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Central Asia AIDS Control Project

Abstract*

The Central Asia AIDS Control Project aims at contributing to minimizing the potential negative human and economic impact of a generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic. The project has the following two components: Component 1) will aim to: (i) establish a legal environment that facilitates the implementation of the HIV/AIDS Regional Strategy, including prevention work with highly vulnerable groups such as drug users, commercial sex workers, men who have sex...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project will contribute to controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in participating countries in theCentralAsiaRegionbyestab lishing regional mechanisms to support national HIV/AIDS programs.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P087003

  • Closed

  • Nedim Jaganjac

  • N/A

  • Central Asia

  • March 10, 2004

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 15, 2005

  • November 4, 2005

  • US$ 26.90 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2011

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 15, 2013

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 0.08
IDA GRANT FOR HIV/AIDS 25.00
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID) 1.90

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 25.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 1.90
Total Project Cost** 26.98

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Mar 15, 2005 IDA-H1490 Loan Commitment 25,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2011-12-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2011-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2011-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2012
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 11-20-2012PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityNegligibleN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Develop institutional framework to inform policies at national/regional levelsValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentBased on restructuring introduced on 12/18/2009ACHIEVED. Numerous policies are changed based on various regional cooperation activities., laws introduced etc regionaltechnical and political working groups established including parliamentarian Journalists religious leaders etc established.Training for NGOs targeting high risk groups established with support of partner organizations such as AIHA, UNODC etc. Trainingcenters established.
  • Central Asia RAF is establishedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 1, 2005December 1, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED and SURPASSED. RAF established and support provided way beyond funds available from the Bank including GF, DFID etc.Funding for high risk groups secured beyond RAF although regional activities may no longer be the priority and therefore focusremained on national funding which didn't exist before.Basis for cooperation with civil society established.
  • Strengthen the capacity and cooperation between the Public, Nongovernmental(NGOs) and the Private sectors on the Regional and National levelsValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009October 31, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. Project served as vehicle for almost all other major donors to strengthen cooperation. guidelines, manuals and numerousoperational trainings completed.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • RPMU is in compliance with GAC policiesValuen/aRPMU is in compliance with GAC policiesRPMU is in compliance with GAC policies
    DateDecember 18, 2009December 31, 2011
    CommentAchieved. No evidence of fraud/corruption was identified.Achieved.
  • 4 regional centers established and are providing support to policies in at least 4 areas (e.g. epidemiological surveillance, injection safety, harm reduction, stigma reduction, etc)ValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 13, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentMy decision of MOH the proposed training center for injection safety was replaced with training center for sentinel surveillance.PARTIALY ACHIEVED. Centers with different areas of expertise established and working
  • Technical capacity of public sector and NGOs in policy development, grant management/implementation and service provision is enhancedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 13, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentPARTIALLY ACHIEVED. Technical capacity of the public sector agencies and NGOs has been enhanced through (i) the creation of a poolof regional and national trainers on project design, implementation and monitoring in collaboration with IDF Grant activities; (ii)training provided by the RTCs in respective areas; (iii) participation in international study tours; training provided under the232sub-projects funded from the RAF. Specific technical assistance in delivery of peer-based sex work condom interventions was weakor absent.Enhanced technical capacity
  • Communication capacity on HIV/AIDS related issues among stakeholders (e.g. parliamentarians, religious leaders, journalists, NGOs,etc) improvedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009December 1, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. Training provided for those groups and results are reflected in changes in national policies.Achieved
  • Strategy for RAF developedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 1, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. RAF was instrumental to GF and other donors entry in HIV/AIDS cooperation. RAF is not envisaged after the life of theproject as GF is in place.Achieved. The RAF strategy outlined in the RAF Handbook, consisting of the RAF Manual, Grant Recipient and M&E Manuals developedin2005, was revised twice and re-approved by RPSC in May 2008.
  • Mechanism to distribute funds is in placeValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. All fiduciary procedures fully satisfactory and in place.Achieved
  • At least 4 grant cycles implementedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    Comment3 cycles of small grants and 2 cycles of large grants implementedPartially Achieved. 4 cycles of small grants and 3 cycles of large grants implemented, 230 projects funded4 grant cycles completed
  • RPMU fully staffed and operationalValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentAchieved. RPMU is fully staffed and operationalAchieved
  • M&E/MIS systems in placeValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. All required Project Management Reports prepared and submitted timely on monthly and quarterly basis to EurAsEC, and onquarterly basis to WB and DfID.Achieved.
  • Procurement and financial management in place and satisfactory to the Bank RPMU in compliance with GAC policiesValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentACHIEVED. All FM and procurement satisfactory to the Bank.Achieved. Procurement and financial management were upgraded to “satisfactory” status in September 2009 and June 2010respectively,and maintained this status until the end of the project
  • At least 3 rounds of sentinel surveillance with involvement of NGOs are conductedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 18, 2009November 30, 2011December 31, 2011
    CommentAchieved and surpassed. Still there are some technical problems and frequency of sentinel surveillance that needs to be taken intothe account in the future which CDC is addressing.Exceeded at 133%. 4 rounds of sentinel surveillance with involvement of NGOs were conducted in the period from 2007 to 2010 withinvolvement of NGO’s and a total of 16 national surveillance reports were prepared and disseminated.