| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 250.00 |
Growing up Healthy Together: Comprehensive Early Childhood Development in El Salvador
Abstract*
By supporting Plan Cuscatlán and Crecer Juntos, the proposed project will directly benefit children from 0 to 7 years of age (16.9 percent of the population) and women of reproductive age (33.5 percent of the population). The Project is expected to improve the capacity of health facilities at the national, regional, and municipal levels that provide care to the targeted population groups and certify their provision of care. The Project will support... Show More
Development Objective
The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to: (i) strengthen health promotion behaviors among children aged 0 to 7 and their mothers during preconception and gestation; (ii) strengthen the early identification of risks and developmental delays in children aged 0 to 7; (iii) improve the provision of quality maternal and child health care services, and (iv) in case of an Eligible Emergency,respond promptly and effectively to it.
Key Details
Project Details
P169677
Active
Gianluca Cafagna , Daniela Romero
Republic of El Salvador
June 18, 2019
(as of board presentation)
March 19, 2020
August 30, 2021
US$ 250.00 million
Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador - MINSAL,Ministry of Public Works and Transport
2020
US$ 250.00 million
N/A
Moderate
June 30, 2026
No
BANK APPROVED
February 28, 2024
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | 250.00 |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 250.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 250.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2020 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Commitment | 250,000,000.00 |
| May 15, 2024 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 879,223.06 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 195,090.98 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 1,497.21 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 625,000.00 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Fee Charges | 625,000.00 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 500,000.00 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 197,408.22 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 104,531.51 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 197,408.22 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 16,600,000.00 |
| May 15, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 308,536.80 |
| May 15, 2022 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 6,561.25 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 20,000,000.00 |
| May 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 22,004.63 |
| May 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 476,060.03 |
| May 4, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | -37,725,000.00 |
| May 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 24,607.37 |
| May 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 263,350.00 |
| May 15, 2024 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 264,080.50 |
| May 16, 2024 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 25,568,264.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | -25,568,264.00 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 49,245.08 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 2,602.74 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 485.52 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 218,279.58 |
| May 4, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 37,725,000.00 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 831,039.80 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 48,759.56 |
| May 31, 2024 | IBRD-90650 | Loan Disb | 25,568,264.00 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | IBRD-90650 | Int Charges | 1,497.21 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-04-03 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Number of CERC beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 164000.00 Date May 23, 2023 October 2, 2023 July 23, 2024 Comment Percentage of one-year old children exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (by gender) Value 47.00 45.30 54.00 Date December 31, 2019 February 28, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment CERC implemented within the planned period Value No No Yes Date May 23, 2023 October 2, 2023 July 23, 2024 Comment Percentage of children between 10 to 11 months with developmental follow-up chart (by gender) Value 32.00 45.00 70.00 Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Number of primary level health care facilities certified for the provision of quality health care services for mothers and children Value 0.00 0.00 150.00 Date December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2025 Comment Percentage of births attended under the Born with Care model in the Nido network Value 0.00 30.35 36.00 Date December 31, 2022 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Number of crossing infrastructure rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date May 23, 2023 October 2, 2023 July 23, 2024 Comment Percentage of pregnancies with early check-ups (before 12 weeks) Value 68.00 67.50 72.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Number of health staff trained Value 0.00 7420.00 10000.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Kilometers of riverbank protection built Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date May 23, 2023 October 2, 2023 July 23, 2024 Comment Percentage of Health Facilities with a protocol to respond to Gender Based Violence associated with obstetric violence Value 0.00 100.00 60.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment National Policy Crecer Juntos baseline and results survey carried out Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Kilometers of roads rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 0.36 Date May 23, 2023 October 2, 2023 July 23, 2024 Comment Number of health facilities that provide nutritional services Value 0.00 0.00 22.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Nido Simulation Center habilitated Value No No Yes Date December 31, 2022 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Percentage of elementary schools and pre-schools where MINSAL performs annual dental health check ups. Value 0.00 71.22 65.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Number of hospitals certified to provide MCH services with high quality Value 0.00 0.00 12.00 Date December 31, 2019 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment Grievances related to the Project recorded in the GRM system that are processed and communicated back to the concerned stakeholderswithin 21 days Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022 December 31, 2025 Comment Percentage of children that breastfeed within the first hour after birth Value 75.00 75.00 90.00 Date December 31, 2022 January 1, 2024 December 31, 2025 Comment Percentage of children that exclusively breastfeed during the first 6 months of life and that receive their check ups in the Nido network Value 0.00 66.00 55.00 Date December 31, 2022 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2025 Comment