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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to strengthen health system resilience and multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in the Republic of Burundi.
Components
Strengthening the Preparedness and Resilience of the Health System to Manage Health Emergencies
Improving Early Detection of and Response to HEs through a multisectoral approach
Project Management
CERC
Environmental risk rating The Project’s environmental risks have been analyzed and is “Moderate”. In summary, the project will have considerable positive outcomes, as it aims to strengthen the preparedness, response, and resilience of health systems in Burundi to HEs. The main environment, health, and safety risks include infectious waste; pharmaceutical waste; chemical waste; contaminated wastewater; lack of provision of adequate potable water at healthcare facilities; potential existing on-site environmental liabilities; potential environmental, health, and safety impact/risks; air emission sources at healthcare facilities; and potential risks related to exposure of biological agents; and health safety risks and impacts that may result from exposure to hazardous materials/waste, and radiation. No greenfield civil works are expected during the project implementation.
Total Operation Cost: $ 50.00 million
IDA Grant: $ 50.00 million
World Bank
Task Team Leader: Olivier Basenya / Title: Senior Health Specialist
Email: obasenya@worldbank.org
TTL Contact: Ramesh Govindaraj / Job Title: Lead Health Specialist
Email: Rgovindaraj@worldbank.org
TTL Contact: Omer Ramses Zang Sidjou / Job Title: Senior Health Specialist
Email: rzang@worldbank.org
Borrower/Client/Recipient
Republic of Burundi
Implementing Agencies
Ministry of Health
Cleophile AKINDAVYI, Director General of health services and fight against AIDS, akindavyicleo@yahoo.fr
Jean Charles NTAHIMPERA, Director General of Resources, charles.ntah@yahoo.fr
Polycarpe NDAYIKEZA, Director General of Planning, pondaykey@gmail.com
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