Expression of Interest For Cambodia Quality Of Health Service Delivery Survey

Expression of Interest are invited for Cambodia Quality of Health Service Delivery Survey Cambodia has significantly transformed its economy and contributed to reducing poverty over the last decades, with GDP grew by an average annual rate of 7 percent. The growth enabled Cambodia to reach lower-middle income status in 2015. Poverty rates almost halved between 2009 and 2019 from 33.8 percent to 17.8 percent, with almost 2 million Cambodians escaping poverty. In health sector, the government implemented a number of policy initiatives aimed at expanding access to health services since the 1990s. Built on the policy implementation in 1990s, a Sector-Wide Management (SWiM) approach was introduced in 2000 to mobilize fund from the government and Development Partners (DPs) to address the health priorities issues, aimed at achieving universal health coverage. Health Equity Fund (HEF) was also introduced in 2000 to increase access to health services and financial health protection for the poor. In 2009, user fees for health services were introduced at selected public health facilities and some level of their management autonomy was allowed. The Health Sector Policy (HSP) 2016-2020 was introduced with a focus on (i) improving health and well-being of the population, (ii) increasing financial risk protection in accessing health care, (iii) increasing health services delivery, and (iv) promoting governance and accountability. Expansion of HEF and introduction National Social Protection Schemes are key to promote access to quality health care. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/index.html