History
A brief history of IGUHC
Since 2008, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic cooperation and development (BMZ), GIZ has supported the Indian Government in the design and implementation of the national health insurance scheme Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). Between 2011 and the beginning of 2020 this cooperation was executed via the so-called Indo-German Social Security Programme (IGSSP). GIZ initially started to support the Ministry of Labour as a main partner and when the responsibility for the scheme shifted to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), they continued their cooperation with the new partner ministry.
In the early years, IGSSP originally supported the design and implementation of RSBY and later its successor scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). PM-JAY was launched in September 2018 and succeeded in being the world’s largest governmental funded insurance scheme: covering up to 500 million people. In the same year, MoHFW set-up a national executive body for PM-JAY, the National Health Agency (NHA), which subsequently became an additional trusted implementing partner of IGSSP.
As the successor of IGSSP, the new Indo-German Programme on Universal Health Coverage (IGUHC) aims to continue the support of one of the currently most important social policy reforms by the Indian Government.
As the successor of IGSSP, the new Indo-German Programme on Universal Health Coverage (IGUHC) aims to continue the support of one of the currently most important social policy reforms by the Indian Government.
Activities
IGSSP specifically provided advise and support regarding the design of benefits packages, rates and premium estimates for the schemes. Furthermore, frameworks were developed, and hospital empanelment criteria had to be designed. Another important aspect was the technical advice and support on stakeholder meetings and the additional input of international expertise and best practice examples from other regions.
The actual implementation of the schemes was supported by the IGSSP with regards to the development of guidelines, capacity building of the NHA and state implementing partners; but also accompanying awareness raising campaigns and tools. IGSSP additionally supported the development of innovative digital solutions keeping in mind data security and privacy. The programme also aspired to coordinate with the respective State Governments and assisted in developing monitoring and framework tools and executed valuable research and evaluations on ongoing processes.
past projects
India’s National Health Policy 2017 outlines the government’s objective to progressively achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Indo-German Social Security Programme (IGSSP) has been working with the Ministry Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and with selected state governments to provide policy advice and implementation support in the areas of health insurance and convergence of social security programmes for nearly a decade.
2018
National health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on Sept 23, 2018.
IGSSP is supporting MoHFW and the newly...
2017
IGSSP initiated the GIZ Professional Programme in order to enhance the capacities of the state implementing agencies.
Under the Programme, IGSSP selects, trains and mentors...
2017
National workshop on the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) organised in New Delhi in partnership with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW)...
2015
GIZ jointly hosted a conference entitled ‘From Jan Dhan to Jan Suraksha – Conference on Old Age Security in India’. HelpAge India and GIZ’s IGSSP have been working together since 2012 and organised...
2014
IGSSP organised its first Indo German Dialogue “Share experiences, develop solutions – Occupational Health and Safety in the Indian Construction Sector” in September 2014....
2014
IGSSP supported Karnataka state government in establishing Single Window Service Centres to provide information and better access to informal workers about social security schemes.
2011
Workshop on “Moving towards Universal Health Coverage – Learning through South-South Partnerships” was organised in Kathmandu to provide a platform for South-South cooperation for joint learning and problem solving.
2011
IGSSP supported the Indian government in implementation of RSBY. IGSSP also worked with the Ministry of Finance, civil society organisations HelpAge India and SEWA and Micro Pension Services for other social security...
2008
India’s national health insurance scheme Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) of the Government of India.