| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Japan Social Development Fund | 2.87 |
Accelerating Maternal & Child Health Outcomes Project
Abstract*
Despite health services being provided free of charge in Bhutan, the poor and the vulnerable have not fully benefitted from the health investments made by the Royal Government of Bhutan as there is in suboptimal utilization of essential services among this population. Assessments conducted in the country have identified economic and financial barriers as key constraints to the utilization of essential services, e.g. costs associated with travel, loss... Show More
Development Objective
To enhance utilization of maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition services (MNCHN) by pregnant and lactating women (PLW) in all districts of Bhutan
Key Details
Project Details
P180904
Active
Phillippe Pereira Guimaraes Leite , Ashiq Aziz
Ministry of Finance
September 26, 2023
(as of board presentation)
April 9, 2024
April 13, 2024
US$ 3.00 million
Ministry of Health
2024
US$ 2.87 million
N/A
Low
June 30, 2027
No
BANK APPROVED
September 1, 2023
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | N/A |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 2.87 |
| Total Project Cost** | 3.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Increase in antenatal care visits Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date November 1, 2023 December 31, 2026 Comment Increase in postnatal care visits Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Compliance with at least 50 percent of scheduled visits by pregnant and lactating women (PLW) ), who are beneficiary of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Households with 15% increase in Dietary Diversity among CCT beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Increase of pregnant women screened for pre-existing conditions Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
PLW registered in the tracking system Value 0.00 0.00 12000.00 Date November 1, 2023 December 31, 2026 Comment Socially and Economically Vulnerable PLW registered for CCT Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment CCT beneficiaries who are living in a household classified in lowest quintile of the welfare distribution Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment PLW receiving CCT trained to have financial and digital literacy Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment National media campaign events Value 0.00 0.00 12.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Local government officers trained Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment ORCs undertaking SBCC Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Group discussions/ community sessions by local leaders Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date November 1, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment