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Djibouti: Governance for Private Sector Development and Finance Project

Development Objective

To improve the efficiency of business regulation and establish an automated National Payment System.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P146250
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Benjamin Herzberg
Borrower 2
Republic of Djibouti

Country
Djibouti
Disclosure Date
January 29, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 23, 2014
Effective Date
March 12, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 2.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance,Agence National de Promotion des Investissements (ANPI)
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 2.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2021

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 16, 2022

Associated Projects
P158952

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 - Business Enabling Environment70%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate70%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law30%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms30%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	2.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	2.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	2.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	2.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	9,159.12
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	130.67
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	130.67
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	104,900.01
Sep 19, 2019	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	29,350.77
Sep 19, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,603.24
Sep 19, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,603.24
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	60.06
Jul 25, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	39,405.96
Jun 7, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	65,360.00
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	77,986.36
Jan 3, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	49,658.00
Jan 30, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	88,185.00
Oct 6, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	62,401.50
Mar 9, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	33,600.00
Mar 21, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	345.18
Mar 21, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4,474.58
Mar 21, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	2,859.22
Mar 21, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	2,859.22
Apr 14, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	118,077.33
Nov 28, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	50,000.00
Nov 28, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	130,708.81
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4,158.87
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	9,302.62
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	3,939.49
Aug 23, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	55,120.00
Nov 16, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	682.94
Nov 16, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	19,271.66
Nov 16, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	19,271.66
Nov 16, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	32,119.44
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	390.22
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	-11.34
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	11.34
May 19, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	83,115.61
May 19, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	19,085.34
May 19, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	19,085.34
May 19, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	31,808.96
May 17, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Cancel	9,881.89
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	366.06
May 15, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	922.04
Apr 7, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	-7,433.69
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	29,155.18
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	22,248.07
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	15.99
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	15.99
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	178,811.00
May 5, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	132,329.00
Jun 30, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	340,000.00
Apr 27, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	104,899.99
Jun 8, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	209,800.00
Jun 8, 2021	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	116,648.00
May 26, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	81.52
May 26, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	15,921.94
May 26, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	15,921.94
May 26, 2021	IDA-59350	Int Charges	25,831.58
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	29,811.47
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4.42
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4.42
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	7.36
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,410.26
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,410.26
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,683.82
Sep 19, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	11,005.44
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	466.63
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,590.17
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,590.17
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,983.63
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	29,094.90
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	2.45
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	2.45
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4.11
Dec 4, 2019	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	259,706.00
Feb 18, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	116,647.60
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	199.73
Jun 30, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	104,900.00
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	11,562.03
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	11,562.03
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	19,270.02
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	30,202.46
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,644.47
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	23.34
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	23.34
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	38.88
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	27,348.37
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	8.04
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	8.04
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,717.09
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,717.09
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	13.39
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	1,091.70
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	9,528.51
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	563.74
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	8.50
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	8.50
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	14.16
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,156.00
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,156.00
Mar 21, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,259.96
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	78,306.42
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	6.79
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	6.79
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	11.32
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,382.68
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,382.68
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-59350	Int Charges	28,700.78
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	26,404.00
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	3.37
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	3.37
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5.60
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,581.54
Sep 29, 2022	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,581.54
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	4,158.87
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,574.02
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-55180	Int Charges	302.15
Oct 2, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	33,600.00
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	50,000.00
Aug 23, 2017	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	93,708.90
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	425,000.00
Feb 21, 2018	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	174,470.86
Feb 21, 2018	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	50,000.00
Feb 21, 2018	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	50,000.00
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	366.78
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,356.48
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,356.48
Apr 4, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	8,607.72
Apr 9, 2018	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	157,099.98
Jun 7, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	1,906.05
May 19, 2015	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	150,000.00
Aug 24, 2015	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	13,813.11
Jan 11, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	42,054.10
Oct 27, 2015	IDA-55180	Int Charges	366.21
Oct 27, 2015	IDA-55180	Int Charges	366.21
Oct 27, 2015	IDA-55180	Int Charges	593.73
Jan 13, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	-42,004.09
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	16.61
Mar 21, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	76,590.36
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	778.12
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	778.12
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	1,289.71
Nov 5, 2015	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	61,701.53
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	7.21
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	1,530.75
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	1,530.75
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-55180	Int Charges	2,196.27
Oct 11, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	127,439.16
May 3, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	56,312.24
Jul 18, 2016	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	71,161.12
Dec 4, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	145,809.50
Nov 18, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	-1,084.51
Nov 17, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	-1,062.59
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	787.60
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	30,652.69
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	3.82
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	3.82
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6.36
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,598.25
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,598.25
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,997.11
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	13,380.87
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-59350	Int Charges	13,380.87
Jun 7, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	2,969.72
May 22, 2018	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	240,402.98
Jul 27, 2018	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	380,471.22
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	308.63
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,940.42
Sep 21, 2018	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	234,557.98
Jun 7, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	1,906.05
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,940.42
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-55180	Int Charges	9,647.83
Aug 10, 2018	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	133,164.55
Dec 19, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	201.60
Dec 19, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	4,694.58
Dec 19, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	4,694.58
Dec 19, 2018	IDA-59350	Int Charges	7,278.18
Feb 12, 2019	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	343,240.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	6,549.12
May 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	6,549.12
May 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	10,915.22
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	250.89
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,296.35
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,296.35
Apr 17, 2019	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,493.94
Apr 10, 2019	IDA-55180	Loan Disb	123,705.13
May 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	544.79
May 20, 2019	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	413,127.16
Aug 28, 2019	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	368,847.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	15,283.66
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-59350	Int Charges	9,159.12
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	6,644.47
Sep 21, 2020	IDA-55180	Int Charges	10,295.20
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	112.88
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	145,809.48
Jul 13, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	178,144.80
Nov 18, 2020	IDA-55180	Loan Cancel	6,973.51
Dec 29, 2020	IDA-59350	Loan Disb	419,600.00
Jun 23, 2014	IDA-55180	Loan Commitment	2,000,000.00
Dec 14, 2016	IDA-59350	Loan Commitment	5,100,000.00
Oct 23, 2023	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	27,479.89
Oct 23, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,531.73
Oct 23, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,531.73
Oct 23, 2023	IDA-55180	Int Charges	9,219.53
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	26,996.69
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	22.01
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	22.01
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	36.66
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,487.83
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	5,487.83
Apr 9, 2024	IDA-55180	Int Charges	9,146.32
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	17,612.62
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	17,612.62
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	29,354.34
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	1,461.00
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	22.47
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	22.47
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Int Charges	37.46
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	82,971.65
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	1,365.04
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,025.96
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,025.96
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	28,573.96
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	1,142.93
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	83,444.72
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-55180	Loan Repay	866.10
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	29,624.18
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,464.99
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	18,464.99
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Int Charges	1,978.89
May 15, 2023	IDA-59350	Loan Repay	84,018.55

