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Central African Republic COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project

Abstract*

The purpose of the COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project in the Central African Republic is to prepare for and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This project consists of three components. The first component is preparedness and response. This component will finance activities related to activities pertaining to preparedness, case management and response, including procurement of medical equipment and supplies, risk communication...

* 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 prepare for and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 in the Central African Republic.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173832

  • Closed

  • Innocent Nukuri , Tomo Morimoto

  • Central African Republic

  • Central African Republic

  • April 20, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 20, 2020

  • April 27, 2020

  • US$ 33.00 million

  • Ministry of Health and Population

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2020

  • US$ 7.50 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • June 30, 2024

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • February 20, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 7.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 7.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 7.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 33.00

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$)
Feb 6, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 81,498.02
Mar 2, 2021 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 240,640.00
Apr 20, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Commitment 7,500,000.00
Feb 25, 2022 IDA-D9790 Loan Commitment 25,500,000.00
Jun 28, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb -211,575.98
Feb 14, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 45,683.74
Feb 14, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 106,875.92
Apr 24, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Cancel 3,800,000.00
Jun 25, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 506,541.28
Jun 25, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 356,280.94
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 2,726,898.00
Jun 10, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 361,865.53
Jun 27, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 37,030.43
Sep 27, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 74,147.99
Sep 14, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 498,078.97
Jun 27, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 131,598.60
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 10,597,392.00
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 2,203,200.00
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb -3,069.80
Sep 21, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 413,800.80
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 164,328.89
Jan 24, 2022 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 71,466.81
Oct 12, 2022 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 2,241,482.20
Nov 2, 2021 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 398,104.75
Feb 23, 2021 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 369,985.62
May 17, 2021 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 261,264.12
Jun 11, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 520,637.44
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 2,450,000.00
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 1,636,418.50
May 7, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 831,946.75
Jul 27, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 152,774.70
Sep 21, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 261,520.28
Dec 8, 2020 IDA-D6170 Loan Disb 463,877.16
Feb 6, 2024 IDA-D9790 Loan Disb 167,071.98

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-11-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • COVID-19 risk communication messages broadcasted to communities (number of days) (Number, Custom)Value0.00474.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Health staff trained in infection prevention per MOH-approved protocols (Number, Custom)Value0.00516.00500.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit (masks, face shield, gloves, gown) delivered to targeted health facilities (Number, Custom)Value0.0017250.009000.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Population vaccinated (Percentage, Custom)Value13.0080.0070.00
    DateFebruary 8, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Proportion of women among those vaccinated (Percentage, Custom Supplement)Value40.0043.0050.00
    DateFebruary 8, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Health staff trained in infection prevention per MOH-approved protocolsValue0.00516.00500.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit (masks, face shield, gloves, gown) delivered to targeted health facilitiesValue0.0017250.009000.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • COVID-19 risk communication messages broadcasted to communities (number of days)Value0.00474.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Population vaccinatedValue13.0080.0070.00
    DateFebruary 8, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Districts with a mobile or out-reach facility to administer vaccinesValue0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Consultation workshops with citizen groups and the media to overcome vaccine hesitancy and enable equitable access to vaccination services (per year)Value0.000.002.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Targeted sites where solar-powered cold chain equipment has been installed and functional (Percentage, CustomValue0.0076.0070.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts with community engagement plan implemented for increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines by the population (Number, Custom)Value0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Additional patient "beds" made available in designated care centers and hospitals (Number, Custom)Value0.0073.0070.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Laboratories with trained staff and consumables for collecting COVID-19 samples and transporting to Pasteur Institute laboratory (IBP) (Number, Custom)Value1.0091.0015.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Targeted communities informed on hygiene behavior (Percentage, Custom)Value0.00100.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered as a percentage of doses received (Percentage, Custom)Value35.0091.0060.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Risk comminication strategy developed and disseminated (Yes/No, Custom)ValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Targeted facilities that have received selected drugs required to respond to the surge in patients due to COVID-19 (Percentage, Custom)Value0.00100.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of vaccinators who are female (Percentage, Custom)Value3.0038.0030.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts reached by gender-sensitive messages/materials disseminated of public communications and advocacy on COVID-19 vaccination(Number, Custom)Value0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • M&E system established to monitor COVID-19 preparedness and response (Yes/No, Custom)ValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 27, 2020December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts in which the vaccination deployment strategy targets areas where women congregate (Number, Custom)Value0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts with a mobile or out-reach facility to administer vaccines (Number, Custom)Value0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Consultation workshops with citizen groups and the media to overcome vaccine hesitancy and enable equitable access to vaccination services (per year) (Number, Custom)Value0.001.002.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Standard operational procedures (SOP) for collection and disposal of medical waste developed and shared with relevant stakeholders (Yes/No, Custom)ValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 31, 2022December 14, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • M&E system established to monitor COVID-19 preparedness and responseValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Additional patient "beds" made available in designated care centers and hospitalsValue0.0073.0070.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Standard operational procedures (SOP) for collection and disposal of medical waste developed and shared with relevant stakeholdersValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 31, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Laboratories with trained staff and consumables for collecting COVID-19 samples and transporting to Pasteur Institute laboratory (IBP)Value1.0091.0015.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Risk comminication strategy developed and disseminatedValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Targeted facilities that have received selected drugs required to respond to the surge in patients due to COVID-19Value0.00100.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020December 30, 2022June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Targeted communities informed on hygiene behaviorValue0.00100.0090.00
    DateApril 27, 2020June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered as a percentage of doses receivedValue35.0091.0060.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of vaccinators who are femaleValue3.0038.0030.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts in which the vaccination deployment strategy targets areas where women congregateValue0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Targeted sites where solar-powered cold chain equipment has been installed and functionalValue0.0076.0090.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts reached by gender-sensitive messages/materials disseminated of public communications and advocacy on COVID-19 vaccinationValue0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Districts with community engagement plan implemented for increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines by the populationValue0.0035.0025.00
    DateFebruary 25, 2022June 16, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment