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Enhancing Shared Prosperity through Equitable Services

Abstract*

The development objective of the Enhancing Shared Prosperity Through Equitable Services (ESPES) Project for Ethiopia is to improve equitable access to basic services and strengthen accountability systems at the decentralized level. The program is anchored around four sets of key results: (a) ensuring equitable access to basic services; (b) enhancing citizens’ engagement, environmental, and social management capacity; (c) deepening fiduciary aspects...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of ESPES program is to improve equitable access to basic services and strengthen accountability systems at the decentralized level.  The program aims to improve service delivery for the whole population of Ethiopia by improving results in health, education and agriculture services in the most poorly performing woredas and strengthening the overall decentralized service delivery system. Building on almost 10 years of support for basic services delivery, the ESPES focuses on leveraging the government’s broadprogram of service delivery support to promote equity, enhance quality of and access to services, and institutionalize critical systems for service delivery, especially at the woreda level.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P161373

  • Active

  • Qaiser Khan , Louise Monchuk, Yoseph Deressa

  • N/A

  • Ethiopia

  • May 17, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    September 14, 2017

  • N/A

  • US$ 985.00 million

  • N/A

  • January 17, 2024

  • November 30, 2024

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P151432

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
African Development Bank 225.00
Borrower/Recipient 19203.70
AUSTRIA, Govt. of: Fed Chancellery - Dir Gen Dev Coop. 10.00
EC: European Commission 50.00
IDA recommitted as a Credit 600.00
IDA Grant 100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 700.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 700.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 285.00
Total Project Cost** 21023.70

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

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

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