Georgia : COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
The Program is aligned is a critical component of the government's efforts to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the health and welfare of Georgians. It will contribute towards the achievement of the overarching development objective of the Anti-Crisis Plan: health and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Georgia are mitigated, protecting the most vulnerable. The program will have the following effect: rate of spread of the disease managed, burden on affected businesses mitigated and poverty contained. The program is structured around three output areas: (i) measures taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 and health sector response capacity strengthened; (ii) affected businesses are assisted; and (iii) enhanced livelihoods support for the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Project Details
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Project Officer
de Almeida Vieira de Sa, Rogerio
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Georgia -
Sector
- Public sector management
- Project Name
- COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program
- Project Number
- 54191-001
- Country / Economy
- Georgia
- Project Status
- Closed
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Loan
- Source of Funding / Amount
Loan 3929-GEO: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program Source Amount Ordinary capital resources US$ 100.00 million - Operational Priorities
- OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
- OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
- OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
- OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
- Sector / Subsector
Health / Disease control of communicable disease - Health system development
Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management - Social protection initiatives
- Gender
- Effective gender mainstreaming
- Description
- The Program is aligned is a critical component of the government's efforts to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the health and welfare of Georgians. It will contribute towards the achievement of the overarching development objective of the Anti-Crisis Plan: health and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Georgia are mitigated, protecting the most vulnerable. The program will have the following effect: rate of spread of the disease managed, burden on affected businesses mitigated and poverty contained. The program is structured around three output areas: (i) measures taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 and health sector response capacity strengthened; (ii) affected businesses are assisted; and (iii) enhanced livelihoods support for the most vulnerable segments of the population.
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
- The Program is both timely and necessary. The Government of Georgia responded to the public health threat posed by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a timely and effective manner by introducing a comprehensive package of containment measures. While these measures shielded Georgia's public health system from overburden, they disrupt a trajectory of strong and inclusive economic growth, threatening the development gains achieved in the period between 2012 and 2019. To mitigate the adverse public health and socioeconomic effects of the crisis, the government adopted a sizable countercyclical expenditure plan. The proposed Program aims to support the government in implementing its response package to protect the lives and livelihoods of Georgians, especially the poor and vulnerable segments of the population, women, and children.
- Impact
Health and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Georgia are mitigated, protecting the most vulnerable
Project Outcome
- Description of Outcome
Effect of the Program
Rate of spread of the disease managed, burden on affected businesses mitigated and poverty contained
- Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
- Description of Project Outputs
Measures taken to combat the spread of COVID-19 and health sector response capacity strengthened.
Affected private sector entities assisted
Enhanced livelihoods support for the most vulnerable segments of the population
- 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
- Environmental Aspects
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- During Project Design
- During Project Implementation
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- de Almeida Vieira de Sa, Rogerio
- Responsible ADB Department
- Central and West Asia Department
- Responsible ADB Division
- Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD
- Executing Agencies
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Ministry of Finance
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
- 20 Feb 2022
- Fact Finding
- 02 Apr 2020 to 02 Apr 2020
- MRM
- 06 May 2020
- Approval
- 28 May 2020
- Last Review Mission
- -
- Last PDS Update
- 28 May 2020
Funding
Loan 3929-GEO
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 May 2020 | 02 Jun 2020 | 02 Jul 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | - | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Total (Amount in US$ million) | |
|---|---|
| Project Cost | 100.00 |
| ADB | 100.00 |
| Counterpart | 0.00 |
| Cofinancing | 0.00 |
| Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Contract Awards | 21 Sep 2022 | 103.82 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Cumulative Disbursements | 21 Sep 2022 | 103.82 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program: Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Sep 2022 |
| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3929-GEO: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Jun 2020 |
| COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2020 |
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