Papua New Guinea : Health Services Sector Development Program (Subprogram 3)
Subprogram 3 supports enhanced national frameworks and public financial management (PFM), improved subnational health system management, and strengthened health service delivery components. It will enable the Government of PNG to protect core funding for essential health and other basic services, and adequately resource the government's immediate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response during a period of sharp fiscal tightening. Policy reforms will improve the effective and efficient use of available public resources in the health sector and beyond.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Wyatt, Pamela
Pacific Department
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Country/Economy
Papua New Guinea -
Sector
- Health
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| Project Name | Health Services Sector Development Program (Subprogram 3) | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 51035-005 | ||||||||||||
| Country / Economy | Papua New Guinea |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Health / Health sector development and reform Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | Subprogram 3 supports enhanced national frameworks and public financial management (PFM), improved subnational health system management, and strengthened health service delivery components. It will enable the Government of PNG to protect core funding for essential health and other basic services, and adequately resource the government's immediate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response during a period of sharp fiscal tightening. Policy reforms will improve the effective and efficient use of available public resources in the health sector and beyond. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The program supports reforms to improve (i) whole-of-government fiscal management and national PFM; (ii) institutional arrangements, regulatory frameworks, and PFM performance for subnational health service delivery; and (iii) critical nationwide health service delivery components. Subprogram 3 completes the reforms initiated and lays the foundation for future reforms, including continued PFM reforms and public salary management. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | Affordable, accessible, equitable, and high-quality health services for all citizens developed (National Health Plan, 2011-2020) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | A more sustainable and efficient health care system achieved |
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| Description of Project Outputs | National frameworks and PFM enhanced Subnational health system management strengthened Health service delivery components strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Wyatt, Pamela |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Social Sectors and Public Sector Management Division |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Treasury |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 20 Aug 2020 to 20 Aug 2020 |
| MRM | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Approval | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 03 Dec 2020 |
Loan 4016-PNG
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2020 | 08 Dec 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | - | 10 Feb 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 50.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 50.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 4017-PNG
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2020 | 08 Dec 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | - | 10 Feb 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 100.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 100.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations [Concessional]) for Loan 4016-PNG: Health Services Sector Development Program (Subprogram 3) | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2020 |
| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 4017-PNG: Health Services Sector Development Program (Subprogram 3) | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2020 |
| Health Services Sector Development Program (Subprogram 3): Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2020 |
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