Strengthening Social Safety Net Project

Abstract*

The project development objective for the Strengthening Social Safety Net Project for Egypt is to support the Borrower to establish an efficient and effective Takaful and Karama cash transfer program. The Takaful and Karama program is being developed as a national targeted social safety net (SSN) program aimed at protecting the poor through income support. The project is comprised of three components. Component 1, provision of conditional and unconditional... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to support the Borrower to establish an efficient and effective Takaful and Karama Cash Transfer Program and improve access to economic opportunities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P145699
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Nahla Zeitoun
Borrower 2
Government of Egypt, Ministry of International Cooperation

Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Disclosure Date
January 8, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 10, 2015
Effective Date
September 6, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5009.21 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Social Solidarity
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 897.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 5, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2023

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P168414

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion30%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities10%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups10%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement10%
FY17 - Social Protection70%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets70%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	897.80
Borrower/Recipient	4107.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	897.80
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	897.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	5009.21

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 31, 2018	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	36,245.00
Jan 24, 2019	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	18,123.00
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	20,506.24
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	6,864,481.00
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jul 14, 2017	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	60,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	115,861.40
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	3,494,805.80
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	28,031.66
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	187,218.34
Feb 9, 2018	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	13,716,274.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	410.96
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	3,372.37
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	42,583.12
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	4,510,908.50
Jan 22, 2018	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	72,491.00
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	530,644.56
Nov 18, 2015	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	130,769,536.00
Sep 6, 2015	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Sep 6, 2015	IBRD-84960	Fee Charges	1,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	4,766.94
Jun 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	74,441,696.00
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	51,915.30
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	224,081.08
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	318,201.44
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	1,152,471.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	92,065.67
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	215,578.77
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	1,992,000.50
Dec 5, 2016	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	100,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	15,254.45
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	469,070.06
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	46,319.75
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	179,258.89
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	3,029.91
Sep 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	15,797,520.00
Sep 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63
Sep 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Sep 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	7.30
Aug 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Aug 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63
Aug 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Aug 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Nov 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Nov 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Dec 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	967.63
Mar 12, 2024	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	97.63
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	154,005.55
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,078,766.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,691,929.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	17,469,232.00
Mar 30, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	28,614,000.00
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,645.17
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,323.51
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,647.02
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,322.61
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,388.10
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,492.55
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,776.16
Jan 23, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,746.27
Feb 27, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,566.44
Feb 27, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,564.65
Feb 27, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,691.64
Feb 27, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,386.22
Apr 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,351.22
Apr 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,538.12
Apr 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,663.82
Apr 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,539.91
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	424,385.22
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	8,149,567.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,691,929.00
Mar 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Mar 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Mar 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63
Mar 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Jul 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Jul 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Jul 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63
Jul 24, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	12,877,981.00
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	482,823.88
Jun 26, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,538.12
Jun 26, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,539.91
Nov 29, 2021	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	124,452.08
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	2,891,675.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	115,162.67
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	2,824,639.50
Feb 17, 2022	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	9,940,632.00
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	2,246.85
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	2,694,265.00
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,691,929.00
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,527.91
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	2,234,631.50
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,513,991.50
Oct 11, 2022	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	60,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	111,849.30
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	4,910,586.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	1,000,112.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	215,300.56
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	3,201,600.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	82,137.98
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,513,991.50
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,357.89
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	5,620,105.50
Sep 9, 2020	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	50,000,000.00
Sep 9, 2020	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	25,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	3,073.77
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	20,926.23
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	122,223.38
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	2,985,745.80
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,496.31
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	2,626,859.80
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,513,991.50
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,323.66
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	2,407,450.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,513,991.50
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,330.96
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	7,569,854.50
Oct 11, 2019	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	2,500.00
Oct 10, 2019	IBRD-84960	Loan Disb	2,500.00
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	348,112.94
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	7,425.00
Jan 9, 2020	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,250,000.00
Jan 9, 2020	IBRD-89970	Fee Charges	1,250,000.00
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	6,379,599.00
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	12,528.30
Feb 7, 2020	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	325,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	27,146.69
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	5,398,886.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	5.86
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	256,136.40
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-89970	Int Charges	12.73
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	11,914,003.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	75,745.72
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,691,929.00
Jul 2, 2019	IBRD-89970	Loan Commitment	500,000,000.00
Apr 10, 2015	IBRD-84960	Loan Commitment	400,000,000.00
Jun 26, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,663.82
Jun 26, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,351.22
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Loan Repay	6,691,929.00
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-84960	Int Charges	10,443,329.00
May 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,354.87
May 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,540.89
May 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,666.72
May 22, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.68
Dec 7, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,678.32
Dec 7, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,334.08
Dec 7, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,271.12
Dec 7, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	1,272.01
Oct 19, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Oct 19, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,542.24
Oct 19, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63
Oct 19, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,668.12
Jan 2, 2024	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	871.57
Nov 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	2,544.01
Nov 21, 2023	IBRD-89970	Loan Disb	3,356.63

