![]() Projects that are supported by the COVID-19 Fast-Track Facility, including support for COVID vaccine acquisition and/or deployment.In addition, we are working worldwide to redeploy resources in existing World Bank financed projects, including through restructuring and use of projects’ emergency components as well as contingent financing instruments designed for catastrophes, including pandemics. On JPresident Malpass announced the expansion of financing available for COVID-19 vaccine financing to $20 billion over the next 18 months, adding $8 billion to the previously announced $12 billion. On October 13, 2020, $12 billion was approved for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens. On the Bank Group announced its emergency operations to fight COVID-19 have reached 100 developing countries – home to 70% of the world’s population. On Apthe first group of projects using the dedicated COVID-19 Fast-Track Facility (also called the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Program (SPRP)), amounting to $1.9 billion and assisting 25 countries, was rolled out. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through this, the World Bank Group is working with partners on the largest vaccination effort in history to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. With all my sincerity and dedication, I would try to add further value to the efforts of my worthy predecessors and guide NDRF towards achieving world class excellence and best in class standards.The World Bank Group is taking broad, fast action to help developing countries strengthen their pandemic response, increase disease surveillance, improve public health interventions, and help the private sector continue to operate and sustain jobs. At the forefront of the multilateral crisis response, the WBG delivered an unprecedented $204 billion in financial support to public and private sector clients in the first two calendar years of the crisis (CY20-21), of which $135 billion is from IBRD/IDA, $60 billion from IFC and $9 billion from MIGA.Īs of June 30, 2022, the World Bank approved operations to support vaccine rollout in 78 countries amounting to $10.1 billion. The force is fulfilling these responsibilities with its rigorous training regime and diligent application of skills on the ground. The swift and effective response of NDRF during Japan Triple Disaster-2011 and Nepal Earthquake 2015 was acclaimed globally. In a very short span of time, NDRF has rescued over 1.48 lakh precious human lives and also evacuated more than 7 lakh stranded persons from disaster situations within the country and abroad. The sincerity, professionalism and devotion displayed by the Rescuers during disasters have popularized NDRF so much among citizens that the NDRF Rescuers have been named “Angels in Disaster” by our fellow citizens. NDRF has always led from the front, displayed high level of dedication & commitment, fulfilling our motto आपदा सेवा सदैव सर्वत्र which implies Sustained Disaster Response Service under all circumstances. It gives me immense pleasure to lead ‘National Disaster Response Force’, world’s single largest force dedicated to disaster response.
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