Official Development Aid Disbursements for STD and HIV/AIDS Control

Data covers official development assistance disbursements for sexually transmitted disease and HIV/AIDS control activities, including information, education, communication, testing, prevention, treatment, and care. The dataset is compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee and published via the World Bank's Africa Development Indicators. The specific temporal coverage and volume of records are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in `current US$` disbursements for HIV/AIDS prevention programs over time.
• Comparing aid allocations for `STD control` activities like testing versus treatment across different donors.
• Mapping `all donors'` funding contributions to specific regions, such as `Sub-Saharan Africa`, which includes a regional aggregate.
• Correlating aid disbursements for `information, education and communication` activities with public health metrics in recipient countries.
• Benchmarking individual donor country contributions against total aid for `sexually transmitted diseases` control.

Strengths

• Data follows the standardized OECD Development Assistance Committee reporting directives, ensuring consistent international comparability.
• Includes a specific note clarifying geographic aggregation for `Sub-Saharan Africa`, which aids in accurate regional analysis.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows, time range, and granularity (e.g., country-year-donor) are unknown, limiting assessment of sample size and temporal depth.
• Lacks detailed column specifications, making it difficult to assess the available features for analysis without consulting the source directives.

Provenance

Source

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC), published via World Bank Africa Development Indicators.

Collection Method

Reported by donor countries and agencies following the OECD DAC Creditor Reporting System directives.

Geography

Global, with a specific note that data for Sub-Saharan Africa includes a 'South of Sahara regional' aggregate.