The proposed program will support the Government of Armenia in developing and financing timely and comprehensive policy reforms in the education and health sectors. These
reforms will enable the government to strengthen the efficient utilization of resources and provision of quality services in these sectors. Support for these social sectors is consistent with the strategic focus of the country partnership strategy2014 2018, of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Armenia.
The proposed program will provide a much-needed policy and planning boost for system reform in the two social sectors. This is necessary not only to improve the quality and efficiency of the sectors, but also to provide a better basis for the MOES and MOH to improve the alignment of their sector strategies and resource allocations, and coordinate domestic resources and external support. The program can both complement and leverage other external support.
| Project Name | Human Development Enhancement Program | ||||
| Project Number | 51129-002 | ||||
| Country | Armenia |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Education / Education sector development Health / Health system development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The proposed program will support the Government of Armenia in developing and financing timely and comprehensive policy reforms in the education and health sectors. These reforms will enable the government to strengthen the efficient utilization of resources and provision of quality services in these sectors. Support for these social sectors is consistent with the strategic focus of the country partnership strategy2014 2018, of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Armenia. The proposed program will provide a much-needed policy and planning boost for system reform in the two social sectors. This is necessary not only to improve the quality and efficiency of the sectors, but also to provide a better basis for the MOES and MOH to improve the alignment of their sector strategies and resource allocations, and coordinate domestic resources and external support. The program can both complement and leverage other external support. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The program supports Armenia''s social, economic, and human capital development through education and health reforms that will improve the quality and affordability of education and health care services, and improve the efficiency of the two sectors. The proposed program will cover three reform areas in education and health: (i) resource planning and allocation, (ii) monitoring systems, and (iii) regulatory and accreditation frameworks. |
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| Impact | Human development potential enhanced | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
|---|---|
| Description of Outcome | Number of Children and youth benefitting from improved education and health services increased |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Improving access to education and health services Enhancing the quality of services Increasing financing and improving management Promoting healthy lifestyles through government policies |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
|---|---|
| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Lavado, Rouselle |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (MOF) [email protected] 1 Melik Adamyan, Yerevan Armenia |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Dec 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 06 May 2019 to 17 May 2019 |
| MRM | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Approval | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 15 Nov 2019 |
Loan 3860-ARM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 15 Nov 2019 | 18 Nov 2019 | 17 Dec 2019 | 31 Mar 2020 | - | 31 Dec 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 10.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 10.00 | 15 Nov 2019 | 10.15 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 15 Nov 2019 | 10.15 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3860-ARM: Human Development Enhancement Program | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Nov 2019 |
| Human Development Enhancement Program: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2019 |
| Սոցիալական ոլորտների բարեփոխման ծրագիր (Ենթածրագիր1) | Translated PDS | Dec 2017 |
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ADB Program to Help Improve Education and Health in Armenia
ADB has approved a $10 million policy-based loan (in euro equivalent) to assist the Government of Armenia’s efforts to improve the quality and accessibility of education and health services.
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