May 6, 2022
Signing ceremony
On May 3, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 50,000 million yen for COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan.
This project aims to strengthen healthcare system including measures toward post-COVID-19 and to promote the support to the poor, the vulnerable and small and medium-sized enterprises impacted by COVID-19 by/through providing financial assistance. This project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goals 1 (no poverty), 3 (good health and well-being), and 10 (reduced inequalities).
Details for the project are provided below.
1. Terms and Amount of Loan
Project title | Amount (million yen) |
Annual interest rate (%) | Repayment period (years) |
Grace period (years) |
Procurement | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project | Consulting services | |||||
COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan | 50,000 | 0.01 | N/A | 15 | 4 | General untied |
2. Executing Agency
Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance
Address: Rama VI Road, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: +66-2-265-8050
Fax: +66-2-273-9147
3. Planned Implementation Schedule
(1) Completion of project: October 2022 – when disbursement is completed
(2) Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services (including project management): No hiring of consultants is planned for this program.
(3) Tender announcement of initial procurement packages for international competitive bidding on project construction: No work in conjunction with bidding is planned for this program.