external donors? Question 6 (-150 words): Does your country carry significant debt burden? Does the country benefit from external budget support or Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiatives? How does your country's debt situation impact the health sector? Do your best to find information about the impact in your country; if there is no information available, write about what you expect the impact would be based on lecture/readings. Question 7 (--200 words): Describe the current economic and poverty situation in your country. Review poverty indicators, sharing this information qualitatively and quantitatively. How did this assignment help you think about the type of intervention that would be most beneficial in your chosen country?