The Road to the SDGs

T H E R O A D T O T H E S D G s | P R O G R E S S A N D A C H I E V E M E N T S internal project processing methods without comprising on the principles of quality and governance. X IsDB used fit-for-purpose procurement arrangements through the emergency provision stipulated in procurement regulations, which allows for direct contracting and use of the services of United Nations specialised agencies. X A Global Coordination Platform based on blockchain technology was established to fast-track and strengthen the interventions under the SPRP. The Platform coordinates aid delivery and mobilises financial and technical resources to support MCs. X The IsDB Group COVID-19 Guarantee Facility was developed to facilitate the direction of additional resources from external partners to interventions in industries and SMEs. ACHIEVEMENTS X IsDB has forged a partnership with the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) culminating in the joint declaration of US$ 10 billion in interventions for COVID-19-related projects. A projects pipeline has been agreed for the countries in the region. X Apart from financing support, IsDB has deployed its flagship RL modality to share expertise, knowledge, national experiences and best practices to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, across countries. X Through the RL modality, IsDB mobilised US$ 2.25 million to acquire critical medical items and to adopt advanced technology systems and applications to combat the pandemic. Approximately US$ 1 million was mobilised to build laboratory capacity in MCs. X Five UN Agencies (UNOPS, UNICEF, WHO, UNDP and UNFPA) are functioning as implementing partners in the SPRP in twelve MCs (Guinea, Chad, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Mozambique, Maldives, Benin, Cameroon, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Yemen). X Some of the key expected outputs of IsDB’s investment in the SPRP are: – 24,000 health staff trained – 141,000 health workers provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) – 7,426 hospital beds added – 262 hospitals equipped – 3,110 beds equipped in intensive care units – 150 labs equipped – 5,316 medical equipment/ supplies provided – 210 ambulances and vehicles procured – 4 million cases tested – 5 million testing kits procured – 1,712 ventilators procured – 9 million people given food supplies – 10 million PPE items provided – 7,420 SMEs/MSMEs supported – 12,000 people provided with access to finance. X The expected impact of the approved SPRP operations on its 52.3 million beneficiaries will result in: – 43.3 million people reached through awareness campaigns on COVID-19 transmission and prevention – 8.9 million households in acute food insecurity supported with food rations to meet their nutritional needs for at least one month – 59,600 jobs created for revival of priority value chains and economic sectors – 23,596 health workers provided with capacity building support to manage the COVID-19 response – 20,000 micro-enterprises and households receiving microfinance services – 7,420 SMEs provided with financial assistance. INVESTMENT X IsDB’s SPRP facility is enabling investment amounting to about US$ 2.3 billion to finance interventions that tackle the impacts of the pandemic. X Approvals — To date, IsDB Group has approved a financing amount of US$ 1.96 billion representing 68% of the SPRP commitment, broken down as follows: – US$ 788 million by IsDB, US$ 89.9 million by ISFD, US$ 601 million by ITFC, US$ 133 million by ICD, US$ 344 million by ICIEC and US$ 6.9 million by KAAP – Most of the projects approved so far fall in the Response track of the SPRP. X Disbursements — IsDB's total SPRP disbursements stand at US$ 748 million. – As of November 2020, 22 projects had begun disbursing via the Global Coordination Platform – ITFC has disbursed US$ 170 million (48%) against signed contracts that total US$ 235 million under the SLA – Total disbursements to UN agencies stand at US$ 74.5 million against a total value of signed contracts amounting to US$ 112.57 million. P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H T H E A R A B C O O R D I N A T I O N G R O U P IsDB partnership with ACG culminating in the joint declaration of US$10 billion in interventions for COVID-19-related projects [ 121 ]