| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Special Financing | 5.00 |
West Bank and Gaza: Finance for Jobs
Abstract*
The development objective of the Finance for Jobs Project for West Bank and Gaza is to test the effectiveness of selected financial interventions. The project comprises of three components. The first component, entrepreneurship ecosystem matching grant (EE-MG) will finance the EE-MG, a matching grant (cost-sharing) facility targeting early stage investment funds seeking to build a portfolio of investments in start-up and early stage enterprises. The... Show More
Development Objective
<p>The SOP development objective (PDO) is to mobilize private investment financing in high potential sectors and generate job opportunities for the West Bank and Gaza.<br />
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The F4J PDO is to test the effectiveness of selected financial interventions.</p>
Key Details
Project Details
P151089
Closed
Abdalwahab Khatib
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (for the Benefit of the Palestinian Authority)
August 20, 2015
(as of board presentation)
December 18, 2015
November 30, 2016
US$ 5.00 million
Project Implementation Agency (DAI),Ministry of Finance
2016
US$ 5.00 million
B
Not Applicable
January 31, 2022
Yes
BANK APPROVED
July 25, 2022
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | N/A |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost** | 5.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025
No data available.
Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025
No data available.
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2021-09-29 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-25-2022 |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Highly Satisfactory |
| Risk to Development Outcome | |
| Bank Performance | Highly Satisfactory |
| Borrower Performance | |
| Government Performance | |
| Implementing Agency |
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | ICR REVIEW: 05-05-2023 | PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome Rating | Highly Satisfactory | N/a |
| Risk To Development Outcome | N/a | |
| Bank Performance | Highly 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 |
|---|
Private Capital Mobilized Value 0.00 8440000.00 0.00 Date January 31, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment Number of Feasibility Studies Completed for Job-Focused Private Investments Pipeline Value 0.00 9.00 0.00 Date January 31, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment DIB Taken to Market (Structuring of SPV) Value No Yes Date January 31, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Citizen Engagement: Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs (%) Value 0.00 92.00 0.00 Date November 30, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment Number of PA Staff Trained Value 0.00 8.00 0.00 Date November 30, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment Number of Investment-Ready Entrepreneurship Initiatives in the Pipeline for the EE-MG Value 0.00 30.00 0.00 Date November 30, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment Legal formation of the DIB SPV Value No Yes Date November 30, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment Number of firms provided with working capital/COVID response bridge grants Value 0.00 27.00 0.00 Date September 30, 2020 January 31, 2022 Comment Number of Briefs/Reports Produced on Lessons Learned from the Project Value 0.00 5.00 0.00 Date November 30, 2016 January 31, 2022 Comment