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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. Development Objectives
22. The Project objectives are aligned to the results chain of the COVID-19 SPRP.
PDO statement:
23. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by
COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in the Republic of Panama.
24. The PDO will be monitored through the following outcome indicators:
• Laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents (number)
• Confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported and investigated21 per approved protocol in the country (percent); and
• ICU and intermediate care units equipped pursuant to National COVID-19 protocol22 (number).
B. Project Components
25. Project components will support the GoP’s capacity to detect and respond to the threat posed by
COVID-19. Specifically, they will support the identification and treatment of patients with COVID-19 to minimize
disease spread, morbidity and mortality. The proposed Project will implement climate-change adaptation
measures when possible, and address gender issues, as necessary.
26. Component 1: Strengthening the response to COVID-19 and national systems for public health
preparedness (US$19.5 million).
Component 2: Project Management and Monitoring [US$0.5 Million]. |
