The World Bank As countries around the world worked hard in

containing the rapid spread and impact of

Group response COVID-19, the World Bank Group has

launched its largest crisis response in its history
to help developing countries strengthen their
to Covid-19 pandemic response.

COVID-19 Fast-Track Facility

This first group of project is also called the
COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and
Response Program (SPRP) and was rolled out on
April 2, 2020.
A total of $1.9 billion was allocated in assisting 25 countries.

Medical equipment The World Bank Group’s crisis

response comprises three
including 236
ventilators and 87 stages – relief, restructuring,
vibroacoustic therapy and resilient recovery. It
devices (Kazakhstan -
$27M) focuses on four main areas:

Saving lives - by helping countries stop transmission,

Revovation od ICU deliver health services, ensure vulnerable households’
and personal access to medical care, and build readiness for future
pandemics.
protective
Protecting poor and
equipment (PPE) vulnerable people – by
supporting income and food
including cash transfers for supplies for the most
vulnerable families with young vulnerable.
childen and community outreach
(Tajikistan - $11.3M)
Ensuring sustainable
business growth and job
creation – by providing
Ambulances, Test policy advice and financial
kits, equipment assistance to businesses
and financial institutions.
and supplies for
Strengthening policies, institutions, and investments
ICU – by helping countries manage public debt better,
make key reforms in financial management, and identify
including additional benefits and opportunities for green growth and low-carbon
support for medical staff (Kyrgyz development as their economies recover.
Repblic - over $21M)

Sources
• https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/what-we-do/brief/world-bank-group-•
operational-response-covid-19-coronavirus-projects-list
• https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2020/02/11/how-the-world-bank-
group-is-helping-countries-with-covid-19-coronavirus
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-AKTcW7Uo