Syria Health System Recovery and Strengthening Project (WB-P513704)

Regions
  • Middle East and North Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Syria
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
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
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
Apr 23, 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 Syria - 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
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 75.00 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)
$ 75.00 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
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 21, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Mar 18, 2026

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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 improve access to quality health services and strengthen the capacity of the public health system in Syria.

The project comprises of 3 components:
* Component 1 focuses on restoring and strengthening primary health care (PHC) services across Syria, with an emphasis on maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH), noncommunicable diseases, and emergency referrals. It includes rehabilitating and upgrading PHC facilities, providing essential medicines and equipment, and improving supply chains and referral systems. Capacity-building efforts will train health workers on updated clinical protocols, infection prevention and control (IPC), and logistics management. Investments will cover 150PHCs, ensuring service readiness and equitable access to essential health services. Out of these 20 PHC will be upgraded to support Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care.
* Component 2 aims to enhance Syria's public health emergency preparedness and response capacity. It will upgrade laboratory systems for disease diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) monitoring, strengthen integrated disease surveillance and early warning systems, and ensure compliance with International Health Regulations (IHR). The component also includes workforce development through field epidemiology training and the establishment of rapid response teams. These measures will improve outbreak detection, reporting, and response, building resilience against epidemics and health shocks. This component also focuses on institutional capacity building to improve governance, planning, and operational efficiency within the health system. It will strengthen nursing education and workforce management through upgraded training infrastructure, digital learning platforms, and competency-based curricula. Additionally, it will integrate health information, human resources, and supply chain systems into a unified digital platform to enhance data management and resource allocation. Nurse workforce development and training center rehabilitation will also be financed.
* Component 3 will support project management, monitoring and evaluation, fiduciary oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure effective implementation and compliance with safeguards.

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 Syria Health System Recovery and Strengthening Project (P513704) is classified as Substantial Environmental and Social (E&S) Risk, reflecting its nationwide scope, health sector risk profile, and implementation in a highly fragile, conflict-affected, and climate-vulnerable context. While the Project does not involve large scale infrastructure, land acquisition, or irreversible impacts, activities will be implemented across multiple governorates with uneven security conditions, damaged infrastructure, residual explosive hazards, and limited institutional capacity, requiring strong and adaptive risk management under World Bank Environment and Social Safeguards Framework.

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

Total Project Cost: US$ 75.00 million
IDA Grant : US$ 75.00 million


Contact Information
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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Yassine Kalboussi
Title: Health Specialist
Email: ykalboussi@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Marvin Ploetz
Job Title: Senior Economist
Email: mploetz@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Diya Nitham Mousa Elfadel
Job Title: Health Specialist
Email: delfadel@worldbank.org

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