World Bank fast-tracks $50m COVID-19 financing to Myanmar

The World Bank has approved a $50 million credit for the Myanmar COVID-19 Emergency Response Project.

The project primarily focuses on upscaling of Intensive Care Units at selected hospitals, along with capacity building of health staff and officials, and community engagement activities throughout the country. 

Eight central level hospitals and 43 region and state level hospitals, across all regions and states, will be covered, with implementation rolled out in a phased manner, starting with the most at-risk areas, such as densely populated areas and areas with frequent travel and migration.