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Uzbekistan: Strengthening the Social Protection System Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Strengthening Social Protection System Project for Uzbekistan is to improve inclusion of poor and vulnerable people in the social assistance system and labor market, including those affected by the economic reforms in Uzbekistan. The project comprises of three components. The first component, modernizing the social safety net objective is to improve the effectiveness of key social interventions by better identifying...

* 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 Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve inclusion of poor and vulnerable people in the social assistance system and labor market, including those affected by the economic reforms in Uzbekistan.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P166447

  • Closed

  • Ivan Shulga , Marina Novikova

  • Republic of Uzbekistan

  • Uzbekistan

  • November 16, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 1, 2019

  • November 18, 2019

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction

  • Europe and Central Asia

  • 2020

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • N/A

  • May 23, 2024

  • December 31, 2024

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 50.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 50.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 28, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 70,000.00
May 4, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 200,000.00
Feb 23, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 380,000.00
Feb 17, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 351,103.84
Mar 31, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 628,797.60
May 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 130,467.82
May 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 130,467.82
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 1,862.52
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 1,862.52
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 1,750.02
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 403.54
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 403.54
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 6,603.83
Sep 23, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 298,065.00
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 57,101.90
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 57,101.90
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 51,220.42
Nov 5, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Nov 3, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 400,000.00
Aug 18, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
May 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 2,432.38
May 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 79,509.51
May 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 79,509.51
May 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 72,586.44
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Mar 24, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 329,693.40
Jun 9, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 150,000.00
Apr 8, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 200,000.00
Jul 22, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 60,000.00
Jun 24, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 160,000.00
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 120,000.00
May 15, 2024 IDA-64460 Int Charges 1,727.81
May 15, 2024 IDA-64460 Int Charges 201,059.77
May 15, 2024 IDA-64460 Int Charges 201,059.77
Jul 1, 2019 IDA-64460 Loan Commitment 50,000,000.00
Jun 2, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Aug 22, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 300,000.00
Aug 2, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 1,308,800.00
Aug 18, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Aug 24, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 160,000.00
Aug 4, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 210,000.00
Sep 20, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 336,780.00
Dec 19, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 220,000.00
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 160,000.00
May 19, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 268,763.12
May 23, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 314,014.88
Sep 14, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 200,000.00
May 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 113,777.96
May 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 1,481.93
Jan 26, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 250,000.00
Feb 25, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Dec 29, 2020 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 250,000.00
Feb 9, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 263,238.25
Apr 6, 2020 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 250,000.00
Jun 9, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Jul 8, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 438,280.00
Jul 13, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 427,552.97
Apr 13, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 486,259.20
Apr 2, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 492,790.62
May 18, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 546,086.40
May 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 15,431.48
May 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 15,431.48
May 15, 2021 IDA-64460 Int Charges 7,895.56
Apr 14, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 708,268.06
Mar 29, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 512,077.03
Feb 10, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Jan 29, 2021 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 297,719.56
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64460 Int Charges 379.17
Oct 5, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 75,000.00
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 60,000.00
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 183,961.16
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 183,961.16
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 171,121.60
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64460 Int Charges 8,809.23
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 150,000.00
Jan 24, 2024 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 541,977.94
Aug 27, 2024 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 300,000.00
May 15, 2024 IDA-64460 Int Charges 188,915.20
Jan 4, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Dec 29, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 256,108.50
Dec 1, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 281,504.00
Feb 9, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 760,000.00
Nov 23, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 389,720.00
Dec 19, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 70,000.00
Sep 1, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 400,000.00
May 11, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Jun 8, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Jan 5, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 376,094.53
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 2,120.47
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 91,316.52
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 91,316.52
Dec 16, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 260,366.58
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Int Charges 84,318.84
May 1, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 291,402.00
Mar 10, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Feb 21, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 302,720.00
Mar 24, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 275,557.50
Mar 27, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 337,000.00
Apr 3, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 255,862.80
Apr 14, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 586,754.80
Apr 6, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 80,000.00
Apr 12, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 390,116.60
Oct 7, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 170,000.00
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 200,000.00
Dec 6, 2022 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 158,000.00
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 980,520.00
Jan 11, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 300,000.00
Jan 11, 2023 IDA-64460 Loan Disb 2,533,536.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-01
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-01
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-01
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Share of employment subsidy (any type) beneficiaries who have a job 6 months after program completion (disaggregated by vulnerable groups and sex)Value0.0059.7075.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2019April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of received applications for social benefits through makhalla activistsValue0.000.0040.00
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of female beneficiaries of subsidies (supported by the Project) who are employed after 6 months after program completionValue0.0063.6065.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of employment subsidy (any type) beneficiaries who have a job 12 months after program completion (disaggregated by vulnerablegroups and sex)Value0.0057.4050.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of female employment subsidy (any) beneficiaries who are employed 12 months after program completionValue0.0049.4040.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of vulnerable jobseekers who find a job through ESC intermediation services (disaggregated by vulnerable groups and sex)Value40.0038.7045.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of female vulnerable jobseekers who find a job through ESC intermediation servicesValue25.0037.4035.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of beneficiaries of the entrepreneurship skills training whose business is operational 12 months after completing training (Percentage)Value0.0038.0030.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of female beneficiaries of the entrepreneurship skills training whose business is operational 12 months after completing training (Percentage)Value0.0035.0030.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of monocenter graduates who have employment at least 6 months after completing coursesValue0.0082.0070.00
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of project beneficiaries satisfied with activities supported by the project, disaggregated by social assitance and LM interventionsValue0.000.0075.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Job councellors trained in the use of profiling and referral toolsValue0.000.001000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of registered jobseekers referred to existing ALMPsValue38.0038.7040.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of households registered in the social registryValue0.006064372.005000000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of ESC‘s contacts with employersValue25000.0082857.0050000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of social benefit applicants satisfied with the application processValue0.000.0070.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries of subsidies (supported by the Project), by sex and vulnerable groupsValue0.005338.0020000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Beneficiary assessment is completedValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of participants who complete the entrepreneurship training, by sexValue0.0012161.0015000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of officials trained in the use of the Single RegistryValue0.00585.00585.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Results evaluation with the focus on effectiveness of the monocenters is completedValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of graduates of the entrepreneurship training who launch a business after completing the trainingValue0.0038.0040.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average time between the day appplication is submitted and the day the eligibility decision is madeValue20.003.005.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Regular social assistance reports produced from the single registry that are published in the websiteValue0.003.004.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of complaints received and recorded in the Single Registry that are addressedValue0.00100.0075.00
    DateDecember 31, 2018April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of equipped monocenters and training centersValue0.0055.0045.00
    DateJanuary 4, 2021April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of graduates of regional and district level monocenters per yearValue83551.0087771.00110000.00
    DateJanuary 4, 2021April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Provision of tablets to female activists from mahallas for working with the 'Single Registry' information systemValue0.0010000.0010000.00
    DateJanuary 10, 2022April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of regional monocenters' graduates per yearValue33753.0036565.0035000.00
    DateJanuary 2, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of graduates of the district level monocenters (vocational training centers) per yearValue49798.0051206.0075000.00
    DateJanuary 2, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of course areas in monocenters for which equipment was purchasedValue0.0012.0015.00
    DateJanuary 4, 2021April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of monocenter trainers participated in ToTValue0.0063.0050.00
    DateJanuary 4, 2021April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Training standards are developed for 12 professionsValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A system of competence/skills evaluation is developed and tested in the regional monocentersValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2023April 1, 2024December 31, 2024
    Comment