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Solomon Islands Rapid Employment Project Additional Financing

Development Objective

The proposed new PDO is: to assist targeted vulnerable urban populations in the Recipient’s territory to (i) increase their incomes through the provision of short term employment; (ii) improve their knowledge, experience and basic employment skills that are valued in the workplace and society; and (iii) improve their access to services and markets through repaired, more climate resilient roads and access infrastructure.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P152709

  • Closed

  • Ingo Wiederhofer

  • Ministry of Finance and Treasury

  • Solomon Islands

  • May 20, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 31, 2015

  • N/A

  • US$ 1.50 million

  • HONIARA CITY COUNCIL,Ministry of Infrastructure Development

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2016

  • US$ 1.50 million

  • B

  • September 8, 2022

  • December 31, 2018

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P114987

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 0.50
IDA Grant from CRW 1.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 1.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 1.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 1.50

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Average wage transfer per personValue0.001569.001600.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010February 28, 2014December 31, 2016
    Comment49 days of work provided to each participant on average, at a daily wage of SBD 32value in Solomon Island dollars-- target of 50 days of work per h/hold per year at daily wage of SBD32
  • Percent of participants from communities ranked as the highest priority on the vulnerability indexValuenot applicable5250% or greater
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentCurrent estimates of approximately 33% urban population at or below poverty lineBased on current project data.
  • percentage of youth participating in the projectValue0.0053.0050.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
    CommentDate of Project EffectivenessAs per 2015 first QPR.Target is 50% or higher. National law sets minimum working age at 16 years.
  • Percentage of women participating in the projectValue0.0059.0050.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
    CommentDate of Project Effectiveness. A study in 2003 found that men were twice as likely to be formally employed as women.As per end March 2015 QPR.Target value is minimum expected
  • Percentage of Participants reporting that REP was useful in finding subequent employmentValue0.0072.0060.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010December 31, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentINformation collected during the last Semi Annual Survey carried out in December 2014.
  • Estimated number of beneciaries of road works, and other community access infrastructureValue0.0020000.0025000.00
    DateDecember 1, 2014June 12, 2015June 30, 2016
    CommentThis will start to be measured from 2015

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Average labor input of sub-projectsValue0.000.0055.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentProject not yet started28% for MID;Waste cleaning 90%;Community access 45%Measures labor costs as a percentage of total sub-project costs. Assumes road works will involve greater non-labor inputs.
  • Total labor days generated through RESValue0.006000000.00725000.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
    CommentProject not yet startedMonitoring Information System and QPR for end March 2015This has been increased only slightly with the Additional Financing since the target for 2015 could not be met due to delayscausedby the floods.
  • Average number of labor-days worked per personValue0.0052.0050.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    Commentproject not yet startedAs per end March 2015 QPRs.
  • Roads rehabilitated, Non-ruralValue0.0096.0099.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2012March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentFrom 2015 1st QPR.
  • Number of PET Trainees who are certifiedValue0.0010100.0011000.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2011March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentThe PET component of the project started later than the rest of the projectFrom Project MIS dataPET will close at the end of December 2015.
  • Number of Community Access Infrastructure sub-projects completedValue0.0026.0036.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2011March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
    CommentAccording to the latest QPR for 2015The final target has been revised downward from 43 to 36, as each footpath is now longer than originally anticipated.
  • Value. of works contracts tendered and awarded (Roads Rehabilitation)Value0.001609589.001772600.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2011December 31, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentAccording to REP 2013 Annual Report
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number)Value0.0011600.0012500.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentProject became effectiveAccording to last QPR in 2015End target increased from 12,000 to 12,500 due to Additional Financing
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number)Value0.006845.006250.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentProject became effectiveAccording to last QPR in 2015Target set that at least 50% of project beneficiaries should be women
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number)Value0.0011600.0012500.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentProject about to startAccording to last QPR in 2015End target increased fro 12,000 to 12,500 due to Additional Financing
  • Number of works contracts completed or achieving satisfactory outputs (for REP MID component)Value0.0025.0031.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentBased on last QPR for 2015.
  • Kilometers of roads improved to all-weather, climate resilitient standardValue0.000.002.00
    DateJune 30, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentNew indicatornew target for pilot work being done through the AF
  • Number of contractor representatives trained on labor based works methodsValue0.000.00500.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010June 12, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentNew indicator
  • Number of community grants providedValue0.001107.001140.00
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentFrom last QPR for 2015This is not a new indicator, but is not showing up the system
  • Value of community grants providedValue015.5 million SBD15.9 million SBD
    DateSeptember 28, 2010March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    Commentproject effectiveness dateFrom last QPR for 2015This is not a new indicator, but is not showing up the system.
  • % of community leaders surveyed who report they have better access to services and markets because of REP infrastructureValue0.000.0065.00
    DateJune 30, 2015June 12, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentNew indicator
  • Number of community access infrastructure units maintained/landscapedValue0.000.0020.00
    DateApril 30, 2014June 12, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentActivity started with SPF AFActivity not yet begun.
  • Number of street theater or media initiatives conductedValue0.000.0036.00
    DateApril 30, 2014March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentActivity started with SPF AFActivity delayed due to flood recovery activities undertaken in 2014
  • Number of participants who produced CVsValue0.00249.00200.00
    DateApril 30, 2016March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentNew target set with AF from SPF grantfrom last QPR for 2015
  • Number of one-on-one coaching sessions conductedValue0.00268.00375.00
    DateApril 30, 2014March 31, 2015December 31, 2016
    CommentNew target set with AF from SPF grantfrom last QPR for 2015