Tanzania - Second Health Sector Development Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB287 Project Name Health Sector Development Program Phase Region AFRICA Sector Health (70%);Health insurance (10%);Central government administration (10%);Sub-national government administration (10%) Project ID P082335 Borrower(s) UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Implementing Agency MINISTRY OF HEALTH MIN. OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [ ] S 1 [X] S 2 [ ] S 3 [ ] S F [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared September 3, 2003 (revised October 3, 2003) Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization October 28, 2003 Estimated Date of Board Approval December 4, 2003 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement In 2000, the Government of Tanzania (GOT) embarked upon a long-term (through 2011) program of reform for the health sector which aims to