Supporting Effective Universal Health Coverage in Argentina

Development Objective

The Development Objective of the proposed Project would be to: (i) increase effective and equitable coverage of key health services provided to the eligible population; and (ii) increase the institutional capacity of the MSN and MSPs to implement mechanisms for an integrated delivery system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163345
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Vanina Camporeale , Marvin Ploetz
Borrower 2
Argentine Republic

Country
Argentina
Disclosure Date
July 12, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 18, 2018
Effective Date
December 17, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 440.43 million
Implementing Agency
National Ministry of Health
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 300.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
April 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 5, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control82%
- FY17 - Non-communicable diseases82%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies100%
- FY17 - Health Finance6%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery70%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening24%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	140.43
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	300.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	300.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	300.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	440.43

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	548,933.75
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	44,409.25
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	1,371.53
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	3,875,097.50
Aug 26, 2021	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	625,000.00
Aug 26, 2021	IBRD-92220	Fee Charges	625,000.00
Oct 20, 2021	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	9,143,433.00
Oct 22, 2021	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	47,705,968.00
Oct 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	108,330.07
Oct 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	1,346,220.20
Apr 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	1,135,032.00
Apr 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	25,383.68
Apr 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	127,981.92
Dec 19, 2022	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	20,755,880.00
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	70,406.98
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	9,584.37
Mar 25, 2020	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	14,112,376.00
Aug 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	21,837,156.00
Apr 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	8,509.38
Apr 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	92,234.59
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	350,195.00
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	125,562.98
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	212,556.95
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	9,123.74
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	134,011.95
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	4,753.75
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	365,963.60
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	9,123.74
Aug 6, 2020	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	34,230,440.00
Sep 8, 2020	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	78,229,024.00
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	674.77
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	7,694.66
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	303,741.88
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	17,014.25
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	371,022.12
Apr 12, 2021	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	22,145,932.00
Jul 2, 2021	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	3,430,046.50
Apr 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	61,346.57
Apr 1, 2021	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	153,365.60
Dec 2, 2020	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	41,893,340.00
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	1,371.53
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	6,297.83
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	2,211,790.20
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	20,897,316.00
Dec 22, 2021	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	3,541,039.50
Dec 17, 2018	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	750,000.00
Dec 17, 2018	IBRD-88530	Fee Charges	750,000.00
May 18, 2018	IBRD-88530	Loan Commitment	300,000,000.00
Mar 30, 2021	IBRD-92220	Loan Commitment	250,000,000.00
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	2,688.66
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	194,214.16
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	57,182.65
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	8,732,916.00
Dec 21, 2023	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	1,476,441.80
Dec 21, 2023	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	27,778,646.00
Aug 2, 2024	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	614,095.80
Aug 7, 2024	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	1,259,760.50
Jul 12, 2024	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	71,500.00
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	91,295.64
Apr 1, 2022	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	1,364,230.40
Apr 29, 2022	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	7,177,971.00
May 31, 2022	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	27,069,120.00
Jun 23, 2022	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	33,039,542.00
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	225,144.31
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	313,268.10
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	74,338.44
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	6,045,133.50
Apr 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	74,338.44
Oct 1, 2022	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	3,320,998.00
Oct 1, 2022	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	78,114.13
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	152,049.55
Dec 21, 2021	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	34,490,380.00
Aug 21, 2023	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	6,672,923.50
Aug 21, 2023	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	24,894,728.00
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	78,194.65
May 12, 2023	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	11,971,442.00
May 12, 2023	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	1,697,778.50
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	19,633.75
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	258,031.30
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	4,923,934.50
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	6,297.83
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	90,787.58
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	44,982.03
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	24,221.59
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	27,173.30
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	59,619.25
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	6,613,833.00
Sep 6, 2023	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	4,758,196.00
Sep 6, 2023	IBRD-92220	Loan Disb	771,976.00
Apr 1, 2024	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	54,493.99
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	325,131.80
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	12,747.73
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	3,582,120.50
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-92220	Int Charges	5,187,684.00
Aug 5, 2024	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	157,470.06
Aug 9, 2024	IBRD-88530	Loan Disb	22,083,944.00
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	139,363.73
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	70,406.98
Oct 1, 2023	IBRD-88530	Int Charges	7,552,278.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-04-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-04-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-04-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2025-04-28
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-04-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of eligible population with effective health coverage. Value 26.70 33.00 35.00
Date September 29, 2017 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of eligible population enrolled and assigned to a health facility, for continuous care (“empaneled”). Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date October 31, 2017 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of eligible adults with hypertension that are diagnosed, in regions with poorest health outcomes Value 0.00 21.50 18.00
Date October 31, 2017 August 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of eligible pregnant women with early antenatal care. Value 14.70 38.80 22.00
Date September 29, 2017 August 31, 2022 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of participating provinces implementing the agreed Interoperability Plan for Information Systems. Value 0.00 91.70 37.50
Date October 31, 2017 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of participating provinces successfully meeting their annual IPP goals. Value 61.00 86.90 78.00
Date December 30, 2016 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Percentage of eligible women 25 - 64 years of age with at least one cervical cancer screening according to defined protocols.	Value	19.60	17.60	24.00
	Date	April 28, 2017	September 30, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of health facilities with service delivery capacity strengthened for key lines of care, through medical equipment provision.	Value	0.00	22.70	30.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of participating provinces implementing actions to disseminate information on the Project’s grievance redress mechanism.	Value	54.00	83.30	79.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of eligible population with hypertension under treatment. Value 0.00 10.10 15.00
Date November 30, 2017 August 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of participating public health facilities billing to the social security institutions. Value 25.00 54.10 28.00
Date October 31, 2017 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of participating provinces with reported health services for selected key lines of care. Value 0.00 100.00 21.00
Date December 6, 2017 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of primary health care providers georreferenced and with a catchment area defined. Value 0.00 56.40 60.00
Date October 31, 2017 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Percentage of eligible population with effective health coverage.	Value	26.70	33.00	35.00
	Date	September 29, 2017	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of eligible pregnant women with early antenatal care.	Value	14.70	38.80	22.00
	Date	September 29, 2017	August 31, 2022	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of participating provinces successfully meeting their annual IPP goals.	Value	61.00	86.90	78.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of participating public health facilities billing to the social security institutions.	Value	25.00	54.10	28.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Supporting Effective Universal Health Coverage in Argentina

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS