<h1>Multilateral lender approves $400M Programme-for-Results loan to boost state public health systems and emergency preparedness</h1> A multilateral lender approved a USD 400 million loan to support a state health system improvement programme, with 70% financed by the lender and the remainder by the state. The state prepared a project report and submitted it to the central government after preliminary approval; final approval followed discussions with the lender. Structured as a Programme for Results, the project aims to strengthen public health systems, address non-communicable diseases, enhance emergency and trauma care, expand digital health and resource capacity, increase public health spending, and involve local self-government bodies, while improving preparedness for climate-related and other emerging health threats.