Côte d'Ivoire COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Project Second AF

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The proposed project supports the implementation of Cote d'Ivoire's COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, as well as the countries National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 vaccine, both of which were developed with support from the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other partners in the sector. The proposed World Bank - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank co-financing aims to expand activities under the Parent Project and first Additional Financing to enable the Ivorian Government to (i) expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage to an additional 24.4 percent of the population to reach the new coverage target of 70 percent; (ii) reinforce the preparedness and response interventions at scale; and (iii) strengthen relevant health systems to ensure effective vaccine deployment in Cote d'Ivoire, sustained containment of COVID-19, and position the country to detect and respond to future disease outbreaks in a swift, effective and efficient manner.