Afghanistan COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

The development objective of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project is to respond to, and mitigate the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Afghanistan. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Emergency COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response, aims to slow down and limit as much as possible the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the country. 2) The second component, Health Care Strengthening, aims to strengthen essential health care service delivery to be able to provide the best care possible for people who become ill despite a surge in demand. 3) The third component, Mitigation of Social Impacts, aims to address significant negative externalities expected in the event of a widespread COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and include comprehensive communication strategies. 4) The fourth component, Implementation Management and Monitoring and Evaluation aims to support for the strengthening of public structures for the coordination and management of the project would be provided, including central and local (decentralized) arrangements for coordination of activities, financial management and procurement. 5) The fifth component, Contingent Emergency Response Component, aims to provide immediate and effective response to said crisis or emergency