The project funds will be used to support the transportation of health workers during curfew hours; increase testing capacity, by procuring test kits and reagents; and procure personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical consumables. As the situation evolves in the coming weeks, and a second wave predicted, there may be other requirements.
| Project Name | COVID-19 Emergency Response | ||||
| Project Number | 54283-001 | ||||
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Disease control of communicable disease |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The project funds will be used to support the transportation of health workers during curfew hours; increase testing capacity, by procuring test kits and reagents; and procure personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical consumables. As the situation evolves in the coming weeks, and a second wave predicted, there may be other requirements. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | As the Sri Lankan economy was gradually recovering from the Easter Sunday terror attacks in April 2019, it now faces a second major shock in less than 12 months due to the outbreak and global spread of COVID-19. Following the terror attacks, tourist arrivals were severely affected, falling by 18% year-on-year in 2019. The economy slowed to an estimated 2.3% in 2019 from 3.3% in 2018. Weak economic activity contributed to lower revenue collection, widening the fiscal deficit to an expected 6.8% of GDP. ADB's updated assessment of the impact of COVID-19 estimates Sri Lanka's GDP to contract by -2.5% to -0.3% in 2020. International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates the fiscal deficit to reach 9.4% of GDP. Therefore, the government has limited fiscal space for additional expenditure. Sri Lanka is currently under an ongoing IMF Extended Fund Facility program which is due to expire in June 2020. The government requires additional funding to enhance their capacity to meet ongoing lifesaving needs and upscale the emergency response. | ||||
| Impact | Not Applicable | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Not Applicable |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Not Applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Not applicable |
| Indigenous Peoples | Not applicable |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Not applicable |
| During Project Implementation | Not applicable |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Not applicable |
| Procurement | Not applicable |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Jayasundara, Herathbanda |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Sri Lanka Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Health & Indigenous Medical Services Suwasiripaya, No.385, Rev.Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 28 May 2020 to 28 May 2020 |
| MRM | 28 May 2020 |
| Approval | 02 Jun 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 16 Jul 2020 |
Grant 0702-SRI
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Jun 2020 | 08 Jun 2020 | 08 Jun 2020 | 08 Dec 2020 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 3.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 3.00 | 02 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 02 Jun 2020 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | - | - | Unsatisfactory | - | Unsatisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Grant Agreement (Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund) for Grant 0702-SRI: COVID-19 Emergency Response Project | Grant Agreement | Jun 2020 |
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