Cabo Verde - Emergency Assistance to Support Cabo Verde Preparedness and Response Plan to Fight the Zika Virus Outbreak

Project Summary

Approval Date	01 Sep 2016
Signature Date	08 Dec 2016
Planned Completion Date	31 Dec 2017
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2017
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Social
DAC Sector Code	12110
Commitment	U.A 743,864.97
Status	Completion

Project General Description

This project is an exceptional assistance operation to combat the Zika epidemic in Cape Verde. It aims to strengthen Cabo Verde's ability to prevent, detect, control and strengthen the response to the outbreak of Zika virus disease and other mosquito-borne viral diseases. The intervention will consist of supporting the Government of Cape Verde in the implementation of its preparedness and response plan. This plan will be implemented within one year at a total cost of € 2,436,200. It consists of six main components focused on preparation, detection, response, monitoring and research. It will be implemented under the leadership of WHO in collaboration with key technical and operational partners in the health field. In addition, research institutes will actively participate in the production of scientific information and relevant evidence to guide public health interventions.

Project Objectives

The ultimate goal of this project is to prevent and reduce Zika virus morbidity and complications through rapid identification and effective management of cases and contacts, effective social mobilization and psychosocial support to affected communities. Specifically, the project will support the implementation of the National Repair, Response and Recovery Plan.

Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the project are the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the people.

Participating Organization

Funding

Special Relief Funds

Implementing

Ministry of Health (MOH) Cabo Verde

Implementing

World Health Organization (WHO)

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-CV-IB0-004
Last Update	01 Apr 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Jeanne NZEYIMANA
Email	j.nzeyimana@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Cape Verde

Coordinates	Location Name
16 -24	Cape Verde

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Other Technical Assistance

Commitments

U.A 743,864

Special Relief Funds

U.A 743,864.97

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
Appraisal report	en	Cabo Verde -Approved- Proposal for a grant OF US 1 Million for emergency assistance to support Cabo Verde Preparedeness and response plan to fight the Zika Vi

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value
Number of cases of microcephaly	Per 10000 cases	2016	95.0
Number of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome	Per 1000 cases	2016	0,24
Alert cases responded to within 24 hours of notification	%	2016	100.0
Suspected cases notified within 24 hours	%	2016	100.0
Number of suspected Zika cases	Number	2016	0.0
Free toll number fully functional	Number	2016	1.0
Percentage of workers trained	%	2016	50.0
Number of coordination meetings	Number	2016	30.0
Number of timely situation reports produced	Number	2016	12.0
Number of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs), insecticide spraying equipment (IRS, larviciding), supplies distributed	Number	2016	70.0
Number of staff trained	Number	2016	30.0
Number of staff trained - of whom women	Number	2016	15.0
National plan for implementation of Integrated Vector Management (IVM) with a gender perspective	Number	2016	1.0
Integrated Vector Management (IVM) manual	Number	2016	1.0
Health workers trained in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Task Force (RMNCH) and Zika case management	%	2016	80.0
Number of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials produced and distributed	Number	2016	100000.0
Number of training materials distributed	Number	2016	5000.0
Number of health workers trained for psychosocial support	Number	2016	50.0
Number of health workers trained for psychosocial support - of whom women	Number	2016	25.0
Number of Rapid Response Team (RRT) member trained	Number	2016	66.0
Number of Rapid Response Team (RRT) member trained - of whom women	Number	2016	20.0
Simulation participants	None	2016	A simulation report with key gaps & recommendations and action plan identified
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework and Plans	Number	2016	1.0
Number of legislative framework, laws and policies revised	Number	2016	5.0
Numbers of health workers trained	Number	2016	200.0
Zika After Action Review and lessons learned report	None	2016	Yes