Health System Development Project

There was no verification undertaken as to whether the target mechanism used was appropriate to reach all eligible beneficiaries, nor was there an explicit targeting system to support ethnic groups. The targeting mechanism of health equity fund (HEF) should have been evaluated prior to scaling up the scheme. Careful consideration should be given also to adding a post-identification procedure to avoid denying HEF benefits to the poor who for some reason are not on the Ministry of PIanning and Investment lists.