Gaza Health Emergency Response Project

The development objective of the Health Emergency Response Project for Gaza to provide emergency support for provision of essential health services to the population of Gaza. The project has two project development objectives (PDO)-level indicators that will be utilized to track progress: i) number of beneficiaries of essential health and nutrition services (disaggregated by gender and age); and ii) number of health facilities provided with drugs, medical equipment, medical supplies, and non-medical supplies for provision of essential health services. The project has three components that include procurement of essential drugs, medical supplies and medical equipment, essential non-medical equipment to ensure delivery, as well as critical restoration activities of the facilities damaged due to the conflict.. The first component will address the needs related to maternal, newborn and child (MNCH) health services, including essential medication and supplies needed throughout the pregnancy, labor and post-birth period for women as well as for acute and chronic conditions for more than one million children in Gaza. The second component focuses on emergency care needs of the population as well as critical services and medications for the patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Where needed, components 1 and 2 will finance minor civil work services, including sanitation, to allow operability of the damaged facilities in Gaza to ensure continuous delivery of essential services. Component 3 will focus on project coordination and monitoring, including independent monitoring arrangements to ensure accountability.