Guyana One Health Project (WB-P508693)

Regions
  • Latin America and Caribbean
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Guyana
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
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
Active
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
Mar 14, 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 Guyana - Ministry of Health
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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 7.00 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 15.00 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)
$ 22.00 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 11, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 5, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to strengthen Guyana’s capacities to prevent, prepare for and respond to health emergencies through a One Health approach and, in the case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it.

The overarching objective is to enforce Guyana’s capacities under IHR to advance key public health pillars, promote the One Health agenda, and mitigate the health, social, and economic impacts of pandemics. By doing so, Guyana aims to position itself as a regional leader in One Health.

Components:

Enhance Laboratory and Workforce Capacity
Strengthening Surveillance Systems for Early Detection and Response
Strengthening One Health Coordination and Capacity
Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC)

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The Environmental and Social Risks Classification (ESRC) is Moderate: Moderate environmental risk rating and a Moderate social risk rating . The key environmental risks are associated with Component 1 (Improve laboratory capacity) activities and include: (a) disposal of renovation wastes generated during construction works and operations; (b) exposure of construction workers to harmful materials during renovations; (c) occupational health and safety (OHS) risks during renovation; and (d) community health and safety risks including odor, noise, dust and traffic during construction and nuisances, accidents, and emergencies during works.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

IDA Credit: US$ 7.00 million

Trust Funds (The Pandemic Fund): US$ 15.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Federica Secci
Senior Health Specialist

Behnaz Bonyadian Dehkordi
Health Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Ashni Singh
Senior Minister, Office of the President, with Responsibility for Finance
minister@finance.gov.gy

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Health
Franck Anthony
Minister of Health
drfrankcsanthony@gmail.com

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

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