| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Credit | 26.80 |
| IDA Grant | 17.80 |
Liberia Women Empowerment Project
Abstract*
The project will integrate community-led livelihoods opportunities for women with social initiatives to improve accesses to health and education services, build voice and agency and change harmful norms. This approach aligns with the growing evidence that bundledinterventions are more impactful for women than singular ones, and that combined initiatives can be effective in both strengthening women’s economic position and improving gender attitudes... Show More
Development Objective
The project development objective is to improve social and livelihood services for women and girls in targeted communities, foster positive social norms and strengthen the government's capacity to advance women and girls’ empowerment.
Key Details
Project Details
P173677
Active
Ashutosh Raina , Uzma Quresh
Republic of Liberia
June 28, 2021
(as of board presentation)
June 22, 2022
May 16, 2023
US$ 44.60 million
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP)
2022
US$ 44.60 million
N/A
Moderate
June 30, 2027
Yes
BANK APPROVED
February 6, 2024
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 44.60 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 44.60 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 44.60 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Loan Disb | 1,421,706.00 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 327.97 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 322.29 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 322.29 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | IDA-71680 | Loan Disb | 173,618.10 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 507.97 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | IDA-E0910 | Loan Disb | 2,886,494.00 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 5.57 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 5.57 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | IDA-E0910 | Loan Disb | 352,497.34 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | IDA-E0910 | Loan Commitment | 17,800,000.00 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | IDA-71680 | Loan Commitment | 26,800,000.00 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 327.97 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | IDA-71680 | Int Charges | 507.97 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
| Project Management | Moderately Unsatisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Unsatisfactory | 2025-03-19 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Women benefiting from climate resilient livelihood activities supported by the project Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Men and women supported by the project that believe intimate partner violence is not justified Value 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Sex-disaggregated data collection capacity built Value No No Yes Date June 30, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Women and girls benefitting from project-supported facilities (education, GBV and ASRH) Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Platform for policy dialogue on gender, empowerment and GBV established Value No No Yes Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Women supported by the project that believe that intimate partner violence is not justified Value 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Men supported by the project that believe that intimate partner violence is not justified Value 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date June 30, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Community members engaged in the program think that adolescent girls should not marry before 18 Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date June 30, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Assessments and evaluations conducted Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Improvement in women's perception of relationship with their husbands (Likert scale or range of answers type question) Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Facilities and Community Based Organizations supported by the project that are implementing improved survivor-centered approaches Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Climate-informed business plans developed, consulted, and financed through participatory processes Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Strategy and capacity-building plan established for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) and sex-disaggregated data generation Value No No Yes Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Grievances registered and addressed within the time specified in the Grievance Redress Mechanism Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Community members engaged in the program who think that adolescent girls should not marry before 18 Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Women amongst beneficiaries reporting making decisions on large household expenditure Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Qualitative agriculture survey conducted Value No No Yes Date June 30, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2026 Comment Women reporting to be actively engaged in community groups (assisting to meeting, and benefiting from trainings) supported by the project Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment Women-led community groups reporting increase in participation in value chains Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date July 1, 2022 December 7, 2023 June 30, 2027 Comment