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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.