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The Gambia COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project

Abstract*

The proposed project will support the implementation of The Gambia COVID-19 Plan endorsed by the Minister of Health (on March 6, 2020): Emergency COVID-19 Response; Strengthening Multi-sector, National Institutions and Platforms for Policy Development and Coordination of Prevention and Preparedness using One Health approach; Supporting National and Sub-national, Prevention and Preparedness; and Implementation Management and Monitoring and Evaluation

* 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

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

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173798

  • Closed

  • Samuel Mills

  • The Gambia

  • Gambia, The

  • March 21, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 2, 2020

  • April 3, 2020

  • US$ 18.91 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • June 30, 2023

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 1, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility 0.91
IDA Grant 18.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 18.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 18.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 0.91
Total Project Cost** 18.91

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$)
Jul 23, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 317,500.00
Apr 7, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb -151,197.34
May 21, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 310,885.72
Jun 21, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Jun 18, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 41,629.58
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 366,213.10
Jul 14, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 55,873.14
Jan 29, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 181,541.19
Mar 11, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 412,570.00
Apr 25, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 58,363.44
Feb 3, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 16,375.45
Feb 3, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 592,737.00
Jan 20, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 147,478.20
Dec 30, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 14,590.86
Jan 6, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 35,720.39
Dec 29, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 91,971.09
Feb 9, 2022 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 52,692.43
Dec 21, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 16,643.84
Dec 21, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 331,429.56
Dec 27, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 86,402.31
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 65,847.31
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 52,623.00
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 19,994.02
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 49,950.97
Apr 13, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 87,036.40
Apr 2, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Commitment 10,000,000.00
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Commitment 8,000,000.00
Jun 6, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Commitment 12,000,000.00
Oct 10, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb -767.22
Nov 24, 2023 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb -10,972.34
Jun 28, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb -548,386.90
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 304,397.94
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 161,983.20
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 788,865.56
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 419,224.80
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 24,767.13
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 61,917.83
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 59,209.02
Jul 7, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 291,724.88
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 19,944.03
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 24,767.13
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 12,089.60
Apr 24, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 132,715.56
Dec 27, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 22,532.13
Feb 9, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 36,863.76
Jul 25, 2022 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 474,098.75
Jan 10, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 42,819.31
Jun 14, 2022 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 95,317.04
Jun 23, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb -692,800.00
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 52,623.00
Jun 26, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 28,170.28
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 21,688.10
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 65,847.31
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 25,708.81
May 19, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 59,209.03
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 17,434.53
Aug 17, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 37,463.23
Aug 10, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 787,519.00
Jun 22, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 104,806.20
Jun 22, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 119,100.01
Jun 22, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 54,220.22
Aug 25, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 36,934.20
Aug 4, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 598,583.80
May 26, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Cancel 4,394,346.00
Jun 22, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 65,901.00
Jun 22, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 11,282.40
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 22,564.80
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 6,976.71
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 25,522.30
Aug 21, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 20,589.00
Jun 9, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 197,216.40
May 26, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 34,423.83
Aug 29, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 115,618.32
Aug 17, 2023 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 23,331.76
Mar 28, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 103,482.39
Mar 1, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 30,019.70
Mar 31, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 46,663.57
Mar 1, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 29,775.01
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 101,394.60
Jul 31, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 30,827.94
Jul 16, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 317,500.00
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 353,848.03
Sep 21, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 353,064.53
Sep 23, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 86,809.47
Sep 23, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 445,669.80
Jul 28, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 144,637.22
Jul 20, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 421,548.12
Aug 27, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 47,076.40
Aug 20, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 70,224.60
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 1,578,654.90
May 12, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 801,085.75
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 110,441.11
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 2,367,982.20
Apr 28, 2020 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 1,300,000.00
Jun 2, 2022 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 120,036.48
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 472,131.10
Jul 1, 2022 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 2,202,423.00
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 599,458.50
Aug 2, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 25,120.50
Sep 13, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 25,080.00
Sep 23, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 400,000.00
Sep 23, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 954,104.44
Oct 26, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 60,289.20
Jun 28, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 28,720.72
Apr 22, 2021 IDA-D5970 Loan Disb 217,354.88
May 24, 2021 IDA-D8020 Loan Disb 544,007.00
Apr 21, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 268,871.12
Apr 21, 2023 IDA-E1030 Loan Disb 28,327.88

