Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Overview: The National Administration started providing extra funding to provincial governments with the intention of responding COVID-19 at a local level. The money will be allocated to municipal and regional public healthcare systems and hospitals.
Over ARS$1,400 million was transferred to several provinces in March. Transfers in coming months will bring the total funding to ARS$17.8 billion. On April 8, a Financiary Emergency Program for provincial governments has been created, with an additional fund of ARS$120.000 million, to support them in a context of low tax collection.
Full details here: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/salud-transfirio-en-marzo-mas-de-1400-millones-de-pesos-las-provincias