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PY: COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

Abstract*

Strategic and country context. The COVID-19 pandemic hits the Paraguay economy in a moment of economic recovery after growth stalled in 2019. The economy was in a recession in the first half of 2019 due to weak performance of it’s main trading partners, especially Argentina, and adverse climatic conditions, but started to recover in the second half of the year. According to Bank estimates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was 0.1 percent in 2019...

* 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 strengthen the national health system for emergency preparedness and response to COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Paraguay.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173805

  • Closed

  • Daniela Romero

  • Republic of Paraguay

  • Paraguay

  • March 24, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 2, 2020

  • April 8, 2020

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2020

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • N/A

  • April 25, 2024

  • February 13, 2023

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 20.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 20.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 20.00

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$)
Sep 2, 2020 IBRD-90890 Loan Disb 8,000,000.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 741,420.06
Nov 15, 2021 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 182,977.78
May 15, 2022 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 184,016.67
Feb 18, 2021 IBRD-90890 Loan Disb 4,950,000.00
May 15, 2021 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 161,862.16
Nov 15, 2020 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 138.24
Nov 15, 2020 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 95,709.34
Apr 8, 2020 IBRD-90890 Loan Disb 50,000.00
Apr 8, 2020 IBRD-90890 Fee Charges 50,000.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 671,711.10
Nov 15, 2022 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 363,911.10
Nov 28, 2023 IBRD-90890 Loan Cancel 136,535.19
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-90890 Int Charges 710,444.44
Nov 28, 2023 IBRD-90890 Loan Disb -136,535.19
Apr 2, 2020 IBRD-90890 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00
Jul 8, 2020 IBRD-90890 Loan Disb 7,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2023-06-07
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-06-07
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2023-06-07
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-07
Procurement Satisfactory 2023-06-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of suspected cases of COVID-19 reported and investigated per approved protocolsValue0.0097.0070.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2020December 31, 2022December 29, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of diagnosed cases treated per approved protocolsValue0.009.0015.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2020December 31, 2022December 29, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of public hospitals reequipped to apply response plans per MSPBS GuidelinesValue0.00100.0070.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2020December 31, 2022December 29, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentages of public hospitals with personal protective equipment and infection control products and suppliesValue0.0060.0080.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2020December 31, 2022December 29, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of ambulances delivered and operativeValue0.0030.0028.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2020December 31, 2022December 29, 2022
    Comment