Bhutan: COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Abstract*

The project development objective is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and to strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Bhutan. It will achieve this objective by supporting Bhutan, and specifically the Ministry of Health, to (i) provide emergency COVID-19 response, including case detection, confirmation, contact tracing, recording, reporting and health system strengthening ; (ii) enhance community engagement... Show More

Development Objective

To prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and to strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Bhutan

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P173787
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Phoebe Folger
Borrower 2
Kingdom of Bhutan

Country
Bhutan
Disclosure Date
April 11, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 17, 2020
Effective Date
April 27, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
March 5, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P178656

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 Control100%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response100%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies100%
- FY17 - Health Finance13%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery57%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	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 February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 5, 2021	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	29,358.12
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	69.82
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	69.82
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	10,400.98
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	10,400.98
Nov 23, 2020	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	459,684.00
Oct 27, 2020	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	743,715.56
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-66270	Int Charges	3,666.43
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-66270	Int Charges	3,666.43
May 29, 2020	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	993,904.06
Jun 24, 2020	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	850,268.80
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	23,694.24
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	87.39
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	87.39
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	11,668.02
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-66270	Int Charges	11,668.02
Aug 26, 2021	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	45,377.28
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-70980	Int Charges	8,347.72
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-70980	Int Charges	8,347.72
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	20,637.46
Mar 10, 2022	IDA-66270	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Aug 23, 2022	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	522,698.00
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	440,000.00
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	4,458,728.00
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	28.76
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	28.76
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	11,783.95
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	11,783.95
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	156.69
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	156.69
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	199.69
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	199.69
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	18,262.86
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	18,262.86
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	20,652.76
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	20,652.76
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	238.12
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	238.12
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	18,050.78
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66270	Int Charges	18,050.78
Jan 25, 2023	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	926,726.80
Apr 28, 2023	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	23,686.39
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	33.05
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	33.05
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	17,922.88
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-66270	Int Charges	17,922.88
Jul 3, 2024	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	53.87
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	680.68
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	680.68
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	23,657.65
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-70980	Int Charges	23,657.65
Apr 18, 2022	IDA-70980	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Apr 17, 2020	IDA-66270	Loan Commitment	5,000,000.00
May 9, 2024	IDA-70980	Loan Cancel	3,032,550.00
Jul 3, 2024	IDA-70980	Loan Disb	40,718.36
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-70980	Int Charges	660.55
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-70980	Int Charges	660.55
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-70980	Int Charges	23,249.15
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-70980	Int Charges	23,249.15
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66270	Int Charges	496.35
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66270	Int Charges	496.35
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66270	Int Charges	17,971.18
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66270	Int Charges	17,971.18

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-03-17
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-03-17
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-17
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-03-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-03-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2025-03-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Bhutan has activated its public health Emergency Operations Centre or a coordination mechanism for COVID-19 Value No Yes Yes
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of suspected cases of COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on national guidelines Value 0.00 100.00 90.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity Value 1.00 4.00 3.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Country adopted personal and community non-pharmaceutical interventions Value No Yes Yes
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Percentage of population vaccinated, which is included in the priority population targets defined in national plan [by gender]	Value	0.00	8.30	5.60
	Date	September 29, 2021	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of males vaccinated Value 0.00 48.60 50.00
Date December 15, 2021 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of females vaccinated Value 0.00 51.40 50.00
Date December 15, 2021 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of population boosted with a single vaccine dose, in line with WHO/SAGE guidance Value 0.00 45.80 28.00
Date May 1, 2022 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of males boosted with a single vaccine dose, in line with WHO/SAGE guidance Value 0.00 50.50 50.00
Date May 1, 2022 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of females boosted with a single vaccine dose, in line with WHO/SAGE guidance Value 0.00 49.50 50.00
Date May 1, 2022 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of health staff trained in infection prevention and control per MoH protocols Value 0.00 353.00 100.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Bhutan has contextualized its risk communication and community engagement strategies Value No Yes Yes
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
M&E system established to monitor COVID-19 preparedness and response plan Value No Yes Yes
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of specimens submitted for SARS-COV2 laboratory testing and confirmed within WHO stipulated standard time Value 0.00 100.00 95.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Percentage of received grievances that are addressed (within specified time/protocol) Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Joint supervision and monitoring visits conducted Value 0.00 5.00 6.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Number of acute healthcare facilities with triage capacity Value 1.00 4.00 10.00
Date January 10, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

A National Vaccination and Deployment Plan (NVDP) with input from relevant bodies (NITAG, DRA, National Immunization Program, National Regulatory Authority, AEFI committee), in line with WHO guidance	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2020	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Potential numbers of target populations estimated who will be prioritized for access to vaccines stratified by target group and geographic location	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2020	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Guidelines, documented procedures and tools for planning and conducting vaccine pharmacovigilance activities established Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2020 June 1, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity	Value	1.00	4.00	3.00
	Date	January 10, 2020	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of males vaccinated	Value	0.00	48.60	50.00
	Date	December 15, 2021	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of females vaccinated	Value	0.00	51.40	50.00
	Date	December 15, 2021	June 1, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Bhutan: COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Abstract*

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Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

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COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS