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Ukraine to Boost Vaccination in Effort to Strengthen COVID-19 Response, with World Bank Support Format WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 – The World Bank has approved a new $90 million project to scale-up Ukraine’s health sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, Ukraine Emergency COVID-19 Response and Vaccination, will support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination to priority groups among the population and strengthen the capacity of Ukraine’s health care sector to prevent, detect, an...

Date Time Ukraine to Boost Vaccination in Effort to Strengthen COVID-19 Response, with World Bank Support The World Bank has approved a new $90 million project to scale-up Ukraine’s health sector response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, Ukraine Emergency COVID-19 Response and Vaccination, will support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination to priority groups among the population and strengthen the capacity of Ukraine’s health care sector to prevent, detect, and respond to the impacts of...

The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) secured an Additional Financing grant of USD 4.64m from the Global Agriculture & Food Security Program for the Food Security & Agriculture Productivity Project which is supervised by the World Bank. The RGoB in collaboration with the World Bank hereby adopts this “Resettlement Framework for the development of Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan (A-RAP)” for the implementation of Additional Financing activities under the Food Security & Agriculture Prod...

Moldova’s Vaccination System to be Strengthened, with World Bank Support Format WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 – The World Bank has approved Additional Financing for the Moldova COVID-19 Emergency Response Project in the amount of EUR 25.2 million, which will support the Government of Moldova in ensuring people have affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The Additional Financing (AF) will support the procurement of eligible COVID-19 vaccines to cover 30 percent of the population ...

Date Time World Bank Boosts Burundi Health System in Context of COVID-19 The World Bank Group approved today additional financing of $54.6 million for the Health System Support Project (“KIRA”). Like the parent project, this additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA)* aims to increase the use of quality Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health services. In the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, a contingent response component will a...

Strength in community: Tackling COVID-19 recovery in the Philippines through community-driven development October 2020, COVID-19 response facility in Barobo, Surigao del Sur When COVID-19 hit the Philippines and the country began community quarantine in March 2020, the National Community Driven Development Project (NCDDP) was in its final phase of implementation. The project quickly triggered its Disaster Response Operations Modality (DROM) to support communities with COVID-19 response and ear...

World Bank to Provide US$70 Million for COVID-19 Vaccination in El Salvador and Honduras Format The Additional Financing for COVID-19 Emergency Response Projects will enable the purchase of vaccines and support national vaccination plans. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2021 -- The World Bank Board of Directors approved additional financing of US$50 million for El Salvador and US$20 million for Honduras to implement COVID-19 Emergency Response Projects. These financial resources will help El Salvad...

Date Time World Bank to Provide US$70 Million for COVID-19 Vaccination in El Salvador and Honduras The Additional Financing for COVID-19 Emergency Response Projects will enable the purchase of vaccines and support national vaccination plans. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2021 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved additional financing of US$50 million for El Salvador and US$20 million for Honduras to implement COVID-19 Emergency Response Projects. These financial resources will help El Sa...

‘The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an enormous challenge around the world.  So far, Bangladesh has tackled the challenges well through fiscal stimulus and social protection programs. However economic recovery would depend on vaccination for those who need it most, and actions to increase efficiency and boost productivity,’ said Mercy Tembon, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. These projects will help vaccinate about one-third of the population, attract direct privat...

BD inks over $1b deal with WB for pandemic responding Business Desk : The government of Bangladesh signed three financing agreements totaling $1.04 billion with the World Bank to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and to build resilience to future crises including vaccination against Covid-19. The agreements were signed by Economic Relations Division secretary Fatima Yasmin and World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Mercy Tembon on behalf of the Government and the World Bank, respe...