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Streamlining fund planning and disbursement across Meghalaya's health system
Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project – MHSSP
In partnership with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya and funded by the World Bank, CDFI built and implemented IPA-IPS, a digital platform to streamline fund planning, approvals, and disbursement across 122 public health facilities under the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Program. Linked with IPA-MIS, the platform ensures data-backed action planning and transparent financial flows tied to performance outcomes across the state.
122
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health facilities onboarded on the platform
100
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action plans digitised across participating facilities
Region
Meghalaya
Start Date
March 2024
Status
Ongoing
Lead Partner
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya
Benefeciaries
Public health facilities and health staff across Meghalaya
When funds flow on time, health systems deliver.
Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya CDFI developed IPA-IPS as a companion digital platform to IPA-MIS, enabling real-time fund planning and disbursement under the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Program. The system supports online submission, review, and tracking of infrastructure grants and performance-based funds while enabling facilities to create data-backed action plans based on assessment outcomes.
Success of our implementation of IPA-MIS
122 Facilities Onboarded
All participating health entities are now live on the IPA-IPS platform for planning and fund flow.
3 Quarterly Assessments Completed
Periodic evaluations through IPA-MIS ensure accountability and measurable progress.
Action Plans Fully Digitised
Each health facility now creates its own quarterly action plan based on data, promoting ownership and timely execution.
Built to drive accountability. Sustained through data.
End-to-End Digital Planning
From assessments to disbursements, every step is now online and monitored in real-time.
Facility-Led Action Plans
Health administrators create data-aligned action plans each quarter, based on assessment outcomes.
Fund Flow Transparency
Grants and earned funds are tracked across facilities, improving oversight and equity.
Features of the Implementation
Online submission and approval of infrastructure grants
Performance-based fund disbursement workflows
Integrated with IPA-MIS for linked planning
Automated action plan generation
Role-based dashboards for state and facility teams
Real-time tracking and audit trails
Benefits of the Implementation
Eliminates fund disbursement delays
Promotes data-driven planning at the facility level
Increases transparency and accountability in fund usage
Reduces administrative burden through digital workflows
Enables timely interventions and reporting
How the solution bought an impact of scale
Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Pregnant and lactating mothers benefitted
15
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Awards and Recognitions
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
Research
Meghalaya government won the Skoch Award. The award was won in theGold category to Improve Social Parameters’ in the state’s South West Garo Hills region.
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