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Ethiopia - Financial Sector Capacity Building Project

Abstract*

The Financial Sector Capacity Building Project for Ethiopia assists in building the foundation for a more transparent, well-governed, well-regulated, and competitive financial sector that allocates resources to the private sector more effectively and efficiently, and helps to ensure better access to finance for all. The project has five components: Component 1 primarily helps strengthen the human and institutional capacity o f the National Bank of...

* 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 will build the foundation for a more transparent, well-governed, well-regulated, and competitive financial sector that allocates resources to the private sector more effectively and efficiently, and helps ensure better access to finance for all.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P094704

  • Closed

  • Alwaleed Alatabani

  • N/A

  • Ethiopia

  • October 6, 2005

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 22, 2006

  • December 19, 2006

  • US$ 15.00 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • September 30, 2011

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 15, 2013

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 15.00
Borrower/Recipient 0.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 15.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 15.60

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 22, 2006 IDA-H2390 Loan Commitment 15,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Project Management Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Procurement Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Financial Management Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2012-01-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2012-01-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-25-2012
Outcomes
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 09-21-2012PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Soundness: Reduction in commercial bank's NPL ratio from 20% in end 2005/06 to 10% by end 2008/09Value20%5.94% (This ratio does not include NPLs in the DBE10%
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • Effectiveness: Increase in the ratio of financial sector assets to GDP from 126.7% in end 2005/06 to 131.1% by end 2008/09Value126.7%No Data Available on this Mission131.1%
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • Private Sector credit to GDP ratio increases from 20% in end 2005/06 to 24.8% by end 2008/09Value20%11%24.8%
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1. Enhanced capacity of NBE to conduct banking and insurance supervision and other central banking functionsValue80% of Basel Core Principles implemented by NBE 90Partial100% of Basel Core principles implemented by NBE 3
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • 2. Enhanced Efficiency of financial transactions due to modernization of payments systemValueIncrease in the ratios of cash in circulation to M25.2% Regional Clearing Houses in Operation: 1 Increase in the ratios of cash in circulation to M
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 7, 2009December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • 3. Preparation of feasibility studies, provision of training and techncial assistance to support the introduction of new productsValueSME Guarantee Facility Study: 0 Agricultural Risk Component restructured out of the projectSME Guarantee Facility Study: Completed Agricultur
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • 4. Substantial increase in the qaulity and quantity of financial sector professionals in EthiopiaValueCertification Programs for bankers and insurers: 0Certification Programs for bankers and insurers: 0Certification Programs for bankers and insurers: N
    DateJanuary 31, 2005September 19, 2010December 31, 2008
    Comment