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Sri Lanka: Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project for Sri Lanka is to increase the utilization and quality of primary health care services, with an emphasis on detection and management of non-communicable diseases in high-risk population groups, in selected areas of the country. It has three components. First component, Implementation of the Primary Health Care (PHC) system reorganization and strengthening strategies...

* 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 development objective is to increase the utilization and quality of primary health care services, with an emphasis on detection and management of non-communicable diseases in high-risk population groups, in selected areas of the country and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Health Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P163721

  • Closed

  • Bushra Alam

  • Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka

  • September 1, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 27, 2018

  • January 23, 2019

  • US$ 4419.00 million

  • Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

  • South Asia

  • 2018

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • C

  • March 5, 2024

  • June 30, 2024

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrowing Agency 4219.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 200.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 200.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 4419.00

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$)
Jun 22, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 14,184,000.00
Mar 13, 2019 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 142,136.70
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 5,986.97
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 182,535.80
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 345,693.66
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 512.45
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 200,978.66
Sep 1, 2020 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 509,090.70
Mar 12, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 800,000.00
Mar 1, 2020 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 218,041.28
Mar 1, 2020 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 380,630.84
Mar 3, 2020 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 8,725,000.00
Jun 4, 2020 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 262,235.00
Jun 23, 2020 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 15,000,000.00
Mar 29, 2019 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 694,622.20
Jun 18, 2019 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 23,575,000.00
Jan 23, 2019 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Jan 23, 2019 IBRD-88780 Fee Charges 500,000.00
Sep 1, 2019 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 207,143.94
Sep 1, 2019 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 203,753.42
Dec 27, 2019 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 450,000.00
Jun 3, 2024 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 263,495.00
Jun 27, 2018 IBRD-88780 Loan Commitment 200,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 2,386,148.50
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 59,741.14
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 59,432.56
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 1,433,310.80
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 2,085.63
Jul 6, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb -450,000.00
Nov 19, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 20,003,724.00
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 170,344.48
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 404,042.16
Nov 12, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 2,353,240.00
Oct 12, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 960,049.00
Dec 10, 2020 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 7,010,000.00
Mar 19, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 1,693,453.90
Jul 22, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 800,000.00
Jun 8, 2021 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 1,481,453.50
Dec 11, 2023 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 34,021,000.00
Jun 14, 2024 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 161,193.00
Jun 10, 2024 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 25,865,000.00
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 2,215,556.50
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 383.56
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 21,123.73
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 83,893.38
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 663,926.70
Jul 5, 2023 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 5,250,000.00
Dec 13, 2023 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 197,656.00
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 121,829.97
Nov 10, 2022 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 19,981,124.00
Jan 25, 2023 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 1,600,000.00
Apr 6, 2023 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 219,421.80
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 2,450,479.80
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 24,998.98
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 95,975.96
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 340,326.47
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 193.31
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 138,476.84
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 523,866.88
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 48.98
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 562,438.00
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-88780 Int Charges 787,467.50
Jun 13, 2022 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 11,835,000.00
Jun 28, 2022 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb -110,019,912.00
Jun 28, 2022 IBRD-88780 Loan Disb 110,019,912.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-04-05
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-04-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of women at age 35 and at age 45 years who are screened for cervical cancer at a network of public health facilities (DLI 8)Value107551.00238000.00213000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • The number of primary medical care institutions that have the required capabilities for providing comprehensive and quality care. (DLI 3)Value0.00550.00550.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • CERC implemented according to the Emergency Action PlanValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 1, 2020May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of screened adults with high risk for non-communicable diseases who are registered and actively followed-up at primary medical care institutions (DLI 9)Value0.0068.0025.00
    DateDecember 29, 2017February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • MaleValue0.0034.0025.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • FemaleValue0.0034.0025.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of MoH and district training/capacity building plans developed and monitoredValue0.0035.0040.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Tele-education broadcasts available in all nine provincesValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 1, 2020December 30, 2022December 30, 2022
    Comment
  • MoH and Provinces endorse policies and standards for reorganizing PHC (DLI 1)ValuePolicies and standards sufficient to guide PHC ReoCompletedMOH and each Province endorse circulars and standa
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023June 30, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of innovative subprojects supported, evaluated and disseminatedValue0.008.0011.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of direct project beneficiaries reached with seeds, planting material, compensation, equipment, works and services for COVID-19 recovery, segregated by genderValue0.00265.00100.00
    DateDecember 30, 2020December 31, 2021December 30, 2022
    Comment
  • MoH adopts and updates clinical protocols for selected health conditions (DLI 2)ValueNo clinical protocols targeted for the PHC level ePackage of protocols adopted for defined selected MoH adopts updated package of protocols for define
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of institutions benefiting from improved digital tools for secure and resilient continuity of operationsValue0.000.0080.00
    DateDecember 1, 2020May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of annual progress reviews on MoH Action Plan, including Project Results Indicators at the central MoHValue0.005.003.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of patient-friendly services provided on the basis of 4 types of services at the PMCIs (DLI 4)Value0.00871.00550.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of Medical Officers (both Medical Officers of Health in the Public Health stream and Medical Officers at PMCIs) trained on essential service package on NCDsValue0.0065.0070.00
    DateJuly 1, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of PMCIs with transport facilities for dispatching the samples for investigations to apex laboratoriesValue0.0057.0055.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of PMCIs with capability for primary detection and management of dengueValue0.0058.0055.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of PMCIs providing a standard primary oral health care packageValue0.0060.0055.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentages of PMCIs with basic emergency care facilitiesValue10.0069.0050.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of Medical Officer of Health areas offering mental health services in at least one PMCIValue0.0075.0035.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of PMCIs with capability for TB screening and referralValue0.0053.0045.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of public sector schools implementing health promoting programs (health promoting schools)Value31.0033.0035.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of PMCIs that use personal health records to coordinate patient care over time and through the referral chain (DLI 5)Value0.00550.00550.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of PMCIs connected to and using the Medical Supplies Management Information System (DLR 6.1)Value0.00265.00550.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of annual procurement by MSD that is less than or equal to defined performance benchmarks (DLR 6.3)Value50.0090.0070.00
    DateDecember 31, 2016May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • The use of the urgent procurement procedure as a percent of total medical supplies procurement that is reduced from the establishedbaseline (DLR 6.5)Value0.00100.0040.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017May 30, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Community Engagement Mechanism for health sector operational, including grievance redressal mechanism (DLI 7)ValueThere is no operational community engagement and gCompletedMoH makes public consolidated annual report for th
    DateSeptember 3, 2018May 30, 2023December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of PMCIs with active community engagement committees (DLR 7.5)Value0.00550.00550.00
    DateSeptember 3, 2018February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Adequate and timely release of treasury funds requested to health sector programValue75.0075.0085.00
    DateDecember 31, 2017October 31, 2023December 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of Medical Officer of Health areas offering minimum COVID-19/emergency outbreak, epidemic management responses at OPD orand Emergency Department (ETU)Value0.0033.0035.00
    DateJanuary 30, 2020February 29, 2024December 31, 2023
    Comment