While this increased attention to the strengthening of health systems is welcome, it would not be sustainable
in the absence of a sound monitoring strategy that enables decision-makers to accurately track health progress
and performance, evaluate impact, and ensure accountability at country and global levels. Moreover, the use
of results-based financing mechanisms by major global donors has created a further demand for timely and
reliable data. There is also increasing in-country demand for data in the context of annual health sector reviews.