Health microinsurance schemes: Monitoring and evaluation guide. (Two-volume set)

This two-volume guide provides assitance for a process of monitoring and evaluating the microinsurance schemes. It provides managers a assisting tool during such process for their microinsurance schemes. It also allows stakeholders - both technical and financial - to evaluate the vialability and performance of such schemes.

These guides assist managers in monitoring and evaluating their microinsurance schemes. They will also allow stakeholders – both technical and financial – to evaluate the viability and performance of such schemes. Volume 1 focuses on methodology and presents the basic concepts used in the guide. It also describes the indicators to measure, among other aspects, schemes’ viability from administrative, technical, functional, financial and economic standpoints. Volume 2 focuses on practical indications and offers support utilizing the tables and indicators presented in Volume 1.

In many developing countries, the number of health microinsurance schemes is rapidly increasing. This is evidence of the interest taken in these schemes shown by developing countries' populations as well as by promoters of access to social protection and health care. A monitoring and evaluation process allows for an analysis of schemes' viability, weaknesses and needs. In order for such schemes to be sustainable and capable of growth, such process must be carried out.