Original disclosure @ WB website
Updated in EWS Jul 31, 2024
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of cash transfer programs for vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and children under four years old, and to increase their access to select early childhood development services in targeted areas of Argentina.
The project will be co-financed with the IDB. It will support the following four components:
Component 1: Improvement of cash transfer programs for households with pregnant women and children up to 3 years old (US$1000 million; US$400million of WB financing).
Component 2: Improvement of access for the most vulnerable population to prioritized early childhood services. (Amount to be confirmed).
Component 3: Strengthening information systems for social programs (Amount to be confirmed).
Component 4: Support for the Ministry of Human Capital (MCH) in project management, monitoring, and evaluation (Amount to be confirmed).
The proposed environmental and social risk classification for the project is Moderate under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), based on the information available. The environmental risk classification for the project is Low. No significant adverse environmental impacts are expected since the project avoids physical interventions that could harm the biophysical environment, human health, or valued environmental aspects.
The social risk classification is Moderate, primarily due to the possibility of excluding disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, such as indigenous peoples and people with disabilities, from the project's benefits. Additional social risks include potential issues with communication and information dissemination, the handling of personal data, and the impact of institutional changes on the implementing agency's social management capacity.
Sexual exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Risk is Low.
World Bank
Julieta M. Trias
Senior Economist
Gaston Mariano Blanco
Senior Social Protection Specialist
Borrower/Client/Recipient
Argentine Republic
Julian Amendolaggine
National Director of Financing with International Credit Organizations
jamendolaggine@mecon.gov.ar
Implementing Agencies
Subsecretary of Administrative Management, Ministry of Human Capital
Alejandro Schiavi
Secretary of Administrative Management
aschiavi@capitalhumano.gob.ar
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