Liberia Youth Opportunities Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Youth Opportunities Project for Liberia are to improve access to income generation opportunities for targeted youth and strengthen the government's capacity to implement its cash transfer program. There are four components to the project, the first component being pre-employment social support and household enterprises for urban youth. This component will contribute to addressing youth labor market participation and behavioral... Show More

Development Objective

To improve access to income generation opportunities for targeted youth.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P146827
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mack Mulbah , Victoria Strokova
Borrower 2
Republic of Liberia

Country
Liberia
Disclosure Date
July 14, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 6, 2015
Effective Date
September 30, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 10.00 million
Implementing Agency
Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment,Ministry of Youth and Sports
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 17, 2024
Closing Date
September 30, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P169722

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs64%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs32%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions32%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection37%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets37%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	10.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	10.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	10.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 14, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	423,246.97
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	506,658.50
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	304,366.97
Jan 24, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	384,099.16
Mar 26, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	12,143.01
May 24, 2019	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	548,959.06
Aug 29, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	224.77
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	249,248.27
Aug 29, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	224.77
Aug 29, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	19,978.04
Aug 29, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	19,978.04
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	299.78
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	299.78
Mar 21, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	18,886.37
Mar 21, 2019	IDA-56210	Int Charges	18,886.37
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	241.10
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	241.10
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	14,746.72
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	14,746.72
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	113.20
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	113.20
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	9,670.27
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-56210	Int Charges	9,670.27
May 15, 2018	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	2,478,068.20
Aug 30, 2017	IDA-56210	Int Charges	1,075.18
Aug 30, 2017	IDA-56210	Int Charges	3,169.54
Aug 30, 2017	IDA-56210	Int Charges	3,169.54
Aug 30, 2017	IDA-56210	Int Charges	1,075.18
Sep 5, 2017	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	1,926,097.00
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	826,786.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	2,702.24
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	33,329.57
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	33,329.57
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	135.78
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	135.78
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	145,427.47
Nov 6, 2015	IDA-56210	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	147,145.30
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	24.26
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	24.26
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	33,662.33
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	33,662.33
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	2,349.10
Aug 22, 2024	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	148,394.90
Aug 22, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	141.84
Aug 22, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	141.84
Aug 22, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	29,330.21
Aug 22, 2024	IDA-56210	Int Charges	29,330.21
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	12.72
Feb 23, 2023	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	147,334.44
Feb 23, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	34,622.18
Feb 23, 2023	IDA-56210	Int Charges	34,622.18
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	1,586.13
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	-52,314.17
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	157,261.77
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	37,222.83
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	37,222.83
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	332.74
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	-0.01
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	0.01
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	565.40
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	565.40
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Loan Repay	147,763.30
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	34,900.87
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56210	Int Charges	34,900.87
Aug 19, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	28,737.93
Aug 19, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	28,737.93
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-56210	Loan Cancel	52,314.17
May 12, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	291,375.25
Jun 7, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	70,497.69
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	342,918.90
May 24, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	176,075.52
Jun 28, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	185,238.48
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	93,225.33
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	243.14
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	243.14
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	7,105.32
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	7,105.32
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	306,255.62
Feb 16, 2021	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	202,144.14
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	995.36
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	995.36
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	31,336.56
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56210	Int Charges	31,336.56
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	539.39
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	539.39
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	28,295.22
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	28,295.22
Nov 10, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	370,011.72
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	147,200.94
Jun 17, 2020	IDA-56210	Loan Disb	275,320.50
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	199.40
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	199.40
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	22,212.42
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56210	Int Charges	22,212.42

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-09-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2021-09-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-09-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-09-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-09-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2021-09-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-13-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	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	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 14108.00 8000.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Targeted urban youth operating small business with support from the project Value 0.00 3289.00 3400.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date May 1, 2015 December 21, 2017
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) Value 0.00 10722.00 10000.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2022
Comment
Share of small business with support from the project that are operational for more than 6 months Value 0.00 92.00 75.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021
Comment
Beneficiaries of Labor Market programs (number) Value 0.00 3386.00 5000.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Share of project beneficiaries satisfied with project interventions Value 0.00 96.00 0.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Females Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Males Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Youth receiving start-up grants Value 0.00 3289.00 3400.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment
Targeted rural youth completing life skills training under the project Value 0.00 10000.00 3600.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Average annual earning of targeted rural youth in CLAS Value 0.00 459.00 250.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Targeted urban youth completing pre-employment social support training under the project Value 0.00 520.00 520.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment
Person-days in public works provided by the project Value 0.00 1840000.00 200000.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Share of targeted urban youth completing apprenticeships or vocational skills training Value 0.00 22.00 23.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment
Areas cultivated with support from the project Value 0.00 5132.00 2000.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Proportion of COCs that are active Value 0.00 100.00 70.00
Date May 1, 2015 September 30, 2021
Comment
Rural Value 0.00 100.00 70.00
Date
Comment
Urban Value 0.00 100.00 70.00
Date
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	14108.00	8000.00
	Date	May 1, 2015	September 30, 2021
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	May 1, 2015	December 21, 2017
	Comment

Youth receiving start-up grants	Value	0.00	3289.00	3400.00
	Date	May 1, 2015	September 30, 2021	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Proportion of COCs that are active	Value	0.00	100.00	70.00
	Date	May 1, 2015	September 30, 2021
	Comment