Investing in Resilient Health Systems: Prevention Before Crisis

A perfect storm is brewing. Weak health systems, environmental degradation, rising conflict, and shrinking aid budgets are converging — at precisely the moment we need them most. In 2025, official development assistance for health was projected to decline by up to 29%. That means fewer clinics, struggling vaccination programs, weakened surveillance, and less capacity to detect the next outbreak before it crosses borders. But there is another way. This film shows what happens when countries invest in resilient health systems — before the crisis hits. The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) is the largest single source of concessional finance for the world's poorest countries, and one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent that storm from breaking. From the IDA-financed REDISSE program across West and Central Africa, to Africa CDC's transformation into a continental early-warning institution, to the stories of communities whose lives have changed because health infrastructure held — the evidence is clear: development and security are inseparable. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/WhWa50YRcVW ABOUT US 🌐 The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org