| Project Detail |
The Program Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed operation is structured around three pillars: (i)
to strengthen the crisis response framework for better health outcomes, (ii) to mitigate the negative poverty and social
impacts of the crisis, and (iii) to lay the foundations for economic recovery
The measures supported by this operation are expected to improve the coordination and efficiency of the
COVID-19 health response, protect the livelihoods of vulnerable households and support economic recovery. Health
measures are expected to increase the number of cases tested for COVID-19 by designated testing sites. Also, the
availability of isolation centers across the country to manage COVID-19 case is expected to rise. Social protection measures
will provide temporary emergency cash-transfers to an additional 500,000 individuals impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic in urban areas and about 40,000 individuals in rural areas. In addition, measures supported by this DPF are
expected to increase the availability of agricultural inputs, enhance agricultural productivity and raise farmers’ incomes.
They are also expected to improve the efficiency of tax collection, enhance the digitalization of the public administration
and strengthen debt management and transparency.
The proposed standalone operation directly supports targeted areas of the Government’s COVID-19 response
as well as its broader development agenda while contributing to closing the financing gap. The operation is designed to
support the Government’s health response to the crisis (Pillar 1), cushion the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the most
vulnerable households (Pillar 2), and lay the foundations for a sustainable and resilient recovery (Pillar 3) |
