Central America HIV/AIDS Project

Abstract*

The Central America Integration System for a Regional HIV/AIDS Project development objective is to provide knowledge, and tools to decision makers in all countries in the region, to manage and control HIV/AIDS, and other opportunistic infections. Component 1 - Regional Laboratory and contingencies, will support the establishment of a regional laboratory to implement highly-specialized functions, as a single regional institution. These functions include:... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to provide knowledge and tools to decision makers in all countries in the region to manage and control HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections . This objective would be achieved by providing countries with: (a) better access to high quality diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infections; (b) a regional second-generation surveillance system for the epidemic; (c) cross/fertilization of better practices in epidemic prevention and control; and (d) mechanisms to reduce the mobile populations vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P082243
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Fernando Montenegro Torres
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Central America
Disclosure Date
July 12, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 29, 2005
Effective Date
July 14, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.10 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.10 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
November 30, 2010

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 Control33%
- FY17 - HIV/AIDS33%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies50%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening17%
- FY17 - Reproductive and Maternal Health33%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law17%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights17%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria	0.10
IDA Credit	8.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	8.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	8.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.10
Total Project Cost**	8.10

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 29, 2005	IDA-H1540	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2010-12-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2010-12-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-27-2011
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-01-2011	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Regional Action Plan adopted by the regional ministers of health at the Central American Commission of Ministers of Health (COMISCA).	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	July 14, 2005	September 25, 2009	November 30, 2010
	Comment		The Regional Strategy was approved by the Regional Coordination Mechanism and COMISCA. The Monitoring and evaluation plan forthisstrategy was presented to COMISCA	Regional Action Plan adopted by the regional ministers of health at the Central American Commission of Ministers of Health (COMISCA)

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Health personnel receiving training Value 0.00 784.00 100.00
Date April 1, 2005 November 4, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment
No. of analytical and specialized techniques implemented by the Regional Laboratory Value 0.00 8.00 5.00
Date July 14, 2005 November 4, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment
No. of analytical techniques transferred to at least four national laboratories Value 0.00 5.00 4.00
Date July 14, 2005 November 4, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment
Number of new techniques in national laboratories subjected to quality assurance audits Value 0.00 12.00 16.00
Date July 14, 2005 March 3, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment

No. of analytical reports issued by the information system	Value	0.00	0.00	7.00
	Date	July 14, 2005	November 4, 2010	November 30, 2010
	Comment		The project was not able to implement the envisioned information system.

No. of countries that assess the HIV epidemic based on the second-generation second-generation surveillance system regional framework	Value	0.00	6.00	6.00
	Date	July 14, 2005	March 3, 2010	November 30, 2010
	Comment

No. of policy documents on HIV prevention and comprehensive care presented to high-level regional meetings: COMISCA, SICA, and to the President#s Summit Meeting	Value	0.00	13.00	9.00
	Date	July 14, 2005	November 4, 2010	November 30, 2010
	Comment

No. of best practice reports disseminated annually throughout the region Value 0.00 3.00 2.00
Date July 14, 2005 March 3, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment
No. of key persons engaged in best practice exchanges Value 0.00 820.00 120.00
Date July 14, 2007 March 3, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment
No. of ongoing prevention projects, carried out by NGOs, supported. Value 0.00 23.00 18.00
Date July 14, 2007 March 3, 2010 November 30, 2010
Comment

Health personnel receiving training	Value	0.00	784.00	100.00
	Date	April 1, 2005	November 4, 2010	November 30, 2010
	Comment