Bangladesh Urban Health, Nutrition and Population Project (WB-P171144)

Countries
  • Bangladesh
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Dhaka South, Dhaka North and Chattogram
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
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
Sep 30, 2020
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 Bangladesh
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)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 300.00 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 300.00 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS May 14, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Dec 16, 2019

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, the project aims to:
"(i) improve delivery of primary health, nutrition and population (HNP) and environmental health services for selected urban populations, and
(ii) develop and strengthen government capacities and systems for delivery of these services."

2 component of the project are:
Component 1. Improve urban primary HNP services - for example expanded services for diagnosis, referral and management of communicable diseases, nutrition counselling & growth monitoring services, community outreach and behaviour change communication. To overcome overcrowding and improve service delivery, investment is required for out patient services and to upgrade facilities.

Component 2. Improve urban environmental health services - through supporting behaviour changes related to hygiene, supporting development of strategies to manage infectious disease outbreaks, and lastly, support improvement in medical waste management.

 

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank
Patrick M. Mullen,
Title: Lead Health Specialist
Telephone No: 5220+35675
Email: pmullen@worldbank.org

Iffat Mahmud
Title: Senior Operations Officer
Telephone No: 5764+4347
Email: imahmud@worldbank.org

Borrower/Client/Recipient
Economic Relations Division
Zahidul Haque
Additional Secretary
addl-secy2@erd.gov.bd

Implementing Agencies
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
Mahbubur RahmanAdditional Secretary
latif7119@gmail.com

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ashadul IslamSecretary
sasadmin2@mohfw.gov.bd

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