Social Inclusion Project

Abstract*

The objective for the Social Inclusion Project (SIP) for Bulgaria is to promote social inclusion through increasing the school readiness of children below the age of seven, targeting low-income and marginalized families (including children with a disability and other special needs). There are two components to the project. The first component is the integrated social and childcare services. This component consists of a menu of community subprojects... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective for the Social Inclusion Project is to promote social inclusion through increasing the school readiness of children below the age of 7, targeting low-income and marginalized families (including children with a disability and other special needs).

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P100657
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Plamen Danchev
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Bulgaria
Disclosure Date
November 13, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 4, 2008
Effective Date
April 16, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 66.13 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 66.13 million
Environmental Category
F
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022
Closing Date
December 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 Policies6%
- FY17 - Child Health6%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection69%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets69%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	60.20
IDA Credit	5.93

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	60.20
IDA Commitment	5.93
IBRD + IDA Commitment	66.13

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	66.13

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	93,665.48
Sep 30, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	641,871.75
Nov 4, 2008	IBRD-76120	Loan Commitment	59,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	972,045.25
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	76,454.16
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,104,197.50
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	99,181.10
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,050,228.20
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,159,414.80
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,194,662.00
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,079,284.80
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,089,169.90
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	9,796.54
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,170,048.90
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,158,066.90
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,129,409.80
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,099,953.80
Oct 3, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	-21,222.77
Oct 3, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Cancel	21,222.77
Apr 30, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Cancel	8,886,122.00
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,060,662.50
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	0.13
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,180,832.80
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,230,458.50
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	25,310.92
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,186,617.10
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	20,211.13
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,170,530.50
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	2,129.91
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,100,610.80
Apr 29, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	-826,155.25
Apr 29, 2016	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	-2,108.31
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	28,382.08
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,098,348.60
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	332.01
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	40,802.43
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	992,385.00
Jun 16, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	677,125.00
Jun 16, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	163,837.72
Dec 12, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	663,851.10
Jun 27, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	1,361,100.00
Oct 21, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	686,262.75
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	998,694.50
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	51,866.96
Dec 19, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	2,168,557.00
Aug 5, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	829,736.20
Dec 8, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	304,658.70
Dec 8, 2014	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	2,895,879.00
Sep 3, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	746,920.30
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	1,586,871.40
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	660.55
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-76120	Int Charges	26,469.49
Aug 12, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	212,739.62
Jul 17, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Cancel	11,315,254.00
Oct 21, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	1,031,856.90
Oct 21, 2013	IBRD-76120	Loan Disb	788,459.30
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-76120	Loan Repay	1,064,107.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Unsatisfactory	2015-12-29
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-12-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-12-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-12-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-12-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-23-2016
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-26-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-20-2017
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Rated	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Substantial
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Share of vulnerable children aged 6 who pass the school readiness diagnostic test Value 36.00 80.00 40.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of children aged 3-7 newly enrolled in kindergartens and preschool groups through the project Value 0.00 3169.00 3000.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment

Number of children with disabilities and other special needs enrolled in mainstream kindergartens and preschool groups through the project	Value	0.00	362.00	150.00
	Date	June 22, 2012	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of beneficiaries of the “Early Intervention of Disabilities” service Value 0.00 2475.00 1500.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of newly created places in kindergarten and preschool groups through the project Value 0.00 2091.00 1600.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of newly created facilities for delivery of integrated social inclusion services through the project Value 0.00 108.00 68.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of parents of children aged 0-3 who received parenting skills counseling Value 0.00 7457.00 10000.00
Date May 31, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of children aged 0-7 who benefitted from the “Health Consultation” services Value 0.00 24500.00 10000.00
Date May 31, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of municipal staff trained in public procurement rules and procedures under the project Value 0.00 120.00 120.00
Date June 30, 2011 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
SIP Project Management Information System (PMIS) developed and operationalized Value not available PMIS in use PMIS in use
Date June 30, 2011 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of municipal staff trained in project reporting and monitoring and evaluation Value 0.00 144.00 120.00
Date June 30, 2011 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment
Number of kindergartens and crèches’ staff trained under the project Value 0.00 0.00 700.00
Date June 22, 2012 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015
Comment

Share of vulnerable children aged 6 who pass the school readiness diagnostic test	Value	36.00	80.00	40.00
	Date	June 22, 2012	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015
	Comment

SIP Project Management Information System (PMIS) developed and operationalized	Value	not available	PMIS in use	PMIS in use
	Date	June 30, 2011	September 30, 2015	September 30, 2015
	Comment