OECS (LC) Skills for Inclusive Growth

Abstract*

The objective of the OECS (Organization of Eastem Caribbean States) Skills for Inclusive Growth Project (Adaptable Program Lending) is to assist the Government of St. Lucia to increase the employability of youth through private-sector driven training. This objective will be pursued through three means: (i) establishment of a competitive training scheme that finances private sector-driven training and traineeships, (ii) development of an improved policy... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the first phase (operation) of the APL is to assist the Government of St. Lucia to increase the employability of youth through private-sector driven training. This objective will be pursued through three means: (i) establishment of a competitive training scheme that finances private sector-driven training and traineeships, (ii) development of an improved policy framework for delivering training by enhancing OECS collaboration in training and introducing occupational standards to increase quality and value of training, and (iii) strengthening institutional capacity to better implement, monitor, and plan training.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P097141
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Harriet Nannyonjo
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
St. Lucia
Disclosure Date
July 13, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 8, 2007
Effective Date
December 19, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 4.37 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 3.50 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 15, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 28, 2021

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 - Education24%
- FY17 - Access to Education6%
- FY17 - Science and Technology6%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks6%
- FY17 - Teachers6%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs26%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs13%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions13%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment13%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate13%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion24%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities8%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups8%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement8%
FY17 - Social Protection13%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems13%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	3.50
Borrower/Recipient	0.87

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	3.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	3.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	4.37

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	14.92
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	1,327.14
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	1,327.14
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	43,597.48
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,106.25
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,106.25
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	114.62
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	642.58
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	40,701.06
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	8.60
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	8.60
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,627.89
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,627.89
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	40,926.46
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,696.58
Sep 25, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,696.58
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	41,769.63
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	4.36
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	4.36
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,060.98
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,060.98
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	81.90
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-43000	Int Charges	81.90
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,496.16
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,496.16
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	0.90
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	0.90
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	427.74
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	42,351.06
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	42,371.15
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,786.81
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,786.81
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	1,015.45
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	1,015.45
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	42,881.10
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,738.69
Mar 16, 2021	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,738.69
Aug 8, 2013	IDA-43000	Loan Disb	720,334.20
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	161.29
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	161.29
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	13,475.79
Sep 18, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	13,475.79
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	126.86
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	545.38
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,197.11
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,197.11
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	1,086.36
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	37,759.85
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	52.33
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	52.33
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	41,378.74
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,017.07
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,017.07
May 8, 2007	IDA-43000	Loan Commitment	3,500,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	1,339.03
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Int Charges	2.49
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Int Charges	2.49
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,036.62
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,036.62
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	38,607.85
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	7.32
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	7.32
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,089.65
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,089.65
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	261.78
Sep 18, 2023	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	39,305.57
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	39,696.95
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,413.77
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,413.77
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	718.73
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	718.73
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	13,763.58
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-43000	Int Charges	13,763.58
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-43000	Int Charges	378.35
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-43000	Int Charges	378.35
Jan 31, 2014	IDA-43000	Loan Cancel	103.48
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-43000	Loan Disb	10,000.00
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,788.77
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-43000	Int Charges	10,788.77
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	509.64
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	509.64
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,068.60
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,068.60
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,903.26
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,903.26
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	434.61
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-43000	Int Charges	434.61
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	42,698.18
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,513.72
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	11,513.72
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	55.83
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	55.83
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,146.08
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,146.08
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,544.52
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	92.98
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	92.98
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,544.52
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,450.78
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,450.78
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	114.54
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-43000	Int Charges	114.54
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	782.11
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	782.11
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-43000	Loan Repay	42,121.52
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,237.95
Sep 20, 2018	IDA-43000	Int Charges	12,237.95

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Overall	Low	2013-07-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-07-24
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-07-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-17-2014
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-05-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of youth certified at Level I or above Value 0.00 854.00 407.00
Date June 30, 2007 September 9, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment Target exceeded by over 100 percent level of achievement

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of unemployed youth enrolled in training.	Value	0.00	1006.00	945.00
	Date	June 21, 2007	September 9, 2013	September 15, 2013
	Comment		106 percent level of achievement. 140 of these were enrolled for international certification.

Percentage of enrolled youth that became certified one year after the start of the training. Value 0.00 85.00 65.00
Date June 21, 2007 September 9, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment Target exceeded by 20 percent.
Percentage of enrolled youth in training in other sectors than hospitality. Value 0.00 45.00 38.00
Date June 21, 2007 September 9, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment Target exceeded
Number of pre-qualified or accredited training providers. Value 0.00 122.00 117.00
Date June 21, 2007 September 9, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment Target exceeded End target is cumulative.

National Qualifications Register in operation.	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 21, 2007	September 9, 2013	September 15, 2013
	Comment		register is in place and to be migrated to Management Information System one it has been tested.

Number of standards vetted Value 0.00 101.00 87.00
Date June 21, 2007 September 9, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment Target exceeded
Percentage of above indicators and of additional implementation indicators reported on a yearly basis by NSDC. Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 21, 2007 March 31, 2013 September 15, 2013
Comment

Action plan to improve the relevance and sustainability of training (a) study for career mobility, (b) labor mkt needs assessment.	Value	None		Completed
	Date	June 21, 2007	July 30, 2013	September 15, 2013
	Comment		Draft action plan completed and some actions are already being implemented.

Number of standards vetted	Value	0.00	101.00	87.00
	Date	June 21, 2007	September 9, 2013	September 15, 2013
	Comment		Target exceeded

Percentage of above indicators and of additional implementation indicators reported on a yearly basis by NSDC.	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	June 21, 2007	March 31, 2013	September 15, 2013
	Comment