Support for Health Services Acquisition
This program creates a policy, regulatory, and purchasing environment that facilitates expansion of the domestic private sector in publicly and privately funded health services. The components are: (a) developing a regulatory framework within the Ministry of Health (MoH) for the private sector; (b) improving private-sector standards and market organization, through group practices, franchises, and other forms of competitive organization, including corporate and organizational development of private providers as contractors; and (c) developing and institutionalizing private-sector purchasing and contracting. The Belize Medical and Dental Association (BMDA) will support the project by helping develop the regulatory framework and diffuse the provider standards and regulatory changes among its membership. Component one funds: (a) technical assistance to develop the regulatory framework and legislation; (b) start-up and evaluation costs of regulation, monitoring, and patient/consumer support; (c) training for staff and professionals in implementing the framework; and (d) dissemination and information-sharing about the regulatory framework to promote the benefits of regulation and the rights of patients/consumers. Component two funds technical assistance, training, in-job coaching support, and systems development in the areas of: (a) general medical practice as the preferred future primary care delivery mode, including the potential for general practitioners to supervise other primary care providers, especially in rural areas; (b) private specialists and diagnostic services working for public hospitals and the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH); and (c) franchising and/or "approved provider" schemes, including pharmacies and ancillary services. At least five private provider pilot contracts will be signed with the public sector. Component three funds technical assistance to develop and implement the purchasing and contracting functions within the Planning Unit of the MoH as the government begins to procure services from the private sector and as the (currently public) KHMH becomes an independent provider and subcontractor. The MIF finances a temporary Innovation Fund that will outsource innovative contracts with the private sector in high-priority service areas.

Project Detail

Country

Belize

Project Number

TC9811945

Approval Date

December 8, 1999

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

HEALTH

Subsector

HEALTH

Lending Instrument

Instrumento del Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones

Lending Instrument Code

MIF

Modality

-

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

-

Total Cost

USD 1,228,790.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 457,140.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 771,650.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
ATN/MT-6805-BL Non-Sovereign Guaranteed USD - United States Dollar Technical Cooperation Facility Nonreimbursable
Operation Number ATN/MT-6805-BL
  • Lending Type: Non-Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Technical Cooperation Facility
  • Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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 Implementation Phase
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-426434562-3825
Project Performance Monitoring Reports
PPMR for MIF project TC9811945 - ATN_MT-6805-BL July, 2000 [1782777].PDF
Dec. 31, 1999
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-426434562-3826
Project Performance Monitoring Reports
PPMR for MIF project TC9811945 - ATN_MT-6805-BL June, 2001 [1782778].PDF
Dec. 31, 1999
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-426434562-69
Specific Procurement Notices
Consulting Services [35234690].HTML
Dec. 31, 1999
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-426434562-8506
Donors Memorandum
Technical Support for the Development of Health Services Purchasing and Private Health Care Providers [434725].PDF
Dec. 31, 1999
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-426434562-8507
Donors Memorandum
Apoyo técnico para facilitar la adquisición de servicios de salud y el desarrollo de proveedores privados de atenc [434753].PDF
Dec. 31, 1999
Spanish

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