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-02-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-28-2022
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-19-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Avg. no of days to create a business Value 17.00 3.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 February 16, 2021
Comment
Avg. no of days to register a Value 39.00 24.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Transactions processed through the Automated Transfer System (ATS) Value 0.00 90.00 10.00
Date September 20, 2016 June 30, 2021 September 20, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Establishment of primary data center for the national payment system Value No Yes
Date September 28, 2016 June 30, 2021
Comment
Enterprises registered per year Value 150.00 2005.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Average Settlement time for credit transfers Value 0.00 0.50 0.00
Date September 28, 2016 June 30, 2021
Comment
Of which led by women Value 30.00 308.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Property titles digitized Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Average settlement time for checks Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date September 28, 2016 March 30, 2018
Comment
Adoption of legal and regulatory texts (new or revised) taken into account by the Doing Business report Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Magistrates trained in resolution of commercial disputes Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 June 30, 2021
Comment
Users satisfied with the functioning of the One Stop Shop Value 0.00 60.00 0.00
Date September 28, 2016 June 30, 2021
Comment
Commercial Chamber Decisions Published on the Website Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 15, 2014 February 16, 2021
Comment

Avg. no of days to create a business	Value	17.00	3.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	February 16, 2021
	Comment

Avg. no of days to register a	Value	39.00	24.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Enterprises registered per year	Value	150.00	2005.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Of which led by women	Value	30.00	308.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Property titles digitized	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Average settlement time for checks	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	September 28, 2016	March 30, 2018
	Comment

Adoption of legal and regulatory texts (new or revised) taken into account by the Doing Business report	Value	0.00	10.00	0.00
	Date	January 15, 2014	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Djibouti: Governance for Private Sector Development and Finance Project

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS