We are rounding the corner to finalizing applications submitted in response to the Digital Square RFA #2019-020 Digital Financial Services on Health Outcomes and Health Systems. Now through December 5, the global health community has an opportunity to provide final feedback, comments and suggestions on the applications posted to the Digital Square OAP. At this juncture, you will see 17 applications have been expanded to include deeper insights into the activities proposed including specific activities, deliverables and workplans. During this review, we ask you to specifically share feedback where you think key steps are missing, or where applications need to be more specific in any areas. You may also want to share feedback regarding how the application measures/aligns with the application criteria detailed in the RFA on page 9. For each application, download their preliminary application under supporting documents to access their respective full preliminary applications.

Following December 5, applicants will consider any additional feedback received through the OAP, and finalize their applications and budgets prior to final submission to Digital Square on December 20.

Here is a list of the applications open for commenting. You will note their status on the OAP as “In Scope”.

1. Accenture Development Partnerships & Jhpiego submitted by ADP and Jhpiego
2. ACCESS Health International submitted by Access Health International with Microsave
3. An Assessment of Digital Financial Services and Health Systems submitted by University of Washington, Seattle, with the Information Technology University, in Lahore, Pakistan and Medic Mobile
4. Banking on Health: A Global and Local Assessment of DFS and Health Solutions for Low-Resource Settings submitted by Grameen Foundation
5. clinicPesa/disruptive healthcare financing solution. Submitted by ClinicPesa
6. Dalberg Advisors - submission in repsonse to RFA - DFS on health outcomes and health systems submitted b Dalberg
7. Theory of Change for Digital Financial Services to Improve Health Outcomes submitted by Tomorrow Global
8. Assessing the role and Implementation of Digital Financial Services for Financial Protection and Improving Systems submitted by MSH with Pharma Access Group
9. Opportunities for Digital Financial Services in Health: a Landscaping Diagnostic submitted by PSI with the World Bank Global Findex Team
10. Hecta Consulting Expression of Interest for Digital Financial Services on Health Outcomes and Health Systems in Kenya and Uganda. Submitted by Hecta Consulting Limited with Intellisoft
11. Gateway, enabler, accelerator: the relationship between DFS and improved access to quality health submitted by Cenfri with Percept
12. NepalEHR for universal health coverage: Scalability of an integrated solution for financial protection in a newly decentralized health system submitted by Possible
13. Achieving Universal Health Coverage through DFS submitted by Institute for Health Measurement
14. Columbia Digital Financial Solutions in Health submitted by GESTARSALUD with TOPL and QUADRATYX
15. Digital Financial Services on Health Outcomes and Health Systems submitted by IQVIA
16. Vital Wave Holistic DFS and Health System Assessment submitted by Vital Wave
17. Performance and Outcome Study of the Pathway for Integrating DFS and Health Systems submitted by Realizing Global Health, Strategic Impact Advisors, Lagos Business School, and MUHAS

Thank you again for supporting Digital Square and especially for your input and participation in this Digital Financial Services opportunity.