Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: External Assistance in Health Projects
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH PROJECTS

## 1947. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a decrease in external assistance received by the Government of India in projects for public health and family welfare, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  det ails  of  external  assistance received  by  the  Government  of  India  in projects  for public health and family welfare in multilateral, bilateral and NGOs categories since 2000;
- (c)  whether  such  collaboration  have any  impact  on  technical  expertise, transparency, accountability, capacity building and implementation in the projects;
- (d) the details thereof;
- (e) whether there have been any issues in financial sustainability and timely compl tion of such projects; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): A statement of year - wise externally aided component of budget routed through Controller of Aid Accounts & Audit (CAAA) Division since 2000 i s attached.
- (c)to(f): External  assistance  for  public  health  programmes  provide  focused  support key  areas  with  enhancement  of  technical  expertise  and  capacities  as  well  as  a  stru monitoring and review mechanism complementing efforts of the Government of India.

The pro jects with external funding are generally completed timely.  After succes completion,  further  continuation  is  supported  from  funds  of  Government  of  India warranted.

Annexure

Statement showing year-wise Externally Aided Component of Budget routed through Controller of Aid Accounts and Audit (CAAA) Division during the years from 2000-01 to 2019-20

|   S.No. | Financial Year   |   Amount (in Rs.Crores) |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | 2000-01          |                  481.5  |
|       2 | 2001-02          |                  626.5  |
|       3 | 2002-03          |                  565.5  |
|       4 | 2003-04          |                 1870.4  |
|       5 | 2004-05          |                 1527.83 |
|       6 | 2005-06          |                 1999.38 |
|       7 | 2006-07          |                 2780.17 |
|       8 | 2007-08          |                 2507.78 |
|       9 | 2008-09          |                 3237.71 |
|      10 | 2009-10          |                 3194.21 |
|      11 | 2010-11          |                 3986    |
|      12 | 2011-12          |                 4532.27 |
|      13 | 2012-13          |                 2348.33 |
|      14 | 2013-14          |                 1642.27 |
|      15 | 2014-15          |                 2179.79 |
|      16 | 2015-16          |                  978.22 |
|      17 | 2016-17          |                 1512.17 |
|      18 | 2017-18          |                 1612.74 |
|      19 | 2018-19          |                 1791.02 |
|      20 | 2019-20          |                 1819.58 |