Telangana Strategic Vision for Attaining Sustainable Transformation in Health Care Program (WB-P512286)

Regions
  • South Asia
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Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Telangana
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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
Nov 19, 2026
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 - Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare; Government of Telangana
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Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 477.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 1,641.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 15, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jul 7, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the program development objective is to improve utilization and quality of priority health services in Telangana.

The Program is organized around three Results Areas (RAs) that together aim to improve utilization, quality, and continuity of care for NCDs and for underserved population groups, including adolescents, women, and the elderly.

Results Area 1: Strengthened platforms to deliver high-quality care Focuses on improving integrated service delivery across the life course through strengthened population-based NCD management, expanded cervical cancer screening, improved quality of childbirth care, and standardized home-based services for the elderly, supported by frontline workforce capacity, digital health systems, and facility level governance.

Results Area 2: Behavioral interventions for both people and providers Addresses behavioral barriers to prevention, early detection, and treatment adherence through evidence-based behavior change interventions targeting households, adolescents, and health providers, including annual NCD check-ups and multisectoral approaches to adolescent anemia prevention delivered through schools, community platforms, and digital channels.

Results Area 3: Improved governance and accountability Strengthens governance across public and private sectors by introducing new models of elderly care, professionalizing caregiving, reinforcing facility-level oversight, and improving regulatory compliance and quality assurance among private providers, particularly for NCD care.

Broader reforms related to health workforce policy, large infrastructure investments, and health financing are outside the scope of the PforR and will be supported through complementary technical assistance.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The environmental and social risk rating for the Program is Moderate. Health infrastructure is not directly included in the scope of this operation- the RAs and corresponding DLIs do not cover any capital expenditure or major construction and/or actions that are anticipated to have significant adverse impacts on the environment and/or on the community. All interventions will be carried out within the existing footprint of the facilities, and hence, no land acquisition and/or any involuntary resettlement is anticipated.

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 1641.00 million
World Bank Lending : US$ 477.00 million


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World Bank
Bathula Amith Nagaraj - Senior Health Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient
India

Implementing Agencies
Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Telangana

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