The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Viet Nam | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 5 | Archived on 31- Jan-2025 | ISR03084 Implementing Agencies: Institute for Social Development Studies 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 11-Aug-2021) The development objective is to strengthen the capacities of communities, including the community leaders, health and other sectors and civil society organizations, and vulnerable populations in their preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as for other health emergencies in the project’s provinces. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Highly Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Highly Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low 3. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 3.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has successfully completed all the project activities and achieved all Project Development Objectives indicators and Intermediate indicators. All 27 project communes have developed, approved, and applied inter-sectorial collaboration plans for COVID-19 and other health emergencies preparedness and response at the community level. The percentage of health staff at the commune health stations with good knowledge in COVID-19 and pandemic response and preparedness increased from 28 percent at baseline to 75.6 percent at the end-line survey, surpassing the original end target of 50 percent. General knowledge on epidemic prevention and response among community members increased from 37 percent at baseline to 95.7 percent at the project closing, exceeding the original end target of 60 percent. In total, 5,706 people from vulnerable groups benefited from the project’s activities, 63 percent higher than the Jan 31, 2025 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) original end target of 3,500 people. The Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR) report will be available in early May, 2025. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 04 - 30 Sep Proposed Rating 11 Aug 2021 2024 Overall Moderate Low Low Jan 31, 2025 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year • 27 contextualized, local- 0.00 Jul/2021 27 23-Sep-2024 27 31-Dec-2024 27.00 Dec/2024 appropriate plans for inter- Comments on Achieved target sectorial collaboration for achieving targets COVID-19 and other health emergencies preparedness and response at community level are developed and approved (Number) Percentage of health staff at 28.00 Aug/2022 28.00 23-Sep-2024 75.60 31-Dec-2024 50.00 Dec/2024 the CHSs who have good Comments on End target exceeded knowledge in COVID-19 and achieving targets pandemic response and preparedness (Percentage) Percentage of people who 37.00 Aug/2022 37.00 23-Sep-2024 95.70 31-Dec-2024 60.00 Dec/2024 have good knowledge in Comments on End target exceeded COVID 19 and pandemics achieving targets prevention and response (Percentage) Number of people in the 0.00 Aug/2022 3,316 23-Sep-2024 5,706 31-Dec-2024 3,500.00 Jan/2024 vulnerable groups, including Comments on End target exceeded the elderly, people living with achieving targets HIV/AIDS, female sex- Jan 31, 2025 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) workers, drug users, informal workers, and ethnic minorities, who participate in the project i (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of simulation 0.00 Aug/2022 27 23-Sep-2024 27 31-Dec-2024 27.00 Dec/2024 exercises on health Comments on Fully Achieved emergency response that are achieving targets implemented at the community (Number) Number of health staff that 0.00 Aug/2022 876.00 23-Sep-2024 1,011 31-Dec-2024 630.00 Dec/2024 receive training on Comments on End target exceeded prevention of cross- achieving targets contamination at health facilities and maintenance of essential services for people during epidemics (Number) Number of communication 0.00 Aug/2022 81 23-Sep-2024 54 31-Dec-2024 54.00 Dec/2024 events implemented by Comments on Fully achieved project communes. achieving targets (Number) 0.00 Aug/2022 859 23-Sep-2024 859 31-Dec-2024 800.00 Dec/2024 Jan 31, 2025 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) Number of people that Comments on End target exceeded receive training on risk achieving targets communication (Number) Number of people that 0.00 Aug/2022 29,963 23-Sep-2024 31,682 31-Dec-2024 3,500.00 Dec/2024 participate in the project Comments on End target exceeded innovation communication achieving targets campaigns (Number) Number of people that 0.00 Aug/2022 100 23-Sep-2024 101 31-Dec-2024 70.00 Dec/2024 participate in the project Comments on End target exceeded innovation communication achieving targets campaign (Number) Number of networks of 0.00 Aug/2022 10.00 10-Oct-2023 10.00 31-Dec-2024 8.00 Dec/2024 vulnerable populations Comments on End target exceeded established to respond to achieving targets COVID-19 and other health emergencies (Number) Jan 31, 2025 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) 6. DISBURSEMENTS 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed TF-B6532 Closed 2.75 2.75 0.00 2.69 0.00 97.71% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing TF-B6532 Closed 11-Aug-2021 23-Aug-2021 22-Nov-2021 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Jan 31, 2025 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report JSDF - Strengthening Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 at the Grassroots level in Vietnam (P174401) 7. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 18-May-2023 8. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jan 31, 2025 Page 7 of 7