Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan 2023–2030
Issued by Ministry of Health and Population · 2023
In short: The sector-wide plan that follows NHSS 2015–2020. It guides investment toward universal health coverage and the 2030 SDG health targets.
Overview
The Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan (NHSSP) 2023–2030 sets out the sector's priorities, results framework and financing for the rest of the SDG period. It builds on the Nepal Health Sector Strategy 2015–2020 and adapts it to federalism, post-COVID-19 recovery and the growing burden of NCDs.
Key provisions
- Goal: better health status for all through universal health coverage.
- Focus areas include quality primary care, health financing, the health workforce, digital health and governance.
- A results framework with indicators tracked through the annual reviews of the Department of Health Services.
- Development partners coordinate with government under a sector-wide approach.
Why it matters
Government budgets and partner funding follow the NHSSP. Its indicators are used to judge how the sector is performing.
What it means for practitioners
- Use NHSSP indicators when you design monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Link research questions to NHSSP priorities so the findings are more likely to inform policy.
Frequently asked questions
What did the NHSSP 2023–2030 replace?
It followed the Nepal Health Sector Strategy (NHSS) 2015–2020 and its bridging implementation period.
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