ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Armenia with a $50 million loan to improve the quality of healthcare. On January 23, the Armenian Cabinet approved proposals to sign a loan agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the ADB.
As stated in the explanatory note to the document, the results-based lending (RBL) program proposed by the ADB in the amount of 45.3 million euros will be aimed at: construction and improvement of healthcare facilities; digitalization and institutionalization of quality assessment and accountability of healthcare services; licensing of medical institutions; development of human capital in the healthcare sector; implementation of a pilot telemedicine program; improvement of the use of e-health tools.
The ADB has been cooperating with Armenia since 2005. As of April 2024, the Bank has implemented numerous projects in Armenia worth $1.9 billion, which were aimed at developing the transport, financial, energy, water and other infrastructure sectors.
