Table 5Functions, sub-functions and assessment areas: financing

FUNCTIONSUBFUNCTIONASSESSMENT AREAS
FINANCING Revenue raising Assessment area #1: Whether funds are sufficient to achieve policy objectives
Assessment area #2: Whether funding flows are stable and predictable
Assessment area #3: Whether revenue raising is equitable in terms of distribution of revenue sources among different population groups
Pooling of resources Assessment area #1: Whether pooling is equitable in terms of the distribution of financial risk across population groups
Assessment area #2: Whether administrative efficiency is in place in terms of limiting fragmentation of funding pools
Purchasing goods and services Assessment area #1: Whether resources are allocated according to health need
Assessment area #2: Whether purchasing is strategic and creates efficiency incentives
Governance of Financing Assessment area #1: Whether coverage is comprehensive in terms of benefit packages
Assessment area #2: Whether public financial management is of quality in terms of PFM processes and mechanisms enabling effective health spending

Source: Papanicolas et al. (2022).

From: POLICY BRIEF

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