Solomon Islands : Preparing the Strengthening Urban Health Services Project
The transaction technical assistance (TRTA) of $700,000, provides technical analysis and assessments to assist the government and the ADB to develop the proposed Strengthening Urban Health Services Project. The TRTA is justified given the scope of activities and specialist nature of skills required. Due diligence will be undertaken based on the proposed project design. The TRTA will also build the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to administer the ensuing project, and enhance project readiness for timely implementation given ADB's relatively new engagement with MHMS. The TRTA is included in the ADB's country operations business plan for Solomon Islands, and the ensuing project is in the 2024 pipeline.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Lam, Ki Fung Kelvin
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Solomon Islands -
Sector
- Health
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| Project Name | Preparing the Strengthening Urban Health Services Project | ||||
| Project Number | 53085-002 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Solomon Islands |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP4: Making cities more livable OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Health sector development and reform |
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| Gender | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | The transaction technical assistance (TRTA) of $700,000, provides technical analysis and assessments to assist the government and the ADB to develop the proposed Strengthening Urban Health Services Project. The TRTA is justified given the scope of activities and specialist nature of skills required. Due diligence will be undertaken based on the proposed project design. The TRTA will also build the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to administer the ensuing project, and enhance project readiness for timely implementation given ADB's relatively new engagement with MHMS. The TRTA is included in the ADB's country operations business plan for Solomon Islands, and the ensuing project is in the 2024 pipeline. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Solomon Islands government initially requested ADB for an investment project to address the inadequacy of urban health infrastructure and services. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the project scope has since been reprioritized to strengthen the resilience of the health system as a whole, with a revised focus to improve health services at the provincial level. ADB proposes to provide financing through a standalone investment project, supported by complementary technical assistance. | ||||
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Lam, Ki Fung Kelvin |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | PASP |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance and Treasury |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 19 Nov 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 30 Sep 2021 | 31 Mar 2024 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 750,000.00 | 04 Oct 2022 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Strengthening Urban Health Services Project: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2019 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Consulting Firm for Project Scoping & Design and Project Due Diligence | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
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