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Development Objective: To increase access to an essential package of health and nutrition services for the target population, and develop health sector stewardship and preparedness capacity.
Abstract:
The development objective of the Health Sector Transformation Project for South Sudan is to expand access to a basic package of health and nutrition services, improve health sector stewardship, and strengthen the health system. The project comprises of four components. The first component, provision of basic health services nationwide will deliver basic health services nationwide, guided by the Ministry of Health (MoH’s) health sector strategic plan (HSSP) and building on the experiences obtained under the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Project (CERHSPP) and the health pooled fund (HPF), with a focus on improving service availability including to refugees and host communities. It consists of following sub-components: (i) delivery of high impact basic health and nutrition services nationwide through health facilities; (ii) Boma health initiative; (iii) pharmaceutical and supply last mile delivery; and (iv) climate resilient health service delivery. The second component, health systems strengthening is aligned with the MoH’s HSSP and will undertake activities to strengthen South Sudan’s health system to facilitate health service access and capacity improvements, with an emphasis on developing the stewardship capacity of the MoH, State Ministry of Health (SMoHs), and CHDs. It consists of following sub-components: (i) health emergency preparedness and response, laboratory strengthening, and disease control; (ii) blood banking and transfusion; (iii) health service quality improvement; (iv) health management information systems; and (iv) health sector stewardship and financing. The third component, monitoring and evaluation (M and E) and project management will finance costs related to M and E and management of project activities. It consists of following sub-components: (i) third party monitoring; (ii) data analysis and visualization platform; (iii) contract and program management capacity development; and (iv) project management. The fourth component, contingent emergency response component (CERC) objective is to facilitate access to rapid financing by allowing for reallocation of uncommitted project funds in the event of an eligible emergency as defined in OP 8.00, such as a disease outbreak or health emergency with the potential to cause a major adverse economic and or social impact.
* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature
Key Details
Project ID:P181385
Region:Eastern and southern africa
Approval Date:(as of board presentation)
Closing Date:N/a
Commitment Amount:Us$ 117.00 million
Total Project Cost 1:Us$ 0.00 million
Borrower 2:N/a
To increase access to an essential package of health and nutrition
