Moldova Emergency COVID-19 Response Project - Additional Financing

active

Prospective

The Moldova Emergency COVID-19 Project (parent project) supports the Government of Moldova (GoM) in responding to a potential outbreak of COVID-19. Component 1 – Emergency COVID-19 Response – provides immediate support to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on limiting community transmission, building capacity to handle severe cases, and mitigating the negative financial situation at the household level. It also supports the development of multisectoral response coordination and community preparedness. Additionally, Component 1 supports social assistance efforts to mitigate the effect of containment measures on the poor. Component 2 – Implementation management and monitoring and evaluation – finances the project management unit and monitoring activities. The proposed Additional Financing (AF) will fill a critical gap in the scope of the parent project by providing funding for the procurement and deployment of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine-related communication activities, planning and management, supply, and distribution, and digital health information. Under Subcomponent 1.5 (Vaccine Procurement and Deployment), the AF will finance the procurement of vaccines, from COVAX (through UNICEF as procurement agent), manufacturers, or other countries, in the three stages of vaccine deployment, where these are determined to be eligible for Bank financing. The AF will also support vaccination planning and management by financing technical assistance, including from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), to establish institutional arrangements, develop regulations, and specify standard operating procedures, including for informed consent, pharmacovigilance, indemnification of manufacturers, and social engagement and mobilization (including community outreach activities). Planning for new investments in cold chain infrastructure will prioritize procurement of highly energy-efficient equipment. Activities under Sub-Component 1.5 will leverage the opportunity to invest in sustainable, climate-friendly, energy-efficient cold chain infrastructure for transportation, minor works, and storage equipment. This would be the second AF to this project; the first AF was approved on December 23, 2020.

FY17 - Health

World Bank Group

Project

Commercial, Government