Source: GIZ / P4H Country Focal Point
- The formulation of the third Health Strategic Plan (2016-20) is not yet completed although the section on health financing was finalised. The related strategies will focus on the national budget for health, targeting of available resources according to population needs, increasing financial risk protection and efficiencies in the use of the available resources, aligning objectives and funding of development partners and the Ministry of Health together with improved coordination practices.
- The pooled funding arrangements scheduled to start in July 2016 are taking shape and the endeavour is called H-EQIP to highlight the programme’s emphasis on health equity and quality of care improvement. Major partners include the World Bank, KfW, Australian DFAT and KOICA. USAID will provide additional financial support for technical inputs.
- The Ministry of Economy and Finance contracted a private firm to assist them with the formulation of the country’s Framework for Social Protection, including social health insurance for formal sector employees (private and civil) and social health protection for the informal sector population. Development Partners engaged in the sector were invited to comment on the first draft report whereby GIZ, USAID, ILO and UNICEF joined forces –with support by JICA- to formulate a joint response. The Ministry of Economy and Finance suggested the Development Partners to improve the framework’s section on social health protection whereby the opportunity was taken to incorporate main aspects of the Health Financing Policy. The Minister of Health later endorsed the concerned section. These actions increase the likelihood for approval of the policy although sections will have to be rewritten, especially concerning institutional arrangements.
- The partners engaged in formulating the response to the draft Framework for Social Protection by the Ministry of Economy and Finance grouped themselves under the Social Protection Exchange Group.
- Major progress was made with the recent issuing (last week) of a sub-decree by the Council of Ministers concerning the start of Social Health Insurance for private formal sector employees under the National Social Security Fund.
- USAID introduced the Health Finance and Governance Project while JICA is scheduled to formally engage in social health protection for the informal sector population. In a real P4H spirit, both agencies consult(ed) extensively with government officials and development partners how to maximise optimal collaboration and to avoid overlap with other initiatives. JICA held a study tour to Japan –to be followed by Thailand early February- with decision-makers of various ministries in preparation of the project formulation exercise. USAID in turn facilitates informative sessions at the Ministry of Economy and Finance concerning strategies to include the missing middle –the non-poor informal sector population- and means to achieve universal health coverage.
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