Women Development Initiatives

Abstract*

The Women Development Initiatives Project, aims at testing methodologies to enhance the social, and economic welfare of households in selected poor districts, improving opportunities for women, by increasing their skills, productivity, and income. The main two components include: 1) the establishment of the Grassroots Initiatives Fund (GIF), which will be primarily, a demand-driven financing window, to provide support to women's groups, in organizing... Show More

Development Objective

The project, a Learning Innovations Loan (LIL), aims to test methodologies to enhance the social and eco nomic welfare of households in selected poor districts by improving and increasing women's opportunities thro ugh increased skills, productivity, and income.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P050342
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Endashaw Gossa
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Ethiopia
Disclosure Date
January 19, 1999
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 27, 2000
Effective Date
March 22, 2001

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 8.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2001

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.30 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2006

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender50%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs6%
- FY17 - Job Creation6%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building6%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use6%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion31%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups6%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement25%
FY17 - Social Protection6%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
MULTIPLE DONORS	0.50
Borrower/Recipient	0.70
IDA Credit	5.00
ITALY, Govt. of (Except for Dev. Coop. Dept. - MOFA)	1.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	5.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	5.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.30
Total Project Cost**	8.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 27, 2000	IDA-34070	Loan Commitment	3,753,285.00
Jul 27, 2000	IDA-3407A	Loan Commitment	1,246,715.10
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,034.27
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	71,260.59
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	110.26
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,034.27
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,741.59
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Int Charges	44.04
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-34070	Int Charges	44.04
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,223.80
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,223.80
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	72,231.49
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	5.80
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	5.80
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	0.01
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	2,808.69
Apr 5, 2023	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	71,631.38
Apr 5, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,771.82
Apr 5, 2023	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,771.82
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,529.45
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Int Charges	9,529.45
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,104.08
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	69,482.50
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,076.86
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	75,052.38
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Int Charges	10,563.22
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-34070	Int Charges	10,563.22
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,370.54
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	76,484.92
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,094.70
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,094.70
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	2.33
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	2.33
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,549.49
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,549.49
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	379.27
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	265.43
Apr 4, 2019	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	38,007.55
Apr 4, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,912.94
Apr 4, 2019	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,912.94
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	59.33
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	38,429.24
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,124.36
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,124.36
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	51.77
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	51.77
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	40,090.13
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,779.25
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,779.25
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	37,373.08
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,207.17
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,207.17
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	1,145.23
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	1,145.23
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	38,489.40
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,701.98
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,701.98
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	38,856.70
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,812.79
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,812.79
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	208.23
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-34070	Int Charges	208.23
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,111.03
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,825.62
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,825.62
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	37,502.46
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,807.78
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	36,239.05
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,983.93
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,983.93
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	6.85
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	6.85
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,443.87
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,443.87
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	868.56
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	161.74
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,426.51
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	77,966.17
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,426.51
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	396.91
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	77,394.58
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,669.03
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,669.03
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	37,390.53
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,441.19
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Int Charges	11,441.19
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	274.38
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	37,178.38
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	868.56
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	42,609.93
Oct 9, 2013	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	40,708.18
Oct 9, 2013	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,044.76
Oct 9, 2013	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,044.76
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	1,582.29
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	399.99
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	399.99
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	40,884.57
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,105.71
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-34070	Int Charges	14,105.71
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	224.55
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	38,747.15
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,518.52
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Int Charges	12,518.52
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-34070	Loan Repay	42.01

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Procurement	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Project Management	Satisfactory	2006-06-22
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2006-06-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-31-2007
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-02-2007	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework