Moldova Pandemic Emergency Financing for COVID-19

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The proposed project will support the Government of Moldova in responding to a potential outbreak of COVID-19. Component 1 Emergency COVID-19 Response will provide immediate support to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on limiting community transmission, building capabilities to handle severe cases and mitigating the negative financial economic at the household level. It will also support the development of multisectoral response coordination and community preparedness. This will include a communication and outreach strategy, training for community health workers, national bodies and media outlets. The focus of communication activities will be to ensure that the population at risk will be better informed and engaged in prevention and treatment measures. In addition, the Component 1 will support social assistance efforts to mitigate the effect of containment measures on the poor. Finally, Component 2 will provide financing for a project management unit and monitoring activities.