Regional : Using Digital Technology to Improve National Health Financing in Asia and the Pacific
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) (formerly Using Digital Technology to Improve National Health Insurance in Asia and the Pacific) will help the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by supporting the development and adoption of digital national health insurance (NHI) information systems. The TA will support the implementation of ADB's Strategy 2030, particularly Operational Priority 1 (addressing remaining poverty and reduce inequalities) and its focus area of enhancing human capital and social protection for all.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kim, Jae Kyoun
Sectors Group
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- Health
| Project Name | Using Digital Technology to Improve National Health Financing in Asia and the Pacific | ||||||||
| Project Number | 53304-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Regional Armenia Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Health insurance and subsidized health programs |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) (formerly Using Digital Technology to Improve National Health Insurance in Asia and the Pacific) will help the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by supporting the development and adoption of digital national health insurance (NHI) information systems. The TA will support the implementation of ADB's Strategy 2030, particularly Operational Priority 1 (addressing remaining poverty and reduce inequalities) and its focus area of enhancing human capital and social protection for all. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Driven by the need to support economic and human capital development, countries across Asia and the Pacific are strengthening national UHC strategies. Achieving UHC means that all people, particularly vulnerable populations such as the poor, the elderly, people with disability, women, and children, can access quality health services without incurring financial hardship, resulting in healthier populations. However, many DMCs face major challenges in making progress towards UHC. | ||||||||
| Impact | Access to quality health services in selected DMCs improved (ADB Strategy 2030) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Management of NHF in selected DMCs improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | NHI information systems of selected DMCs assessed NHI information systems of selected DMCs improved Capacity to implement and maintain the NHI information systems for UHC strengthened NHF information systems of selected DMCs improved to incorporate digital technology. Capacity to implement and maintain innovations related to digital technology in NHF information systems strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Armenia - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Nepal - Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB will recruit consulting firms and also engage individual consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions. Consulting firms (4) from the latest major change under the TA will be engaged using Quality and Cost Based Selection and will contribute to Outputs 2 - 5 of the TA. |
| Procurement | Not applicable. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Jae Kyoun |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Sector Office (SG-HSD) |
| Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 26 Aug 2019 to 06 Sep 2019 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Apr 2020 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | - | 24 Apr 2020 | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 30 Jun 2023 | 631,500.29 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Using Digital Technology to Improve National Health Insurance in Asia and the Pacific: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Apr 2020 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Leveraging Fintech to Expand Digital Health in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore: Lessons for Asia and the Pacific | Reports | Jun 2022 |
| Digital Technologies for Government-Supported Health Insurance Systems in Asia and the Pacific | Reports | Dec 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Health Insurance, Financing and Digitalization Consultant (Tajikistan) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Insurance, Health Financing and Digitalization Consultant, Uzbekistan | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Health Insurance and Financing Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Consultancy Firm to Improve Health Insurance Information Systems and Related Capacity (HIIS) | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Policy and Technology Assessment of National Health Insurance Information Systems | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Capacity Development Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 9967 | 19 Jun 2023 | IQVIA Consulting and Information Services Private Limited (INDIA) in association with Dalberg Global Development Advisors (U.S.A.) | Unit No. 1031, 10th Floor, Hindustan times Building, K.G Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 110001 India | Asian Development Bank | 133,718.00 | — |
| Capacity Development Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 9967 | 10 Oct 2022 | Asia Care Group (HK, CHINA) in association with KPMG Services Pte. Ltd. (SINGAPORE) | 1001, 10th Floor, Global Trade Square, 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong, China | Asian Development Bank | 640,000.00 | — |
| Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 9967 | 02 Oct 2020 | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute(SWITZERLAND) | Socinstrasse 57, P.O. Box Basel 4002 Swi | Asian Development Bank | 180,000.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.