The Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP) Steering Committee has approved new technical assistance proposals for Angola and Tajikistan, marking an important milestone as the Platform continues to expand across Africa and Asia. The announcement was made during HIIP's 3rd Steering Committee meeting, held in Nairobi, Kenya on the sidelines of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting on 27-29 April 2026.

The meeting brought together the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to accelerate investment in primary health care (PHC) and advance progress toward universal health coverage (UHC). With the addition of Angola and Tajikistan, the number of countries formally implementing under HIIP rises to seven, alongside Burundi, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Zambia.

HIIP - a joint initiative of WHO, EIB and IsDB - is designed to unlock and coordinate financing for PHC. It supports countries in strengthening the planning, prioritization and implementation of health investments. By aligning partners behind a single investment plan and mobilizing concessional financing, the Platform helps governments channel funding toward high-impact, prioritized interventions that strengthen health systems and improve access to essential services.

Amid global fiscal constraints and sharply declining development assistance for health, the value of the Platform is increasingly evident. HIIP offers an efficient, country-led approach that reduces fragmentation, accelerates investment readiness and maximizes limited resources. In doing so, it supports countries in protecting and expanding PHC services, even during periods of financial pressure.

The Steering Committee's decision to approve proposals from Angola and Tajikistan reaffirms a shared commitment to coordinated investment for scalable and sustainable primary health care transformation. By expanding its pipeline to new countries, HIIP continues to build momentum toward enabling countries to leverage financing for PHC reforms that advance equity and bring health systems closer to universal coverage.