1. What We Do

RURAL WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT

Abstract*

The overall objective of the Rural Women's Development and Empowerment Project is to strengthen processes that promote economic development of women and create an environment for social change. The specific objectives are to: a) establish women's self-help groups (SHGs); b) sensitize and strengthen the institutional capacity of support agencies to proactively address women's needs; c) increase the incomes of poor women; d) develop linkages between...

* 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

This project seeks to strengthen processes that promote the economic and social development of women. Development objectives include: (a) establishing women's self-help groups to build members self-reliance and self-confidence, and to provide greater access to and control over resources; (b) sensitizing and strengthening the institutional capacity of support agencies in government, NGOs, and banks, to proactively address women's needs; (c) increasing incomes of poor women through income generating activities; (d) developing linkages between SHGs and lending institutions to ensure women's access to credit financing; (e) improving access to health care, education and drudgery reduction facilities.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P044449

  • Closed

  • Varalakshmi Vemuru

  • N/A

  • India

  • March 22, 1996

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 27, 1997

  • April 26, 1999

  • US$ 53.50 million

  • N/A

  • South Asia

  • 1997

  • US$ 38.70 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2005

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 15, 2013

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishingand ForestryFY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and ForestryFY17 - Central Government(Central Agencies)FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)FY17 - HealthFY17 - Social ProtectionFY17 - Other Water Supply,Sanitation and WasteManagementFY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 19.50
International Fund for Agriculture Development 19.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 19.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 19.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 19.20
Total Project Cost** 53.50

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 13,315.33
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 16,360.45
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 16,360.45
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 5,219.32
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 5,219.32
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 459,231.47
Feb 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 8,346.54
Feb 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 442,006.44
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 231,487.23
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Int Charges 10,546.77
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Int Charges 10,546.77
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 2,877.97
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 443,913.60
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 269.79
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,161.60
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,161.60
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 11,677.45
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 11,677.45
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,678.80
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,678.80
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 239,530.44
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 10,969.57
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 10,969.57
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 7,580.96
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Int Charges 7,580.96
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 241,128.12
Mar 27, 1997 COFN-04390 Loan Commitment 18,343,492.00
Mar 27, 1997 IDA-29420 Loan Commitment 19,500,000.00
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 445,574.84
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 4,177.58
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 3,353.28
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 3,353.28
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 4,177.58
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 1,145.63
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 443,352.90
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,775.67
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,775.67
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Int Charges 7,580.56
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Int Charges 7,580.56
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Int Charges 2,515.51
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Int Charges 2,515.51
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 2,788.35
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 449,199.40
Feb 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,261.97
Feb 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,261.97
Feb 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 128,601.25
Feb 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 32,311.72
Feb 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 32,311.72
Aug 1, 2013 IDA-29420 Int Charges 31,045.12
Aug 1, 2013 IDA-29420 Int Charges 31,045.12
Aug 1, 2013 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 126,615.48
Aug 1, 2013 IDA-29420 Int Charges 959.61
Aug 1, 2013 IDA-29420 Int Charges 959.61
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 223,723.56
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,995.33
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,995.33
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 10,092.31
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 234,574.56
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Int Charges 28,362.36
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Int Charges 28,362.36
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 1,772.77
Aug 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 256,569.31
Aug 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 31,764.34
Aug 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Int Charges 31,764.34
Aug 1, 2014 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 106.78
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,853.75
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,853.75
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 399,813.97
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 234,189.73
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,468.77
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,468.77
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 740.82
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 740.82
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 22,203.58
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 22,203.58
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 1,094.22
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 227,405.60
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,172.07
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,172.07
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 230,986.02
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,255.88
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-29420 Int Charges 25,255.88
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 13,133.92
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Int Charges 13,133.92
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 20,288.66
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 20,288.66
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 5,206.47
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 232,956.42
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 73,840.17
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 17,960.48
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 138,931.16
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 12,717.60
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 12,717.60
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 470,453.80
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,683.83
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,683.83
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,892.37
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Int Charges 9,892.37
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 488,019.97
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 14,370.54
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Int Charges 14,370.54
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 73,597.16
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,438.00
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 1,438.00
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 236,898.36
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 5,877.89
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 5,877.89
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 2,804.90
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Loan Repay 458,880.90
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-29420 Int Charges 13,315.33
Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Procurement Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Project Management Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Financial Management Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2005-12-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2005-12-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 05-31-2006PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeNot RatedN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyUnsatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualityUnsatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityNot RatedN/a

Results Framework

No data available.