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-08-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-08-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-30-2024
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-30-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of the program’s beneficiary households who are under the poverty line (to measure targeting efficiency/accuracy) Value 0.00 93.60 60.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment

Percentage of beneficiaries of economic inclusion services who remain employed or self-employed 6 months after the completion of receiving the service package.	Value	0.00	100.00	25.00
	Date	June 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of poor households covered by the program (to measure the program’s overall coverage) Value 0.00 27.70 20.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Of which, at least 30% are women Value 0.00 76.50 30.00
Date June 28, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Of which, at least 50% are youth (aged 18 to 35 years) Value 0.00 44.00 50.00
Date June 28, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Of which are female-headed Value 0.00 88.40 0.00
Date June 30, 2015 January 16, 2018
Comment

Number of days, after payment due date, the funds deposited in beneficiaries' individual accounts (a measure of administrative building block of the program)	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2023	June 28, 2019
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 4675388.00 1500000.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Impact Evaluation of Component 4 has been finalized Value No Yes No
Date April 30, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Share of sampled beneficiaries whose application information yields no discrepancies or errors once verified Value 0.00 90.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 88.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2015 April 30, 2018
Comment
Percentage of applications received for economic inclusion services that are assessed for eligibility (profiled) Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date April 30, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
PMT targeting accuracy evaluation completed Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Number of direct and indirect beneficiaries Value 0.00 17000000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Profiled applicants of economic inclusion services who were trained Value 0.00 100.00 20.00
Date April 30, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
PMT adjusted after targeting accuracy evaluation Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Takaful and Karama CT Program launched Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Process evaluation conducted after Wave 1 Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
PMT-based application developed and PMT scoring adopted and applied Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
MIS is operational Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Communication and outreach under implementation Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
MIS electronically synchronizes back-office information from SSP and Social Insurance databases Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Share of HH in the Takaful sub-program who comply with education conditionality of 80% school attendance Value 0.00 63.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Share of beneficiaries paid through electronic payments Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
“Attention to beneficiary module – case management” within MIS is operational Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Conditionality compliance module in MIS is operational Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment

Share of households in the Takaful subprogram who comply with health conditionality of 3 visits a year to the health unit and maintain child growth monitoring record	Value	0.00	51.00	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2023	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Complaint management module in MIS is operational Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment
Percent of grievances addressed within stipulated timeframe Value 0.00 99.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment

Share of beneficiary school-aged children for whom the program has monitoring information for school attendance, as recorded in theinformation system (MIS).	Value	0.00	97.00	20.00
	Date	April 30, 2019	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Share of age-appropriate beneficiaries for whom the program has monitoring information for health conditionalities, as recorded in the information system (MIS).	Value	0.00	85.00	20.00
	Date	April 30, 2019	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Percent of beneficiaries whose consumption of foods increase Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2015 December 31, 2023 June 28, 2019
Comment

Percentage of Active Social Accountability Committees reporting actions taken based on citizens’ and the program’s beneficiaries’ feedback.	Value	0.00	75.00	60.00
	Date	April 30, 2019	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Share of accepted beneficiaries in frontier governorates (out of total applicants of these governorates) Value 58.00 41.00 30.00
Date December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Revised PMT is applied to reassess Wave 1 and Wave 2 applicants Value No Yes No
Date April 30, 2019 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment

Of which, at least 30% are women	Value	0.00	76.50	30.00
	Date	June 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Of which are female-headed	Value	0.00	88.40	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	January 16, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	4675388.00	1500000.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	88.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2015	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Takaful and Karama CT Program launched	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2023	June 28, 2019
	Comment

MIS is operational	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2015	December 31, 2023	June 28, 2019
	Comment

Share of accepted beneficiaries in frontier governorates (out of total applicants of these governorates)	Value	58.00	41.00	30.00
	Date	December 31, 2022	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment