West Bengal Health System Reform Program (WB-P506976)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
West Bengal
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jul 15, 2025
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 India - Government of West Bengal
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 315.00 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)
$ 2,559.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Feb 27, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Oct 16, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to improve utilization of health services, enhance quality of care and reduce inequities in maternal and adolescent health in West Bengal.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental and social (E&S) risks are preliminarily assessed as Moderate. Large-scale, significant, or irreversible E&S impacts are not envisaged. Environmental risks anticipated are primarily related to medical waste management. Safety measures in health care facilities need to be assessed, especially for oxygen plants installed during COVID-19 pandemic and thereafter. Small-scale infrastructure works comprising repairs and refurbishments might be undertaken. Related environmental risks and impacts are anticipated to be localized and short term with no acquisition of land and/or involuntary resettlement. Social risks are related to (a) access to equitable and quality health services for marginalized groups, such as indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and migrant workers, in addition to women, children, and senior citizens; (b) sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEA/SH) risk and gender-based violence (GBV) for community members and healthcare workers; (c) lack of systematic community engagement processes, especially in remote pockets and hilly areas; and (d) limited capacity and coordination across departments to manage the Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM).

Investment Description
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Total Operation Cost: US$ 2,559.00 million

World Bank Lending: US$ 315.00 million

Total Government Contribution: US$ 2,244.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Rahul Pandey
Senior Operations Officer

Sangeeta Dey
Senior Education Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

India

Implementing Agencies

Government of West Bengal
Narayan Swaroop Nigam
Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department
nsnigam@yahoo.com

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