Digital Square RFA#2019-16 ("Notice D1")

Summary

The openIMIS initiative, together with Digital Square offers a financing opportunity to further develop openIMIS through Notice D1 - openIMIS Modularization, Nepali Functionality, and Community Development. The deadline for submitting first concept notes was 23rd of August.

Background

The openIMIS Software

Sources of Funding

GIZ is represented in the openIMIS Initiative in two roles, which both contribute funds to the current request for application:

• the sector initiative "Social Protection" as part of the GIZ Department for Sector and Global Programmes (GloBe) disburses funds from the German and Swiss Development Corporations through the openIMIS Initiative co-ordination desk to further improve the software and to strengthen the communities around openIMIS.

• the bi-lateral GIZ Programme "Support to the Health Sector" in Nepal disburses funds to further enhance openIMIS functionality to meet requirements from the Nepali implementation.

The Digital Square Application & Selection Process

Overview and tools

Digital Square manages a very transparent and collaborative Open Application Process (OAP) to identify relevant proposals in three major phases:

Tasks and Responsibilities

In each phase has tasks sets which involve different stakeholders. The table below gives an overview of the timeline and the involvement of different actors:

The final review phase is a closed selection process that involves the following actors:

• peer review committee (PRC): a group of international subject matter experts appointed by Digital Square. Each member has signed a membership agreement including a conflict of interest disclosure form. Read more about the Peer Review Committee Membership Policy. GIZ is represented in the PRC.

• governing board: a group of representatives from organisations that are part of the Digital Square. The Digital Square Governing Board is bound by the following Terms of Reference, Membership Policy and Conflict of Interest and Recusal Policy.

• the funder (GIZ) has the right of final approval of the Digital Square proposals.

Selection Criteria

The members of the PRC evaluate the proposals with a structured questionnaire according to the Prioritization Framework. The criteria are oriented at the Digital Development Principles, that are also endorsed by GIZ. They are structured in four dimensions:

• Impact: Demonstrated need, Applicability, Adoptability, Potential for health impact

• Cost: Investment appropriateness, Reasonable total cost of ownership, Funder alignment

• Technology: Relationship with existing ecosystem, Differential value, Sound technical strategy

• Probability of Success: Overall approach, Application plan, Partners, Team, Financial sustainability

Forms of Investment

The winners of the call for application will be rewarded with contracts according to the nature of the applicant. Depending on the legal form of the enterprise (not-for-profit or for-profit) funding contracts or service contracts will be awarded.

Overview

Conception notes

The following expressions of interest were received until 26.08.2019:

1. BlueSquare: Building the openIMIS community of developers for the next phase of growth

2. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Claim categorization using Artificial Intelligence: a proof of concept

3. HISP-SA: Improving the modularity of openIMIS to the Nepali healthcare context for a successful UHC

4. Healthix Kenya: NEPALI FUNCTIONALITY

5. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Support for Formal Sector schemes and configurable claim workflow in openIMIS

6. Digital Square Test Dummy - to be deleted

7. Healthix Kenya: Healthix Modular Migration of Core OpenIMIS

8. M4H: Improving the modularity of openIMIS to the Nepali healthcare context for a successful UHC

9. VillageReach: OpenIMIS-Product Registry Interoperability

(Read more here ...)

Co-creation phase

On the 30th of August, the Technical Application Co-Creation Phase started, which runs through September 16.  During this time, the 7 concept notes that have been submitted and advanced to the application phase, are expanding their concept notes to full applications.  Below you can fin the list of those concept notes advancing to the next phase.  From September 17 – 20, the applications will be posted and open for commenting.  Final applications must be submitted in early October and the PRC Review will take place October 8 – 14.

1. BlueSquare: Building the openIMIS community of developers for the next phase of growth

2. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Claim categorization using Artificial Intelligence: a proof of concept

3. HISP-SA: Improving the modularity of openIMIS to the Nepali healthcare context for a successful UHC

4. Healthix Kenya: NEPALI FUNCTIONALITY

5. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Support for Formal Sector schemes and configurable claim workflow in openIMIS

6. DELETED

7. Healthix Kenya: Healthix Modular Migration of Core OpenIMIS

8. INCOMPLETE

9. VillageReach: OpenIMIS-Product Registry Interoperability

There will be an opportunity for applicants to present their proposals to the wider openIMIS community on Friday, 20.09. before the close of the commenting week.

(Read more here ...)

Selection phase

The following technical applications are available as of October, 7th, 2019 and are undergoing the Digital Square selection process:

1. BlueSquare : Building the openIMIS community of developers for the next phase of growth

2. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Claim categorization using Artificial Intelligence: a proof of concept

3. INACTIVE

4. Healthix Kenya: JLN-Claims-Management and Automation of AI and ML fraud Detection

5. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Support for Formal Sector schemes and configurable claim workflow in openIMIS

6. DELETED

7. Healthix Kenya: Formal Sector Registration and Payment-Integration

8. INCOMPLETE

9. INACTIVE

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Investment phase

The following technical applications were approved in the Digital Square selection process and will be further supported. Funded work packages are due for immediate contracting. Unfunded work packages were considered as generally desirable, although they do not fit into the budget of the current call. For the latter, additional funding opportunities will be sought.

Update May, 2020: Additional funds were granted for the Formal Sector work-packages through the GIZ Health Sector Programme in Nepal at a later stage of the investment phase.

1. BlueSquare : Building the openIMIS community of developers for the next phase of growth

   • FUNDED WP1: Migration of the Beneficiary Enrollment Workflow to the modular platform

   • UNFUNDED WP2: Interoperability with Product Registry (& VillageReach)

   • UNFUNDED WP3: Configurable Workflow Engine

2. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Claim categorization using Artificial Intelligence: a proof of concept

   • FUNDED WP1: Research Phase

   • FUNDED WP2: Development Phase

   • FUNDED WP3: Testing Phase

3. INACTIVE

4. NOT APPROVED

5. Swiss TPH / SolDevelo: Support for Formal Sector schemes and configurable claim workflow in openIMIS

   • FUNDED II WP1: Formal Sector

6. DELETED

7. Healthix Kenya: Formal Sector Registration and Payment-Integration

   • FUNDED II WP1: Support for Health Insurance Schemes in the Formal Sector

   • UNFUNDED WP2: Integration to mobile and other payment systems

8. INCOMPLETE

9. INACTIVE

(Read more here ...)