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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 early recovery. The DROM allowed the communities to reallocate $24 million for these purposes, supporti...

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 Salvador and Honduras purchase and deploy COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen the countries' immunization and...

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 Salvador and Honduras purchase and deploy COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen the countries’ immunizati...

‘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 private investment in specialized economic zones and expand as well as upgrade the electronic government p...

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, respectively. The credits are from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), and have...