Strengthening micro-entrepreneurship for disadvantaged youth

Abstract*

The objective of the Strengthening Micro-Entrepreneurship for Disadvantaged Youth in the Informal Sector Project is to provide Beneficiaries in the project areas with access to micro-entrepreneurship development services. There are three components to the project, the first component being integrated micro-entrepreneurship support for disadvantaged youth in the project areas. This component provides a menu of non-financial support services to 5000... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to provide Beneficiaries in the Project Areas with access to micro-entrepreneurship developmentservices. 'Beneficiary' means a disadvantaged man or woman between the ages of 18 and 29 who is aspiring to be or is anentrepreneur with secondary education or less, as selected pursuant to the provisions of the POM.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P144134
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ana Paula Fialho Lopes
Borrower 2
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE (TGR)

Country
Morocco
Disclosure Date
January 22, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 27, 2013
Effective Date
August 27, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.50 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
October 31, 2022
Closing Date
August 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access50%
- FY17 - MSME Finance50%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development50%
- FY17 - MSME Development50%
FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
MENA Transition Fund - IBRD as Implementing Agency	5.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.50
Total Project Cost**	5.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-08-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-08-09
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-08-09
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-08-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-08-09
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-08-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-30-2020
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-30-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 6822.00 3000.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 4, 2019
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 49.00 35.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries who successfully complete entrepreneurship training Value 0.00 5761.00 3000.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 44.00 35.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment
Youth micro-entrepreneurs who receive post-creation follow-up support for at least 12 months Value 0.00 2813.00 360.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 4, 2019
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 38.60 30.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 1: Direct project beneficiaries participating in pre-identification (Bootcamp) Value 0.00 13293.00 4000.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Trained Youth Professionals at implementing NGOs/CBOs providing training and support to youth Value 0.00 251.00 140.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 3: Timely submission of monitoring reports Value 0.00 12.00 8.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 3: Impact Evaluation carried out Value n/a The selection of the survey firm for the evaluatio Baseline Report complete
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 46.00 35.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 42.00 50.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment
Component 1: Direct project beneficiaries who complete a business plan Value 0.00 4861.00 2700.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Public officials at the central and local level trained by the program Value 0.00 201.00 130.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Trained officials who rate the quality of the training as useful and very useful Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 42.00 35.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 14, 2018
Comment
Component 1: Participants who rate the quality of the training package as useful or very useful Value 0.00 84.00 80.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Trained youth professionals who rate the quality of the M&E Training as useful and very useful Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment
Component 1: Beneficiaries who evaluate the post-creation follow-up support as useful or very useful Value 0.00 87.00 80.00
Date August 1, 2013 February 6, 2019
Comment