Institutional and Human Development in South Sudan

Development Objective

1. To provide the foundation for effective, efficient and transparent functioning of the GoSS by: (i) strengthening the capacity of key ministries; (ii), improving the management of information within government; and, (iii) enhancing the government#s capacity for internal and external communications. 2. To increase access to labour market, welfare and vocational training services by developing the government#s capacity for regulating the labour market and designing and implementing labour market and vocational training programs.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P100980
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sanjeev Ahluwalia
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
South Sudan
Disclosure Date
November 7, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 7, 2006
Effective Date
February 14, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 13.73 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 8.24 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 31, 2011

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 - Health Systems and Policies20%
- FY17 - Adolescent Health5%
- FY17 - Child Health5%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery10%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration80%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform40%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance40%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Multi-donor Trust Fund for South Sudan	8.24
Borrower/Recipient	5.49

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	8.24
Total Project Cost**	13.73

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Project Management	Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-03-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2011-03-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-30-2011
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-15-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. (a) Public sector capacity enhanced; (b) systems & capacity for internal/external communications enhanced; (c) regulations for labor market enhanced; (d) vocational training capacity enhanced.	Value	(a) Public sector capacity is low; (b) systems & c		(a) Public sector capacity strengthened; (b) syste
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Uniformity in process adopted by GoSS & States for appointments, transfers, leave approval, promotions and disciplinary action.	Value	No uniform procedures exist		All Ministries of GOSS & all 10 State Governments
	Date	December 22, 2006	June 14, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Strategic plan available for future growth & development of public service.	Value	No strategic plan exists		Strategic plan & PS development strategy submitted
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Mechanism for rendering impartial, technically competent advise to GoSS by the SSCSC and for exercising oversight over public service management established.	Value	Currently SSCSC is not operational.		SSCSC performing oversight functions.
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 14, 2009	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Enhanced capacity of public service personnel.	Value	Public service officials trained since 2006 in rel		Core civil service officials trained with focus on
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Employment services and labor offices functional in seven states; staff trained in regulation and labor market welfare and job placement administration.	Value	No labor services are currently available.		Job seekers being recorded, information available
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Facilities for Vocational Training (VT) in Greater Equatoria, Greater Upper Nile and Greater Bahr El Ghazal Region enhanced	Value	VT facilities currently not available in Greater E		VTCs operational in all three regions and training
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Enhanced information-sharing and communications amongst States, GoSS and external stakeholders.	Value	Non existent		All 10 states capital linked by VC and facilities
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

GoSS information available in a timely fashion to external stakeholders on the GoSS website and for civil servants on the intra net	Value	Non existent.		External website implemented and functional, intra
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 14, 2009	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Improved document flow control and centralized, on-demand availability for Cabinet documentation	Value	Currently, only a manual system operates with limi		Ministry of Cabinet Affairs records all Cabinet do
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Timely GoSS information available to the public through web, information center (PIC).	Value	PIC, Website do not exist and public information &		PIC operational in Juba, Web operational, public i
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment

Project management capacity strengthened. Value Project management experience inadequate. Annual accounts are closed in first quarter of suc
Date December 22, 2006 December 17, 2010 May 31, 2011
Comment

Project management capacity strengthened.	Value	Project management experience inadequate.		Annual accounts are closed in first quarter of suc
	Date	December 22, 2006	December 17, 2010	May 31, 2011
	Comment