Health Services Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 (Additional Financing) (ADB-51035-004)

Countries
  • Papua New Guinea
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 14, 2019
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Papua New Guinea
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 38.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Aug 11, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Jun 18, 2019

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, "the Health Services Sector Development Program (HSSDP) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 30 May 2018 and combines a $100.0 million policy-based operation (subprogram 1) and a $95.0 million project investment to support whole-of-government and sector policy reforms with health sector investments. The project duration is 7 years and expected to close in 30 May 2025. Two additional policy-based loans of $100.0 million each (subprograms 2 and 3) will be processed separately in 2019 and 2020. The existing HSSDP project investment is on track with both the project manager and project finance and procurement specialist recruited together with key experts. The project steering group has identified the locations for the two district hospitals (level 4) and six health centers (level 3) for upgrade under the project. The first two health centers are expected to be contracted in the first half of 2020 along with the consulting firms for medical supplies and digital health."

Investment Description
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Co-financing:

Government of Australia US$ 38 million


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Responsible ADB Officer Inez Mikkelsen-Lopez
Responsible ADB Department Pacific Department
Responsible ADB Division PASP
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue,
Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines

Department of Health
Ruta Place Gordons PO Box 353-Gordons, NCD
Department of Treasury
6/F The Treasury Building, Lamana Road
P.O Box 542, Waigani Drive, NCD
Papua New Guinea

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