Development Projects : Ethiopia Rural Productive Safety Net Project

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Abstract*

The development objective of the Rural Productive Safety Net Project for Ethiopia is to support the Government of Ethiopia in improving the effectiveness and scalability of its rural safety net system. The project comprises of three components. The first component, safety net transfers for food insecure households in rural areas is focused on the delivery of predictable and timely transfers (both regular transfers to core clients and transfers to... Show More

Development Objective

To support the Government of Ethiopia in improving the effectiveness and scalability of its rural safety net system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163438
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Michael Mutemi Munavu , Abu Yadetta Hateu
Borrower 2
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Country
Ethiopia
Disclosure Date
May 17, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 14, 2017
Effective Date
October 23, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 1856.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 1145.10 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
January 17, 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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change71%
- FY17 - Adaptation54%
- FY17 - Mitigation17%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender60%
FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security97%
- FY17 - Food Security97%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs3%
- FY17 - Job Creation3%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection100%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management97%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management97%
FY17 - Rural Development14%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery14%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	600.00
EC: European Commission	11.30
IRELAND, Govt. of	33.90
UN Children's Fund	0.70
NETHERLANDS, Govt. of THE (Except for MOFA/Min of Dev. Coop	26.40
Borrower/Recipient	621.00
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID)	206.60
DENMARK: Danish Intl. Dev. Assistance (DANIDA)	10.60
CANADA: Can. Bureau of Assist. for Central and East Europe	67.10
US: Agency for International Development (USAID)	178.50
World Food Program	10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	600.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	600.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	545.10
Total Project Cost**	1856.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 19, 2020	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	10,367,902.00
Jun 28, 2019	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	23,971,106.00
Feb 19, 2019	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	86,262,976.00
May 7, 2019	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	55,445,620.00
Sep 24, 2020	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	66,752,972.00
Sep 14, 2017	IDA-D2330	Loan Commitment	600,000,000.00
Nov 13, 2018	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	69,061,840.00
Nov 17, 2021	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	26,207.90
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	64,032,592.00
May 19, 2020	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	9,825,095.00
Feb 18, 2020	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	51,582,868.00
Dec 7, 2017	IDA-D2330	Loan Disb	156,219,072.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-06-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-29-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-12-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately 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	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

% of core safety net transfers paid on time Value 60.00 59.50 70.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of transitory clients receiving humanitarian food assistance resources within 60 days of identification of need Value 0.00 85.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of rural safety net public works sub-projects meeting common standards Value 0.00 85.00 85.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
# of PSNP core beneficiaries receiving their cash payments through e-payments Value 420000.00 2770188.00 1750000.00
Date June 9, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Percentage of households in the beneficiary list who are poor Value 0.00 58.00 0.00
Date June 9, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

# of person months of safety net support provided in response to shocks Value 0.00 2679806.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Number of PSNP core clients with livelihood business plan financed Value 0.00 541066.00 200000.00
Date May 31, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of sampled rural safety net kebeles with a functional KAC operating for both PSNP and humanitarian food assistance Value 0.00 84.00 60.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs Value 7900000.00 7997218.00 7900000.00
Date June 1, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Impact assessment for the livelihoods component designed and implemented Value No Report completed Baseline survey report completed
Date June 8, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of sampled kebeles where targeting of PSNP core caseload and transitory transfers are targeted using one committee structure Value 0.00 61.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of rural safety net woredas where all payrolls for PSNP core beneficiaries are administered by WOFED using PASS Value 75.00 93.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female Value 4079000.00 4113060.00 4079000.00
Date June 1, 2017 September 30, 2017
Comment
% of PSNP core transfers received that have a value of at least 15 kg of cereals or its cash equivalent Value 80.00 0.00 95.00
Date May 31, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of rural safety net woredas in which food management makes use of core CMPM formats Value 38.00 71.30 60.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of rural safety net woredas where payrolls for humanitarian food assistance clients are administered by WOFED using PASS Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date June 9, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of public works subprojects selected and implemented following GoE’s CBPWMG/range management guidelines Value 75.00 84.50 80.00
Date June 9, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Design and pilot testing of new rural safety net MIS Value No Partial Yes
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
% of sampled kebeles where KFSTF have 2 or more female members Value 80.00 45.00 85.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Percent of PSNP Joint Action Plans developed through ESAP that are implemented Value 0.00 84.00 50.00
Date June 9, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Number of woredas with upgraded version of PASS Value 0.00 326.00 431.00
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment
Design and implementation of 'Hydromet' pilot Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2017 May 31, 2022
Comment

% of core safety net transfers paid on time	Value	60.00	59.50	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

% of transitory clients receiving humanitarian food assistance resources within 60 days of identification of need	Value	0.00	85.00	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

# of PSNP core beneficiaries receiving their cash payments through e-payments	Value	420000.00	2770188.00	1750000.00
	Date	June 9, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs	Value	7900000.00	7997218.00	7900000.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

Impact assessment for the livelihoods component designed and implemented	Value	No	Report completed	Baseline survey report completed
	Date	June 8, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

% of rural safety net woredas where all payrolls for PSNP core beneficiaries are administered by WOFED using PASS	Value	75.00	93.00	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female	Value	4079000.00	4113060.00	4079000.00
	Date	June 1, 2017	September 30, 2017
	Comment

% of PSNP core transfers received that have a value of at least 15 kg of cereals or its cash equivalent	Value	80.00	0.00	95.00
	Date	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

% of rural safety net woredas in which food management makes use of core CMPM formats	Value	38.00	71.30	60.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment

Design and pilot testing of new rural safety net MIS	Value	No	Partial	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2017	May 31, 2022
	Comment