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Support to Enterprise Development and Competitiveness Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Support to Enterprise Development and Competitiveness Project is to foster MSME competitiveness in the targeted sectors and targeted geographic areas of the Republic of Congo's territory. There are three components to the project, the first component being regulatory and institutional support to strengthen the enabling environment for private sector development. The objective of this component is to promote investments particularly... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to foster MSME competitiveness in the targeted sectors and targeted geographic areas of the Republic of Congo's territory.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161590
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Benjamin Herzberg
Borrower 2
Republic of Congo

Country
Congo, Republic of
Disclosure Date
July 19, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 30, 2018
Effective Date
May 20, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 25.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Plan, Statistics and Regional Integration
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 15, 2024

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade32%
- FY17 - Trade Logistics32%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access44%
- FY17 - MSME Finance44%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender60%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment26%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate26%
FY17 - Enterprise Development72%
- FY17 - Entrepreneurship28%
- FY17 - MSME Development56%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	25.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	25.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 6, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	141,178.92
Jan 7, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	-66,888.72
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	53,945.58
Jun 18, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	154,912.44
Aug 28, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	53,142.56
Jun 25, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	67,713.04
Sep 3, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	277,345.88
Aug 19, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	53,287.64
Oct 23, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	378.18
Oct 23, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	22,463.41
Oct 23, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	26,459.90
Nov 10, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	630,561.06
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	204.37
Nov 3, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	133,568.56
Aug 4, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	250,567.88
Oct 1, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	148,018.25
Mar 4, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	117,093.41
Dec 29, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	268,510.84
Jan 4, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	175,488.53
Feb 19, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	383,663.47
Mar 18, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	310,484.72
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	191,417.44
Jul 29, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	273,084.90
May 20, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	2,685,325.80
Dec 3, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	27,635.28
Aug 2, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	230,496.81
May 20, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	56,606.55
May 20, 2019	IBRD-88710	Fee Charges	56,606.55
Oct 29, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	30,218.05
Oct 22, 2019	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	9,197.74
Nov 20, 2019	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	52,721.88
Nov 20, 2019	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	9,548.02
Oct 21, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	302,656.53
Nov 4, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	427,708.28
Dec 12, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	76,458.48
Mar 6, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	215,658.34
Dec 5, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	31,465.34
Nov 27, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	168,168.42
Dec 30, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	29,495.81
Dec 30, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	67,102.58
Dec 30, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	36,773.02
Mar 25, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	48,238.78
Mar 12, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	81,960.41
Dec 23, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	95,196.00
Dec 23, 2019	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	202,203.83
Apr 8, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	190,962.72
Mar 2, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	41,610.13
Feb 25, 2020	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	256,756.31
Apr 29, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	1.63
Apr 29, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	22,305.64
Mar 28, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	230,367.44
Mar 13, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	767,287.80
Feb 9, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	217,097.56
Jan 26, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	215,802.27
Mar 11, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	670,548.50
May 31, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	431,040.12
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	222.85
Jun 3, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	136,925.62
Jun 3, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	112,247.59
Mar 28, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	161,947.60
Dec 9, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	527,163.40
Apr 26, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	279.76
Apr 26, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	12,245.49
Apr 26, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	31,316.27
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	181,410.28
Feb 23, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	185,577.20
Jun 28, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	290,263.34
Aug 16, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	306,997.78
Dec 27, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	270,092.80
Aug 31, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	231,912.23
Jul 29, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	222,103.98
May 17, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	345.89
May 17, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	20,458.33
May 17, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	23,267.02
Jul 1, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	229,008.69
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	131.53
May 28, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	234,485.20
May 6, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	175,647.14
Jun 9, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	154,471.12
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	226.92
Nov 5, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	311,732.38
Oct 19, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	302.93
Oct 19, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	17,476.89
Oct 19, 2021	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	25,659.18
Nov 30, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	375,021.90
Oct 14, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	587,807.80
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	167,311.10
Aug 20, 2021	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	522,450.80
Apr 29, 2020	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	14,211.59
May 30, 2018	IBRD-88710	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
May 20, 2024	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	1,465.86
May 20, 2024	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	7.61
May 20, 2024	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	549,185.94
Jun 16, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	595,219.00
Oct 13, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	-12,774.15
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	2,271.20
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	1,713.90
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	462,599.22
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	198.49
Jan 27, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	770,354.40
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	47,674.09
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	208.66
Nov 17, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	120,952.52
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	330,308.25
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	254.46
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	8,149.71
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	512,899.97
Oct 25, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	705,677.40
Dec 9, 2022	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	479,069.72
Feb 14, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	90,458.23
Feb 1, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	309,112.70
Apr 21, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	328,238.16
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	648.43
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	5,096.51
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	281,445.16
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-88710	Int Charges	325.96
May 11, 2023	IBRD-88710	Loan Disb	285,057.28

