2024.09.24
On September 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat, to provide Japanese ODA loan for the Development Policy Loan for Universal Health Coverage.
Outlines on the project are provided as below.
Signing ceremony
・ Project Title
Development Policy Loan for Universal Health Coverage
・ Country (Target Areas)
Morocco (Throughout all of Morrocco)
・ Project Objective
The objective of the Project is to contribute to the achievement towards Universal Health Coverage (hereinafter referred as “UHC”) in Morocco by improving delivery and quality of maternal and child health and nutrition services as well as improving health financial protection thereby contributing to promoting the economic stability and development efforts in Morocco
・Project Component
General budget support to contribute to contribute to the achievement of UHC through improving delivery and quality of maternal and child health and nutrition services as well as improving health financial protection.
・Maximum Loan Amount
27,760 million Japanese Yen
・Annual Interest Rate
1.50%
・Repayment Period
30 Years
・Grace Period
10 Years
・Procurement
General Untied
・Executing Agency
Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Health and Protection Social
・Contribution to SDGs
Goal 2（Zero Hunger）
Goal 3(Good Health and well-being）
・Planned Implementation Schedule
1. Completion of the Project: January 2025, upon completion of the loan
2. Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services (including detailed design work): No consulting service is planned for this project.
3. Tendering of announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding on project construction: No construction work with tendering is planned for this project.
JICA is co-financing this program with the World Bank ($500 million), the African Development Bank (€87 million) and the French Development Agency (€150 million), which will work together to promote reform of the health security system by, for example, encouraging workers in the informal sector to join the public health insurance scheme. JICA will also promote the implementation of the project in collaboration with UN agencies through technical assistance on a loan account basis.
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