Bosnia and Herzegovina Emergency COVID-19 Project

Abstract*

This project is in response to the request of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for support in preparing for and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and sustaining their efforts to prevent future outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. The project is prepared under under the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Program (SPRP) using the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA), approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P173809
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lorena Kostallari , Alicia Marguerie
Borrower 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Disclosure Date
April 8, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 23, 2020
Effective Date
September 1, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 36.20 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Ministry of Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Republika Srpska
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 36.20 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 28, 2024

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 Finance43%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery100%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening59%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection28%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets28%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	36.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	36.20
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	36.20

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	36.20

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 30, 2020	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	5,921,129.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	18,679.18
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-90970	Fee Charges	99,196.56
Nov 12, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	2,090,823.20
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-24,384,778.00
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	24,384,778.00
Feb 22, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	1,258,506.50
Feb 24, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	12,682,659.00
Mar 29, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	2,417,543.80
Nov 30, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	4,728,848.00
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	46,335.28
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	1,967.23
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	83,434.05
Feb 24, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	10,063,419.00
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-6,254,865.00
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	6,254,865.00
Feb 26, 2021	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	15,488.62
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	19,068.55
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	17.59
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	54.26
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	4,321.71
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-1,131,835.10
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	1,131,835.10
Jan 31, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	97,555.78
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	6,899,245.50
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-6,899,245.50
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	6,429.05
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	11,217.96
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	44,745.95
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	181,322.39
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	40,242.17
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	163,071.90
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	69,183.73
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	9.17
Oct 26, 2023	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-55,011.62
Oct 26, 2023	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	55,011.62
Oct 26, 2023	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	-55,011.62
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	42,241.66
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	171,174.34
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	72,621.22
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	43,121.12
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	174,738.16
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	74,133.18
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	19,465.56
Apr 23, 2020	IBRD-90970	Loan Commitment	36,200,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	42.94
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	42,340.25
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	18,568.34
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	171,573.88
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	72,790.72
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	71.45
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	43,422.81
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	175,960.72
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-90970	Int Charges	74,651.85
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-90970	Loan Disb	99,196.56

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-11-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-11-14
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-11-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-11-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-11-14
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-11-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity in BiH Value 12.00 29.00 28.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total number of beneficiaries covered by COVID-related social protection benefits Value 0.00 47761.00 40000.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity in Republika Srpska Value 2.00 11.00 10.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total number of beneficiaries covered by COVID-related social protection benefits in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 23000.00 14600.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity in Federation of BiH Value 10.00 18.00 18.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total number of beneficiaries covered by COVID-related social protection benefits in Federation of BiH Value 0.00 24761.00 25400.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators) Value 282.00 524.00 470.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators) in Republika Srpska Value 82.00 190.00 140.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators) in Federation of BiH Value 200.00 334.00 330.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines Value 1642.00 1780970.00 160000.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines in Republika Srpska Value 586.00 456795.00 50000.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines in Federation of BiH Value 1056.00 1324175.00 110000.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of designated laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents per MOH guidelines in Federation of BiH	Value	3.00	8.00	6.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of designated laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents per MOH guidelines in Republika Srpska Value 2.00 5.00 4.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of cases who are healthcare workers in Republika Srpska Value 4.5% 1.07% Under 2%
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Risk communication and community engagement strategies for COVID-19 and for specific communities adapted in Federation of BiH Value Yes Yes Yes
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment

Risk communication and community engagement strategies for COVID-19 adapted in Republika Srpska	Value	No contextualized strategies	Strategies have been established and operational d	Strategies are in place and operational documents
	Date	March 16, 2020	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Pandemic preparedness and response plans updated and adopted, according to government and international guidelines, in Federation of BiH	Value	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Public Health Emergency Operations Center, or other coordination mechanism for COVID-19, activated in Federation of BiH Value Yes Yes Yes
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment

Republika Srpska has activated their Public Health Emergency Operations Center or a coordination mechanism for COVID-19	Value	Partly established	The coordination mechanism established and functio	The coordination mechanism established and functio
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of the permanent social assistance program in Federation of BiH Value 7700.00 8327.00 7700.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of the permanent social assistance program in Republika Srpska Value 4300.00 3678.00 3800.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of disability benefits in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 6655.00 5500.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of beneficiaries receiving COVID-19-related home assistance in Federation of BiH Value 15893.00 16434.00 16137.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment

Number of new applications received for COVID-19-related beneficiaries for accommodation in a social welfare institution in Republika Srpska	Value	0.00	354.00	350.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of applications received for COVID-19-related social assistance in Federation of BiH Value 0.00 2060.00 5000.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 2, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of the one-time cash assistance in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 7003.00 2000.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of complaints received relating to COVID-19-related social assistance benefits in Federation of BiH Value 0.00 48.00 500.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of complaints received and resolved related to COVID-19-related social assistance benefits in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of social care institutions to which protective medical equipment was delivered Value 0.00 29.00 29.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of in-kind assistance packages delivered to social care institutions in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 323.00 20.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of communication and dissemination activities undertaken on social protection benefits in Republika Srpska Value 0.00 15.00 15.00
Date March 16, 2020 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of communication and dissemination activities undertaken on social protection benefits in the Federation of BiH Value 0.00 6.00 85.00
Date March 16, 2020 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment

Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity in BiH	Value	12.00	29.00	28.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity in Republika Srpska	Value	2.00	11.00	10.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators)	Value	282.00	524.00	470.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators) in Republika Srpska	Value	82.00	190.00	140.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of intensive care beds fully equipped (with ventilators) in Federation of BiH	Value	200.00	334.00	330.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines	Value	1642.00	1780970.00	160000.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines in Republika Srpska	Value	586.00	456795.00	50000.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of suspected COVID-19 cases reported and investigated based on guidelines in Federation of BiH	Value	1056.00	1324175.00	110000.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of cases who are healthcare workers in Republika Srpska	Value	4.5%	1.07%	Under 2%
	Date	March 16, 2020	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of the permanent social assistance program in Federation of BiH	Value	7700.00	8327.00	7700.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of COVID-19-related beneficiaries of the permanent social assistance program in Republika Srpska	Value	4300.00	3678.00	3800.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Number of beneficiaries receiving COVID-19-related home assistance in Federation of BiH	Value	15893.00	16434.00	16137.00
	Date	March 16, 2020	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Bosnia and Herzegovina Emergency COVID-19 Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS