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Women's Health Project

Pakistan

Borrower Pakistan
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Health
Approved 03.03.1999
Signed 10.11.2000
Status Cancelled
Loan Administrator ADB
Executing Agency Ministry of Health, Social Services and Special Education.
Co-financiers ADB, Government, UNICEF
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 10.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 69.00

This project aims at improving the quality and availability of community-based healthcare for women and girls in 20 underserved rural districts. Works will include the following:

  • development of 20 'women friendly' district health systems;
  • upgrading of 23 hospitals, 77 health centers and 148 basic health units;
  • establisment of health campaigns;
  • implementation of capacity building and human resource development measures.
An estimated 7.5 million women and children are expected to benefit from the project.

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