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Proposed Development Objective(s)
Original PDO
6. Project development objective is to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde
Current PDO
7. The project development objective (PDO) of the parent project and the proposed AF is to prepare
and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde. The parent project includes two complementary
components, which supported the GoCV in the implementation of its National COVID-19 Preparedness
Plan. Component 1 (Emergency COVID-19 Prevention, Preparedness and Response) is providing
immediate support to Cabo Verde to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the country by limiting and/or
preventing person to person transmission through adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for
health and laboratory personnel. It included the following sub-components: (i) Prevention of new COVID19 cases and propagation; (ii) Strengthen national and sub-national COVID-19 case detection; and (iii)
Strengthen national system for public health preparedness and response (US$2.6 million). Component 2
(Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation) is providing support to coordination and
management of project activities, including procurement of goods and their distribution across health
facilities within Cabo Verde.
Key Results
8. PDO level Indicators: The PDO will be monitored through the following PDO level outcome indicators:
• Percentage of suspected cases of COVID-19 tested per approved protocol;
• Percentage of diagnosed cases treated per approved protocol;
• Percentage of priority population vaccinated, based on the targets defined in national plan (Share of
females);
• National virology laboratory with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents per
Ministry of Health guidelines (Yes or No).
9. Intermediate indicators:
• Pharmacovigilance System (PVS) adapted to detect Adverse Events Following Vaccination (AEFI)
for the COVID19 vaccine (Yes/No);
• Number of additional intermediary care beds equipped and operational in Sal and Boa Vista
Islands;
• National COVID-19 Immunization Plan Developed and Approved (Yes/No);
• Essential and frontline health workers benefitting from the first phase of the vaccine who are
women (as percentage of the total women among essential and frontline health workers);
• Percentage of health districts with pandemic preparedness and response plans per Ministry of
Health Guidelines;
• Percentages of health facilities with personal protective equipment and infection control products
and supplies, without stock-outs in preceding two weeks;
• Country has prepared a referral system to care for COVID-19 patients;
• Number of additional Intensive Care Units beds equipped and operational;
• Percentage of claims registered in the Projects grievance redress mechanism (GRM) resolved in
a timely manner.
D. Project Description
10. Consistent with the original rationale and design of the parent project, the proposed AF for the
Cabo Verde: COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (P173857) will support government efforts to
further strengthen its response to COVID-19 pandemic by purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, preparing the
immunization system for the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine, and supporting the distribution of
these vaccines. The AF will strengthen the national immunization and related health delivery system in a
way that will promote an effective COVID-19 response and generate, as far as feasible, long-lasting
resilience. Purchasing vaccines is just one step in a complex, multi-dimensional effort that involves
detailed planning and implementation of a vaccine deployment program in Cabo Verde. This includes a
variety of issues such as effective microplanning, safe and appropriate transportation, storage, training,
ancillary materials, registration, and effective vaccine logistics and a suitable information management
system. Political support, technical assistance services, training, social mobilization campaigns, and
mechanisms that remove demand-side barriers to access are also essential to foster confidence and
promote the early take-up of vaccines.
11. The AF is structured around the two original complementary components, which will support the
government of Cabo Verde to continue mitigation measures to contain the spread of the pandemic in
the country and to design and implement its National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The Plan is being
developed by the National Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Social Security (MHSS), with
inputs from relevant teams from within the Ministry (surveillance systems, laboratory network,
pharmaceuticals, health promotion) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism given the focus on
creating the conditions for re-opening tourism safely in the country. Consistent with the policy waivers
approved for the Global MPA, the following waiver applies for the AF: where retroactive financing is
sought, a limited waiver of application of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines (ACGs) to losing bidders.
12. Component 1: Emergency COVID-19 Prevention, Preparedness and Response (AF: US$4.7 million
equivalent).
Component 2: Project Management and M&E (AF: US$0.3 million equivalent) |
