Lesotho HIV and AIDS Technical Assistance Project

Abstract*

The HIV and AIDS Technical Assistance Project for Lesotho aims at building capacity of government agencies and civil society organizations at both the national and local level to address the identified key gaps in implementing the national HIV and AIDS strategic plan in an effort to contain and reverse the epidemic. There are three components to the project, the first component being improving institutional capacity to implement the multi-sectoral... Show More

Development Objective

The project aims at building capacity of government agencies and civil society organizations at both the national and local level to address the identified key gaps in implementing the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan in an effort to contain and reverse the epidemic.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P107375
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Carolyn Shelton
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lesotho
Disclosure Date
January 15, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 27, 2009
Effective Date
January 14, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship,Ministry of Health,Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN)
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 8, 2020

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 Control46%
- FY17 - HIV/AIDS46%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies46%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening46%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration8%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building8%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	5.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	5.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	5.00

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$)
Aug 27, 2009	IDA-H5020	Loan Commitment	5,000,000.00
Nov 30, 2016	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	-528,921.40
Nov 30, 2016	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	-5,893.11
Jun 17, 2016	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	660,000.00
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	323,418.40
Oct 14, 2015	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	374,472.60
Nov 30, 2015	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	271,690.00
Apr 27, 2016	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	53,325.49
Aug 18, 2014	IDA-H5020	Loan Disb	521,461.22
Nov 30, 2016	IDA-H5020	Loan Cancel	543,019.06

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-28-2017
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-16-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of NGOs that received capacity building in at least two of the five training priority areas Value 0.00 35.00 100.00
Date September 30, 2013 March 31, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
Consolidated 3 year rolling condom forecast and procurement plan in place Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2009 December 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of council approved projects that include an HIV component Value 0.00 64.00 192.00
Date December 31, 2009 December 13, 2011 June 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of Districts reporting condoms distributed Value 0.00 80.00 100.00
Date December 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of HIV Essential Service Package (ESP) interventions implemented Value 556.00 877.00 700.00
Date May 31, 2009 December 2, 2011 June 30, 2016
Comment
Percent of CSOs/NGOs with increased knowledge and skills in two of the five training priority areas Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 30, 2011 February 28, 2014 June 30, 2016
Comment
An updated national Health Law drafted for approval Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2009 September 28, 2012 June 30, 2016
Comment
Guidelines for conducting ethical research drafted Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2009 March 9, 2012 June 30, 2016
Comment
Policy guidelines on adoption of orphans drafted Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2009 September 28, 2012 June 30, 2016
Comment
Draft module on identification and referral of OVCs included in the Social Worker Training Program Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2009 December 2, 2011 June 30, 2016
Comment
Percentage of Auxilliary Social Workers trained in identification, referral and follow up of OVC Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2009 July 2, 2012 June 30, 2016
Comment

Number of NGOs that received capacity building in at least two of the five training priority areas	Value	0.00	35.00	100.00
	Date	September 30, 2013	March 31, 2014	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of HIV Essential Service Package (ESP) interventions implemented	Value	556.00	877.00	700.00
	Date	May 31, 2009	December 2, 2011	June 30, 2016
	Comment