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-10-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2023-10-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO Highly Satisfactory 2023-10-23
Procurement Satisfactory 2023-10-23
Monitoring and Evaluation Highly Satisfactory 2023-10-23
Project Management Satisfactory 2023-10-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Suspected cases of COVID-19 cases reported and investigated per approved protocolValue0.00100.0050.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Isolation and treatment centers with pandemic preparedness and response plans per Ministry of Health GuidelinesValue0.00100.0050.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Health staff trained in infection prevention per MOH-approved protocolsValue0.002614.00500.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Diagnosed cases treated per approved protocolValue0.00100.0050.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Population vaccinated, which is included in the priority population targets defined in national planValue0.0042.9040.00
    DateMarch 31, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Population vaccinated, which is included in the priority population targets defined in national plan, femaleValue0.0024.2720.00
    DateFebruary 26, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance Response (IDSR) using DHIS2 platform interfaced with laboratory management information system establishedValueNoneElectronic Integrated Disease Surveillance ResponsEstablished
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC) activated and operationalized to support coordination and planning for COVID-19 or other future emergenciesValueNot operationalPHEOC operational - has dedicated toll-free 1025 nOperational
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Points of Entries equipped and staff trained in SOPs (including for infection prevention and control, screening of passengersValue0.0013.009.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Rapid-response teams members trained and equipped to investigate cases and conduct contact tracingValue0.0068.3580.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on sample collection, packaging, transportation and testing of samplesValueNoneSOPs on sample collection, packaging, transportatiSOP in place
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Table-top simulation exercises and findings documented to inform future preparedness and response activitiesValueNone2 table-top simulation exercise conductedReport on table-top simulation exercises with reco
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Treatment centres renovated/constructed and/or equippedValue0.002.002.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Supervisory visits undertaken to nine Points of EntryValue0.0024.0027.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Border officers trained on COVID-19 prevention and control and contact tracingValue0.00162.0050.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Community-based nurses and PHO trained on COVID-19 prevention and control and contact tracingValue0.00688.00100.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Emergency Ambulances operationalValue0.00118.0020.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • MoU signed with Republic of Senegal PHESValueNoneNo formal MoU signed but there has been knowledge signed
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Table-top simulation exercises conductedValue0.002.0010.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Sites for treatment of healthcare waste establishedValue0.0049.007.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • COVID-19 sensitization campaigns conducted in all regionsValue0.0014056.007.00
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Grievances responded to within stipulated service standards for responseValue0.0074.4340.00
    DateMarch 31, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Population vaccinated, which is included in the priority population targets defined in national planValue0.00863326.00960000.00
    DateFebruary 26, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Population vaccinated, which is included in the priority population targets defined in national plan, femaleValue0.00488418.00480000.00
    DateFebruary 26, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Health personnel (such as nurses and Public Health Officers) trained in capacity and skills to administer the COVID-19 vaccineValue0.00400.00200.00
    DateFebruary 26, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Implementation of a civil society-based mechanism to monitor, report and facilitate responses to problems in the COVID-19 responseValueCivil society-based monitoring mechanism not in plA comprehensive Gender-based Violence, Sexual ExplCivil society-based monitoring mechanism in place
    DateMarch 2, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Health and community workers with the knowledge to provide quality and comprehensive care to GBV survivors (recognize, medically manage & refer survivors to appropriate services using survivor centeValue0.0080.7760.00
    DateApril 3, 2020June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment