Context
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has sup-ported Nepal’s health sector development since 1994. Nepal’s social health security schemes, introduced in recent years, remain underdeveloped, leaving citizens inadequately protected and perpetuating inequities in healthcare access. Moreover, systemic deficits hinder modernization, particularly in digitalization, crucial for im-proving health service delivery.
Objective
The institutional capacities of state actors in the health system, in particular the Ministry of Health and Population, the Health Insurance Board and selected municipal health authorities in two provinces, to implement the Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan have been enhanced.
Approach
S2HSS II aims to strengthen the abilities of key actors in the health sector, particularly the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the Health Insurance Board (HIB), and selected sub-national health authorities in two provinces, to provide equitable and quality healthcare services for everyone. Building on past achievements, it focuses on three main areas:
a) Strengthening organizational management and improving the financial sustainability of na-tional health insurance program, that involves supporting HIB to develop strategies for sus-tainable financing and efficient claims management, as a foundation to increase insurance coverage among poor and vulnerable populations.
b) Promoting evidence-based health management through data-driven decision-making and citizen participation, leading to efficient sectoral planning at sub national level and
c) Strengthening digital health information systems by establishing standards, ensuring in-teroperability and allowing efficient data exchange leading to better data-driven decision-making, reduced costs, and enhanced public health outcomes.
