Republic of Congo COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

Abstract*

This COVID-19 Emergency Response Project will support the implementation of the Government of Congo's Integrated COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan which was developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Health with support from the donor community. The Plan puts in place measures to control the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact. These measures are around key strategic response areas as guided by International Health Regulations... Show More

Development Objective

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

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P173851
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Djibrilla Karamoko
Borrower 2
Republic of Congo

Country
Congo, Republic of
Disclosure Date
April 9, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 20, 2020
Effective Date
May 26, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 26.31 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Health and Population
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 26.31 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
June 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 28, 2024

Associated Projects
P178126
P177008
P175805

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change1%
- FY17 - Adaptation1%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control100%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response100%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies100%
- FY17 - Health Finance87%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery87%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening100%
- FY17 - Private Sector Delivery in Health19%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Multi-Donor Trust	3.00
IDA Credit	23.31

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	23.31
IBRD + IDA Commitment	23.31

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.00
Total Project Cost**	26.31

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 26, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	39,873.18
Apr 5, 2024	IDA-71940	Loan Disb	1,000,869.10
Apr 22, 2024	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	1,018,826.56
May 13, 2024	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	-1,820,739.20
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	40,937.13
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	40,937.13
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	24,562.27
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,997.50
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,997.50
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	3,199.50
Apr 20, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Commitment	11,310,000.00
Jun 29, 2022	IDA-71940	Loan Commitment	29,670,000.00
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-69530	Loan Commitment	12,000,000.00
Jun 30, 2024	IDA-66340	Loan Cancel	1,990,801.60
Jun 30, 2024	IDA-69530	Loan Cancel	3,869,995.50
Jun 30, 2024	IDA-71940	Loan Cancel	5,924,590.50
Jun 25, 2024	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	351,349.97
May 20, 2024	IDA-69530	Int Charges	3,336.65
May 20, 2024	IDA-69530	Int Charges	19,673.13
May 20, 2024	IDA-69530	Int Charges	19,673.13
May 20, 2024	IDA-66340	Int Charges	41,254.43
May 20, 2024	IDA-66340	Int Charges	41,254.43
May 20, 2024	IDA-66340	Int Charges	24,752.64
May 7, 2024	IDA-71940	Loan Disb	998,059.70
May 7, 2024	IDA-71940	Loan Disb	1,016,068.94
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	1,611,844.00
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	253,754.42
Aug 31, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	2,286,601.50
Aug 6, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	79,587.76
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-66340	Int Charges	10,748.25
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-66340	Int Charges	10,748.25
May 31, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	1,659.31
May 31, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	35,276.77
May 31, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	35,276.77
May 31, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	21,166.07
Dec 23, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	65,429.09
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-66340	Int Charges	4,837.60
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	3,094,364.80
Sep 18, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	574,103.30
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	2,341,233.80
Oct 14, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	497,887.62
Dec 8, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	55,079.96
Dec 8, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	55,079.95
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	108,071.64
May 19, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	7,818.09
May 19, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	7,818.09
May 19, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	1,556.25
May 19, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	18,473.88
May 19, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	30,789.79
May 19, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	30,789.79
Nov 26, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	32,983.21
Nov 26, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	32,983.21
Nov 26, 2021	IDA-66340	Int Charges	19,789.94
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	7.29
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,249.10
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,249.10
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-69530	Int Charges	3,042.53
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	18,270.33
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	30,450.54
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-66340	Int Charges	30,450.54
Nov 23, 2022	IDA-66340	Loan Disb	2,265,629.00
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	2,238,434.00
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	87,388.64
Mar 10, 2022	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	715,717.10
Feb 11, 2022	IDA-69530	Loan Disb	1,395,642.90
May 26, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	7.52
May 26, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,735.34
May 26, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	15,735.34
May 26, 2023	IDA-69530	Int Charges	3,147.07
Jun 30, 2023	IDA-71940	Loan Cancel	21,134,712.00
May 26, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	23,923.89
May 26, 2023	IDA-66340	Int Charges	39,873.18

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-03
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-03
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-06-03
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-03
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-06-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of designated laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents Value 0.00 19.00 18.00
Date April 13, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Country-specific risk communication and community engagement strategy developed and disseminated Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date April 13, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Acute healthcare facilities with isolation capacity Value 0.00 19.00 16.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Suspected cases of COVID-19 reported and investigated based on national guidelines Value 0.00 94.00 90.00
Date April 13, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Population vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine Value 0.00 11.59 30.00
Date April 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Number of departments with less than 10% vaccinated Value 12.00 9.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Proportion of women among those vaccinated Value 0.00 30.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Proportion of indigenous women vaccinated Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Health centers with adequate WASH facilities Value 77.00 79.00 124.00
Date April 13, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Health staff trained in infection prevention and control per MOH-approved protocols Value 0.00 544.00 1000.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Communication campaigns about COVID-19 broadcasted to communities Value 0.00 9.00 20.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
M&E systems established to monitor COVID-19 preparedness and response plan Value 0.00 2.00 1.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 29, 2022
Comment
Number of departments with a referral system to care for COVID-19 patients Value 0.00 12.00 4.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Mobile community health promotion and COVID-19 sensitization campaigns, coupled with mobile vaccination Value 0.00 0.00 24.00
Date May 31, 2022 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
COVID-19 Response M&E reports prepared by the Technical Committee Value 0.00 244.00 120.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Acute healthcare facilities with triage capacity Value 0.00 8.00 16.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Percentage of received grievances addressed through the GRM in a timely mannner Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date September 18, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Multi-sectoral simulation exercises conducted with results incorporated into national COVID-19 preparedness and response plans Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Designated laboratories with staff trained to conduct COVID-19 diagnosis Value 0.00 12.00 24.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen generating plant installed and functional Value 0.00 4.00 2.00
Date May 31, 2022 April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
Comment
At least one report on waste-disposal activities conducted by health facilities has been published in the last quarter Value No Yes Yes
Date May 31, 2022 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Absorption rate of COVID-19 vaccines acquired Value 0.00 32.10 80.00
Date May 1, 2022 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment
Country has updated preparedness plans (multi-year and annual) Value No Yes Yes
Date March 31, 2022 November 30, 2023 April 30, 2024
Comment

Country has a comprehensive health sector emergency response coordination mechanism with a functional national emergency operationscentre	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 31, 2022	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of designated laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents	Value	0.00	19.00	18.00
	Date	April 13, 2020	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of departments with less than 10% vaccinated	Value	12.00	9.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Health centers with adequate WASH facilities	Value	77.00	79.00	124.00
	Date	April 13, 2020	November 30, 2023	April 30, 2024
	Comment

Republic of Congo COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project 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 March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS