International Development Grant
COVID-19 Essential Health Services Grants
Project Number: CA-3-P010771001
Status: Closed
Country/Region: Unknown
Regional Focus:
Maximum Contribution: $50,000,000.00
Start Date: January 10, 2022
End Date: October 24, 2024
Duration: 2.8 years
Project Description
This project aims to assist developing country governments in protecting the health of women children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project provides grant funding to support delivering essential health services as part of the country’s COVID-19 response. Project activities include: (1) providing health service delivery innovations such as combining family planning services with COVID-19 vaccine delivery; (2) increasing the capacity of the health workforce by training and supporting community health workers; and (3) strengthening country-level disease surveillance and data collection to help countries target resources where they are most needed.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved health service delivery including providing health supplies; (2) improved country health data systems; and (3) enhanced decision-making around country-level policies and financial allocations to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2023 include: (1) maintained and strengthened essential health services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 23 Global Financing Facility-supported countries; (2) strengthened country data collection systems including civil registration and vital statistic systems; and (3) increased funding allocated towards women’s and children’s health across GFF-supported countries. This includes Ethiopia devised an innovative approach using digital technology to get real-time data on childbirths and deaths at the community level which supported evidence-based decision-making; Malawi implemented rapid response assessments through frequent phone calls to a representative sample of facilities collecting information on service disruptions essential supplies COVID-19 readiness and human resources; Mozambique procured nutritional supplements for mothers and children while working with the central medicine authority to improve the distribution of medical kits to community health workers; and Indonesia set up contactless digitally-enabled "telemedicine" solutions to ensure continuity of care.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated