N(N)LE International Business and Economic Development Center (IBEDC) as a lead partner carrying out project on “Synergy of e-Health and digital skills in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine: the path to increase the resilience of EaP civil societies in crisis times” with partners Business Consulting Institute (BCI), Moldova and Local Economic Development Agency of Yavoriv District (LEDA), Ukraine in the framework of EaP CSF Re-granting 2021 Program.

The overall goal of the project: to contribute to advancing e-Health reforms and improving appropriate digital skills in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in line with the Eastern Partnership policy framework for 2025 by analyzing the situation in e-Health sector, elaborating policy recommendations and conducting wide information-educational campaign in target countries.

 Objective 1: To conduct an in-depth policy analysis of the current situation in e-Health sectors of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Objective 2: To improve digital skills of citizens from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in using national e-Health tools.

Objective 3: To propose effective mechanisms for reforming/improving e-Health systems of target countries (incl. for overcoming the consequences and influence of COVID-19).

Objective 4: To establish effective dialogue between the national governments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, EaP civil society and the EU in terms of e-Health reforms considering COVID-19 influence.

Outcome 1: The recommendations for reforming/improving e-Health systems of target countries (incl. for overcoming the consequences and influence of COVID-19) have been promoted in project target EaP partner countries.

 Indicator 1: An in-depth policy analysis of the current situation in e-Health sectors has been conducted in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (3 policy briefs have been elaborated).

 Indicator 2: The effective mechanisms for reforming/improving e-Health systems of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have been elaborated and considered in 3 EaP partner countries Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine (at least 50% of elaborated recommendations has been accepted by relevant national governmental bodies).

Outcome 2: The digital skills of citizens from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in using national e-Health tools have been improved.

 Indicator 1: The informational materials with friendly content on national e-Health system and instructions on using national e-Health tools have been developed for each project target EaP partner country (one e-booklet and one video podcast for each target country have been created).

Indicator 2: The informational materials with friendly content on national e-Health systems and instructions on using national e-Health tools have been circulated among not less than 30 000 citizens of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Indicator 3: The positive evaluations of informational materials on national e-Health systems and tools have been received from not less, than 50% of users (the request to fill in the evaluation form will be included to e-booklets and video podcasts).

Outcome 3: Effective dialogue between the national governments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, EaP civil society and the EU in terms of e-Health reforms and required digital skills considering COVID-19 influence has been launched.

 Indicator 1: Representatives of executive authorities from target EaP countries and EU in the field of healthcare, digital transformation and digital education have been involved to the project public events (not less than 5 representatives per EaP target country have participated in offline roundtables; not less than 10 representatives per EaP target country and 15 representatives from EU side have participated in international online event).

Indicator 2: Civil society representatives and citizens from target EaP countries interested in reforming/improving e-Health sector and acquiring necessary digital skills have been involved to the project public events (not less than 25 representatives per EaP target country have participated in offline roundtables; not less than 50 representatives per EaP target country have participated in international online event).

Indicator 3: Common “e-Health and Digital skills” platform has been created (not less than 300 representatives of project target groups have registered for entering the platform by filling-in the special form and joining specially created emailing group and Facebook-page).

Medium/Long-term

Outcome 1: The selected suitable mechanisms for reforming/improving e-Health systems elaborated within the project started to be considered / adopted in other EaP partner countries after the project end.

 Indicator 1: not less than 2 additional countries among Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus have informed project implementers about partial implementation of recommendations developed within the project.

 Outcome 2: The project informational materials on national e-Health systems and using national e-Health tools have been used for developing similar materials in other EaP partner countries after the project end.

 Indicator 1: at least 1 additional country among Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus have informed project implementers about using the project informational materials for developing similar materials.

 Outcome 3: The dialogue between the national governments of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, EaP civil society and the EU in terms of e-Health reforms and required digital skills considering COVID-19 influence has been continued and expanded to a larger territory within EaP region after the project end.

 Indicator 1: Representatives of executive authorities and civil society from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus interested in the field of healthcare, digital transformation and digital education have been involved to the “e-Health and Digital skills” platform (not less than 100 additional representatives have joined the platform).

 Indicator 2: At least 2 joint public events on reforming/improving e-Health sector and acquiring necessary digital skills have been conducted within 1 year after project end involving representatives of the “e-Health and Digital skills” platform.

Project implementation period:  01.12.2021-30.11.2022; Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine