Snapshot review of Two World Bank COVID-19 Health support programs in Egypt approval on 5/7/2020 (as well as from the committee)6. The loan amounts to 50M USD, the maximum amount given for COVID-19 emergency loans. The utilization of funds was clearly outlined as measurable end targets broadly listed below7: 1. Procuring and distributing medical equipment and supplies 2. Health worker training 3. Operations of specifically designated quarantine, isolation, and treatment centers 4. Mobilization of rapid response teams in contact tracing of COVID-19 cases 5. Development of contextualized messaging platforms and tools to improve public awareness of COVID prevention 6. Innovative monitoring and evaluation of social distancing strategies including community mobilization” Since the approval of the program, two implementation and status reports were published, the first on August 27, 20208 and the second on March 8, 20219. The later indicates in the implementation status section that “Effectiveness is expected before April 1, 2021”. Till the end of August 2021, no information about implementation was found. The 2 published reports rated progress towards achievement and overall implementation progress as satisfactory. However, in both reports results sections, all indicators are provided null or no progress data and the amount disbursed from the loan is still marked as null. It is to be noted that the project’s closing date is June 30, 2022. Upon inquiry to the Egypt World Bank officer, we received a reply on request to information with a reference to the documents available on the World Bank website. Subsequently, upon clarifying that the information requested was not available in the documents, we received no response. This is despite a clause in the official signed loan agreement that stipulates that all stakeholders are to be guaranteed access to information regarding the project. It is stated as a fact in the The Parliament Approves World Bank [ ‫ مليون دوالر لمكافحة كورونا‬50‫ “البرلمان يوافق على اتفاق قرض من البنك الدولى بـ‬6 Loan Worth 50M USD to Combat Corona].” Youm7, August 18, 2020. https://www.youm7.com/story/2020/8/18/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9% 7 “Egypt: World Bank Provides US$ 50 Million in Support of Coronavirus Emergency Response under New Fast-Track Facility,” May 17, 2020. World Bank . https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/pressrelease/2020/05/17/egypt-world-bank-provides-us-50-million-in-support-of-coronavirus-emergencyresponse-under-new-fast-track-facility. 8 The World Bank, Egypt COVID-19 Emergency Response (P173912), Implementation Status and Results Report, August 2020, https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/677831598558940879/pdf/Disclosable-Version-of-the-ISREgypt-COVID-19-Emergency-Response-P173912-Sequence-No-01.pdf 9 The World Bank, Egypt COVID-19 Emergency Response (P173912), Implementation Status and Results Report, March 2021, https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/868321615208895774/pdf/Disclosable-Version-of-the-ISREgypt-COVID-19-Emergency-Response-P173912-Sequence-No-02.pdf 8