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Romania Health Program for Results

Abstract*

The development objective of the Health Program for Results Project for Romania is to increase the coverage of primary health care (PHC) for underserved populations and improve the efficiency of health spending by addressing underlying institutional challenges. The program scope is informed by the findings of analytical work and the experiences of previous engagements and defined by the country’s demand and application of the country partnership framework...

* 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 Program Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the coverage of primary health care for underserved populations and improve the efficiency of health spending by addressing underlying institutional challenges.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P169927

  • Active

  • Ana Mercado , Adina Voda

  • Romania

  • Romania

  • April 24, 2019

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 17, 2019

  • January 12, 2021

  • US$ 5087.20 million

  • Ministry of Health

  • Europe and Central Asia

  • 2020

  • US$ 557.20 million

  • N/A

  • June 26, 2024

  • June 30, 2026

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 557.20
Borrower/Recipient 4530.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 557.20
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 557.20
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 5087.20

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$)
Nov 7, 2023 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 37,359,000.00
Sep 17, 2019 IBRD-90050 Loan Commitment 557,200,000.00
May 23, 2024 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 37,955,752.00
Apr 9, 2024 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 97,821,000.00
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 4,773,466.00
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 421,409.53
Oct 27, 2022 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 20,071,000.00
May 2, 2023 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 43,828,000.00
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 1,052,568.90
Mar 1, 2023 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 524,072.40
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 2,981,830.50
Sep 1, 2023 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 496,835.94
Jun 28, 2022 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 15,867,750.00
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 58,580.88
Mar 1, 2022 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 607,790.70
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 86,351.26
Sep 1, 2022 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 529,943.30
Oct 4, 2021 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 87,157,504.00
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 744,853.44
Sep 1, 2021 IBRD-90050 Int Charges 1,878,326.10
Mar 1, 2021 IBRD-90050 Fee Charges 1,505,500.00
Nov 30, 2023 IBRD-90050 Loan Disb 32,748,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of the uninsured in Romania who are registered with family physicians and entitled to receive the minimum PHC package, whichis aligned with the basic PHC packageValueNo baselineUp to 2,000,000Up to 2,000,000
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of National Health Insurance House’s annual budget allocated to PHC (Percentage, Custom)Value6.509.609.50
    DateMay 1, 2019December 12, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of adults (40 years old and above) receiving annual medical check-ups from family physicians (disaggregated by gender)Value1.000.9620.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Proportion of supplies and devices for emergency medical services (in value) procured under framework agreementsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of underserved communities covered by community health care in collaboration with PHCValue0.00300.00300.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of metformin prescriptions initiated at the PHC levelValue0.0017.1620.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Difference between the counties with the highest and lowest coverages of children who have received one dose of measles vaccinationat 12 months oldValue48.6%Highest coverage: 100%Lowest coverage: 51.460% for Year 2023: Highest coverage = 91.1%; lowes41%
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of communication tools applied for universal access to PHC and framework contract modificationValue0.009.0012.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of uninsured who are aware they are entitled to receive an improved PHC benefit package (aligned with the basic benefitspackage for the insured)Value0.0060.0090.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of public expenditure reviews conductedValue0.002.002.00
    DateMay 1, 2019December 12, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of community health care workers (community health nurses and Roma health mediators) trainedValue0.002372.002000.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of women living in communities covered by community health care receiving at least one annual visit from a community health care providerValue0.000.0070.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of healthcare providers that automatically share data to the central EHRValue0.000.000.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • PHC practicesValue0.000.0030.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • HospitalsValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Community health care information system upgraded to share data with the EHRValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Annual international price comparisons for all medicines with registered shortages in RomaniaValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • At least 50% of patented medicines positively assessed through the new HTA methodology receive conditional reimbursement decisionsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Clawback tax regulation revised to improve access to cost-effective drugsValueClawback tax not revisedNo revisionClawback tax revised
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Revision of the list of drugs reimbursed by NHIHValueList of drugs reimbursed by HNIH not revised usingNo revision in HTA methodology/list of drugsList of drugs reimbursed by NHIH revised
    DateMay 1, 2019April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Decrease in the total number of services relative to the number of cases with exceptional number of servicesValue0.000.0010.00
    DateNovember 25, 2022April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of investigated hospitalization cases with an unusually high number of servicesValue0.000.001000.00
    DateNovember 25, 2022April 26, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment