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TJ - JSDF Grant for a Nutrition Pilot

Development Objective

The objective of the Grant is to address the shockingly high malnutrition rates among infants and young children in the districts of Khatlon Region in Tajikistan.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P122244

  • Closed

  • Wezi Msisha

  • N/A

  • Tajikistan

  • March 22, 2010

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 22, 2010

  • November 10, 2010

  • US$ 2.80 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • September 30, 2013

  • BANK APPROVED

  • August 13, 2014

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Japan Social Development Fund 2.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 2.80
Total Project Cost** 2.80

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

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2013-07-10
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2013-07-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2013-07-10
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2013-07-10
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2013-07-10
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2013-07-10
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2013-07-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Underweight (children with z-score below 2 standard deviations weight for age) among children aged 3 years and underValue50.0032.0040.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Severe underweight: 4%Target met.Severe underweight: 7.4%

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Morbidity rate: children with diarrhea, cough or fevers over the past monthValue46.0030.0036.80
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target met.
  • Proportion of community health volunteers able to correctly mention at least three key ways to identify and manage nutrition risks among children and womenValue85.000.0091.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Data not available from final project survey
  • Proportion of Primary Health Care workers able to correctly answer questions on nutritionValue68.0073.0082.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Indicator improved from baseline but target not reached
  • Proportion of mothers able to correctly mention at least 3 key actions for managing sick child at homeValue40.6088.0060.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target met.Increase by 20%
  • Proportion of parents able to correctly name at least 3 key actions to improve child nutritionValue85.0084.0090.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target not met
  • Proportion of Primary Health Care workers able to correctly answer questions on management of common childhood illnessesValue34.0083.0041.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target met
  • Number of Primary Health Care workers trained on nutrition and management of common childhood illnessesValue0.001000.001000.00
    DateDecember 30, 2010June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target achieved
  • Number of community health volunteers trainedValue0.00300.00300.00
    DateDecember 30, 2010June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentTarget achieved
  • Health personnel receiving training (number)Value0.00258.00240.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target exceeded. 85 doctors and 173 nurses80 doctors and 160 nurses
  • Number of pregnant and breastfeeding women provided with vitamin supplementsValue0.0090769.00132000.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Initial target was over-estimated since actual numbers of pregnant women in the project districts could not be predicted at startof project
  • Number of children under age two provided with micronutrient sprinklesValue0.0091652.00120000.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentOn track. Final batch of sprinkles to be distributed in August expected to cover additional 91,000 under the age of 2.
  • Number of postpartum mothers provided with Vitamin AValue0.0040032.00132000.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Vitamin A supplement provision to postnatal mothers stopped in November, 2012 following new WHO guidelines on Vitamin Asupplementation
  • Bi-annual discussion forums for health administrators and workers on nutrition and management of childhood illnessesValue0.004.006.00
    DateDecember 30, 2010June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011final forum planned for july
  • Number of mothers/caregivers trained on nutrition, child care etcValue0.0095972.00132000.00
    DateMay 30, 2011June 6, 2013September 30, 2013
    CommentBaseline survey done in May 2011Target met. Nutrition sessions: 95,972-Breastfeeding sessions: 93,009-Child development and illness sessions:89,096-Micronutrient supplements sessions: 91,457-Illness danger signs: 87,716-Diarrhea management: 87,981-ARI management:86,897-Fever management: 86,050