Bringing High Quality Affordable Hearing Aids to Low Income Populations in LAC
The general objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) project is to assist the participation of the private sector in providing solutions for the vast population lacking access to hearing devices technology and rehabilitation - is well-aligned with the OM mandate. The specific objective of the proposed TC is to conduct an study that will support the development of affordable solutions for hearing impaired populations in LAC. This study will seek to define effective methods for linking need/demand with the supply of affordable hearing devices and fitting systems, taking into consideration i) existing activities of public and private sector actors that can be leveraged to reach underserved low income populations, and ii) the human factor in the design elements through the study of psychological, social and cultural factors in order to design a more appropriate, successful product for the LAC Majority Markets.

Project Detail

Country

Regional

Project Number

RG-T1617

Approval Date

November 3, 2008

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Lending Instrument

BID Invest

Lending Instrument Code

IIC

Modality

-

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 135,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 135,000.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
ATN/KP-11297-RG Non-Sovereign Guaranteed USD - United States Dollar Korea Poverty Reduction Fund Nonreimbursable
Operation Number ATN/KP-11297-RG
  • Lending Type: Non-Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Korea Poverty Reduction Fund
  • Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable