Additional Financing: Nepal COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

active

Prospective

The AF will support investments to bring immunization systems and service delivery capacity to the level required to successfully deliver COVID-19 vaccines at scale, through Components 1, 2 and 3 of the parent project. To this end, the AF is geared to assist the GON, working with WBG, WHO, UNICEF and other development partners to overcome bottlenecks as identified in COVID-19 vaccine readiness assessment in the country. More specifically, • Sub-component 1.1: The AF will support existing efforts under this sub-component, in the amount of US$1.5 million, with goods, consulting and non-consulting services and operational costs to test, trace, treat and report on the infection for appropriate public health response.• Sub-component 1.2: The AF will support, in the amount of US$4.5 million, additional activities to strengthening the institutional framework and health systems to facilitate the safe and effective deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine , including: (a) development of national policies surrounding prioritization of vaccine allocation; regulatory standards for vaccination; standards and protocols surrounding cold chain, supplies, storage, logistics, training and equitable vaccine deployment taking into account voluntary vaccination, occupational health and safety, gender and vulnerable populations; (b) procurement, supply and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine related cold chain equipment, vehicles, vaccine management information systems, logistics information systems, medical supplies, consumables, PPE and hygiene materials in support of vaccination; (c) trainings and post training support for vaccinators, technical and managerial cadres engaged in the vaccination campaign; and (d) technical and material support for compliance with health care waste management regulations of GON.• Sub-component 1.3: The AF will support, in the amount of US$67.5 million, under this new project sub-component the purchase, delivery and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.• Component 2: The AF will provide additional support to this component, in the amount of US$1.0 million, to reinforce the original Project’s activities and provide support for a comprehensive community engagement and risk communications strategy for vaccines, focused on planning and prioritization for vaccine deployment, management of vaccine hesitancy and addressing misinformation, including (a) cultural contextualization of all targeting and vaccine deployment plans; (b) social and behavior change communication (SBCC) for preventive and promotive health leveraging mass, social, print and interpersonal counseling; (c) outreach interventions; and (d) stakeholder and community engagement for feedback and GRM• Component 3: The AF will provide additional support to this component, in the amount of US$0.5 million, for project implementation and management, including (a) procurement, financial management, environmental and social risk management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management and learning; and (b) support for a framework of digital technology-based information systems (routine data, surveillance and monitoring) and periodic studies providing evidence and data to inform COVID-19 vaccine purchase, delivery and distribution.

FY17 - Health

World Bank Group

Project

Warehouse, Waste Processing and Treatment, Hospital, Advanced Electronics, Government, Automotive