Lao People's Democratic Republic: Improving the Quality of Health Care Project
The proposed project will support the efforts of Ministry of Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to improve health system capacity of delivering high-quality health care services. While the country has made steady progress in improving access to health care through expansion of service networks and financial protection to the poor and vulnerable, health indicators and utilization of health services remain low in comparison with neighboring countries. Improving the quality of health care is a top challenge for further progress towards universal health coverage._The project will deliver four outputs: (i) governance mechanism for quality assurance and continuous quality improvement enhanced; (ii) health human resources strengthened for delivery of quality health services; (iii) quality and management of health facilities boosted; and (iv) project management and monitoring supported.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Esperato Martinez, Alexo R.
Southeast Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Sector
- Health
| Project Name | Improving the Quality of Health Care Project | ||||
| Project Number | 53291-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Health / Health system development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The proposed project will support the efforts of Ministry of Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to improve health system capacity of delivering high-quality health care services. While the country has made steady progress in improving access to health care through expansion of service networks and financial protection to the poor and vulnerable, health indicators and utilization of health services remain low in comparison with neighboring countries. Improving the quality of health care is a top challenge for further progress towards universal health coverage._The project will deliver four outputs: (i) governance mechanism for quality assurance and continuous quality improvement enhanced; (ii) health human resources strengthened for delivery of quality health services; (iii) quality and management of health facilities boosted; and (iv) project management and monitoring supported. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The project is in line with the Asian Development Bank Strategy 2030 operational priorities to (i) address remaining poverty and reducing inequalities, as health improvement is associated with improved economic opportunities, and (ii) accelerate progress in gender equality._It also directly contributes to Country Partnership Strategy for Lao PDR (2017-2020) Strategy Priority 2 (enhanced human development), and is included in the Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021). | ||||
| Impact | Progress towards universal health coverage by 2025 and achieving sustainable development goal 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) by 2030 accelerated. |
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| Outcome | Quality and patient satisfaction for health care services improved. |
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| Outputs | Governance mechanism for quality assurance and continuous quality improvement enhanced. Health human resources strengthened for delivery of quality health services Quality and management of health facilities boosted Project management and monitoring supported |
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Esperato Martinez, Alexo R. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Health |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Oct 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 23 Mar 2022 to 03 Apr 2022 |
| MRM | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Oct 2021 |
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Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Improving the Quality of Health Care Project: Social Due Diligence Report | Safeguards Due Diligence Reports | Jun 2020 |
| Improving the Quality of Health Care Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Jun 2020 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation assistant | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 10 Nov 2020 | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Procurement Specialist1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Project Administrator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 07 Nov 2020 |
| International Architect | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Consulting services for design and construction supervision services | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Project Manager/Deputy Chief Technical Advisor | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 07 Nov 2020 |
| International Chief Technical Adviser | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 29 Oct 2020 | 07 Nov 2020 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
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