This report was produced in the framework of the project “24LU02 & 24SK01 Developing Health System Performance Assessment Frameworks for Luxembourg and Slovakia”. The project has been funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the OECD, in co‑operation with the European Commission.
The report was drafted by the OECD HSPA team at the Health Division, Directorate for Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs, OECD, with inputs from Eileen Rocard (on Section 3.2 and Annex B), and in co‑operation with Luxembourg’s HSPA Project Management Team (Francoise Berthet, Till Seuring, Katharina Raush, Raffaella Vaccaroli, Anne‑Charlotte Lorcy and Kenneth Grech from the National Health Observatory, Vanessa Di Bartolomeo from the General Inspectorate of Social Security and Juliana d’Alimonte from the Health Directorate).
The authors would like to thank the experts and representatives of Luxembourg’s national authorities and stakeholders who have shared their views, made suggestions, provided input and feedback during the whole project of developing Luxembourg’s HSPA framework, populating it with indicators, and preparation of this report. Special gratitude is extended to the members of the Principal Working Group, members of the project’s High-Level Advisory Board, and participants of the technical focus groups who participated in the meetings, workshops and other activities throughout the project. These include, among others, representatives of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health and Social Security (M3S), the General Inspectorate of Social Security (IGSS), the Health Directorate (DiSa), the National Health Insurance Fund (CNS), the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies of Luxembourg (STATEC), the Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees, and the National Health Observatory (ObSanté) and its Council of Observers. The full list of Luxembourg’s stakeholder organisations who participated in the HSPA project and contributed to its outcome – Luxembourg’s HSPA framework and HSPA indicators – is in Section 1.2.2.
The OECD HSPA team would also like to thank the Project Management Team of Luxembourg (ObSanté, IGSS, DiSa) and the SG REFORM for their excellent co‑operation, support and insightful feedback during the report drafting process, and Professor Niek Klazinga for his guidance throughout Luxembourg’s HSPA development process.