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- Health - Human health and social work activities
The project consists of the financing of certain interventions aimed at strengthening the emergency response against the COVID-19 crisis, as well as financing of pandemic preparedness medium-term interventions included in the GOSL "2019-Novel Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Plan."
The objective of the operation is to help the Government of Saint Lucia meet emergency needs in the health sector related to the COVID-19 pandemic in line with the national response and intervention plans. The project is key: first, to save human lives and second, to prepare the system for a further escalation and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, which is already occurring.
The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that the implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank's Environmental and Social principles and standards.
The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to Procurement.
The project will contribute towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG1 (No Poverty), to which both the EU and the EIB are fully committed.
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