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-12-21
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-12-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-12-21
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-12-21
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-03-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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

Number of Investment Climate reforms implemented (cumulative) Value 0.00 12.00 3.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 31, 2023
Comment
Share of beneficiary firms under the Support to Enterprise Development grants demonstrating a sustained increase in annual turnover. Value 0.00 36.60 0.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment

Share of new firms supported under the Business Plan Competition (BPC) that are still operating 24 months after receiving assistance (financial and non-financial)	Value	0.00	57.40	0.00
	Date	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2023
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of procedures under 6 investment climate (DB) indicators streamlined Value 0.00 30.00 12.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Business plans successfully launched Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Number of measures/recommendations proposed by PPD process endorsed for implementation Value 0.00 175.00 6.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
% of Business plans with actual funding Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Out of which number of measures/recommendations that led to reforms Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Number of MSME receiving technical support Value 0.00 464.00 125.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
API Investment Promotion Strategy and Business Plan development Value Not Approved by API Board Yes No
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
of which female owned Value 0.00 109.00 80.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Firms benefiting from private sector initiatives Value 0.00 632.00 200.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Including promotion, facilitation and aftercare activities Value No No
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
GUOT (The One Stop Shop for trans-border trade) strengthened operationally Value No Yes No
Date June 23, 2020 May 30, 2023
Comment
of which female owned Value 0.00 264.00 100.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Number of private sector cooperative (GIE) established (cumulative) Value 0.00 11.00 5.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Institutional quality of the GUOT (index) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Direct Compliance Cost Savings Value 0.00 1693908.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
of which secured a market access with a buyer Value 0.00 2.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Satisfaction rating by project beneficiaries administered through a survey questionnaire (%) (Citizen Engagement) Value 0.00 34.00 75.00
Date May 30, 2018 May 30, 2023
Comment
Starting a Business - Procedures Value 10.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Starting business - Time Value 49.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Out of which female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Starting a Business - Cost (% of income per capita) Value 77.70 0.00 0.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Out of which youth beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Out of which MSMEs beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment
Out of which Investment Climate activities Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date May 30, 2018
Comment

Business plans successfully launched	Value	0.00	100.00	50.00
	Date	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2023
	Comment

% of Business plans with actual funding	Value	0.00	0.00	10.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

API Investment Promotion Strategy and Business Plan development	Value	Not Approved by API Board	Yes	No
	Date	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2023
	Comment

of which female owned	Value	0.00	109.00	80.00
	Date	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2023
	Comment

Direct Compliance Cost Savings	Value	0.00	1693908.00	0.00
	Date	May 30, 2018	May 30, 2023
	Comment

Starting a Business - Procedures	Value	10.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

Starting business - Time	Value	49.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

Out of which female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	75.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

Starting a Business - Cost (% of income per capita)	Value	77.70	0.00	0.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

Out of which youth beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	75.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment

GUOT (The One Stop Shop for trans-border trade) strengthened operationally	Value	No	Yes	No
	Date	June 23, 2020	May 30, 2023
	Comment

Out of which MSMEs beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	75.00
	Date	May 30, 2018
	Comment