Thailand: COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Program

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Details

Project	54177-001
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Type	Loan
Sector	Health
Country	Thailand
Start	2020
End	2021
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	05 Jul 2021

Funding

US$('000) 500,000

Project Description

The principal objective of the Program is to support the Borrower's (Thailand) countercyclical fiscal policy in response on the COVID-19 pandemic, including by mitigating the adverse impact on poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The scope of the Program includes the following social, health and economic measures: (i) providing social assistance to individuals including informal workers and famersthrough the cash handouts program; (ii) strengthen the healthcare sector to cope with potential surges in COVID-19 cases; and (iii) tax relief measures to support small to medium sized enterprises impacted by COVID-19 implemented. The Program is described in more detail in the Policy Letter. The Program is expected to be completed by 30 June 2021.

Progress (as of March 2021)

Contacts

Contact 1
Contact Name	Nguyen, Duong T.
Organization	SERD/ADB
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Contact 2
Contact Name	-
Organization	-
Email	-

News and Multimedia

GMS Supports Lower Mekong Countries in Rapid Delivery of Essential Medical Equipment.
Source: https://www.greatermekong.org/

Healthcare system-s preparedness for future pandemic surges improved and adverse social and economic impacts of COVID-19 minimized.
Measures to prepare the healthcare system for pandemic surges implemented.
Support to the poor and the vulnerable impacted by COVID-19 expanded.
Measures to support businesses, including SMEs impacted by COVID-19, implemented.