Papua New Guinea : COVID-19 Rapid Response Program
Project Details
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Project Officer
Faber, Edward
Pacific Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Papua New Guinea -
Sector
- Health
| Project Name | COVID-19 Rapid Response Program | ||||
| Project Number | 54346-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Papua New Guinea |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Source of Funding / Amount |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production Finance / Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing Health / Disease control of communicable disease - Health system development Public sector management / Social protection initiatives |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | |||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Health, social, and economic impact of the outbreak mitigated |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | COVID-19 on businesses and the population reduced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | COVID-19 health response measures implemented Measures to protect and provide social assistance and food security to vulnerable groups enhanced MSMEs safeguarded from the economic downturn |
| 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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| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Faber, Edward |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Papua New Guinea Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Treasury |
| Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Concept Clearance | 30 May 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 07 Oct 2020 to 08 Oct 2020 |
| MRM | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Approval | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 02 Dec 2020 |
Loan 4015-PNG
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Nov 2020 | 08 Dec 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | 30 Jun 2021 | - | 08 Jun 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 250.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 250.00 | 30 Jan 2023 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 30 Jan 2023 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| COVID-19 Rapid Response Program: Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Dec 2022 |
| Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 4015-PNG: COVID-19 Rapid Response Program | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Dec 2020 |
| COVID-19 Rapid Response Program: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2020 |
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ADB Approves $250 Million Loan to Support PNG’s Response to COVID-19
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