Social Safety Net Project

Abstract*

The Social Safety Net Project will support the Government's efforts to transform the social safety net into a fiscally sound, and efficient system of social assistance for the poor, and vulnerable groups. The components will: 1) finance conditional grants for poor children (up to age 17), eligible under the program. Direct costs regarding schooling, and health care delivery will be financed by those grants, conditioned to regular health clinic visits... Show More

Development Objective

Support the Government of Jamaica's efforts to reform its social safety net in order to provide better and more cost-effective social assistance to the extreme poor

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P067774
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Cornelia Tesliuc
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Jamaica
Disclosure Date
November 6, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 4, 2001
Effective Date
August 13, 2001

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 77.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2002

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2009

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 - Education26%
- FY17 - Access to Education13%
- FY17 - Education Financing13%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies25%
- FY17 - Child Health25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection50%
- FY17 - Social Insurance and Pensions25%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets25%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	40.00
Borrower/Recipient	37.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	40.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	77.50

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 15, 2014	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	48,317.19
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	65,622.75
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	80,484.54
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Sep 4, 2001	IBRD-70760	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,659,669.20
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	36,475.38
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	23,921.37
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	44,942.55
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	54,615.74
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	54,513.09
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	58,648.63
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	45,327.26
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	44,257.02
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-70760	Loan Repay	1,668,208.90
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-70760	Int Charges	53,651.76

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Procurement	Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Project Management	Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2009-04-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2009-04-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-17-2009
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-20-2010	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-28-2010
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	Moderate
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Government Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	Not Rated
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Substantial	Not Rated

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