Poverty Alleviation Fund II

Abstract*

The Second Poverty Alleviation Fund Project (PAF) will assist Government of Nepal (GoN) in implementing a significant scaling up of the PAF program. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve living conditions, livelihoods and empowerment among the rural poor, with particular attention to groups that have traditionally been excluded by reasons of gender, ethnicity, caste and location. This is to be achieved through: (a) investing in community... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve living conditions, livelihoods and empowerment among the rural poor, with particular attention to groups that have traditionally been excluded by reasons of gender, ethnicity, caste and location.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P105860
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mio Takada , Kamran Akbar
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
September 21, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 6, 2007
Effective Date
March 19, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 62.80 million
Implementing Agency
Poverty Alleviation Fund
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 11, 2022
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion41%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities7%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups7%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement27%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development60%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery20%
- FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation40%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Fund for Agriculture Development	9.00
Borrower/Recipient	21.00
IDA Grant	41.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	41.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment	41.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	9.00
Total Project Cost**	62.80

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 5, 2013	IDA-H8570	Loan Commitment	80,000,000.00
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-H6720	Loan Disb	9,659,832.00
Dec 6, 2007	IDA-H3370	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Apr 21, 2011	IDA-49220	Loan Commitment	27,500,000.00
Jul 5, 2019	IDA-H8570	Loan Cancel	2,899,273.20
Jun 18, 2015	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	3,741,045.80
May 12, 2015	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	20,960,016.00
Jun 5, 2015	IDA-H6720	Loan Cancel	1,267.42
Jun 5, 2015	IDA-H6720	Loan Disb	93,641.84
Feb 10, 2016	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	21,313,854.00
Dec 29, 2016	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	17,351,022.00
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	10,005,096.00
Jul 5, 2019	IDA-H8570	Loan Disb	-1,908,372.20
Feb 27, 2014	IDA-H6720	Loan Disb	14,336,585.00
Jun 2, 2011	IDA-H6720	Loan Commitment	65,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-02-01
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2019-02-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2019
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-06-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of households benefitting from increased access to community infrastructure Value 0.00 317404.00 164000.00
Date June 16, 2008 December 31, 2018 July 31, 2013
Comment
Percentage of beneficiary households have increased their incomes by at least 15% against base year (2007) by the EOP Value 0.00 71.43 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of key positions in Project community organization that come from targeted groups Value 0.00 62.80 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 776156.00 589000.00
Date June 16, 2008 June 1, 2018 February 29, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date June 16, 2008 June 1, 2018
Comment
Indirect project beneficiaries Value 0.00 17916.00 0.00
Date June 16, 2008 June 1, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of infrastructure sub-projects that are completed with target community participation, according to agreed design and quality standards	Value	0.00	4449.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2007	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of infrastructure sub-projects with a functional O&M system Value 0.00 69.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
PAF supported Infrastructures rehabilitated Value 0.00 219.00 256.00
Date February 1, 2016 December 31, 2018 November 30, 2017
Comment
Percentage of IGA community organization members who belong to targeted HHs. Value 0.00 57.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of CO members accessing funds from the RF more than one time for IGAs during the lifetime of the project Value 0.00 60.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of CO members with improved levels of food security Value 0.00 41.50 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
CO members benefited from asset/cash transfer for RF revitalization Value 0.00 11578.00 14000.00
Date February 1, 2016 December 28, 2018 November 30, 2017
Comment
Number of higher level institutions formed Value 0.00 383.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2013 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of pocket areas developed and supported by the project for collective commercial production and marketing of commodities Value 0.00 30.00 30.00
Date March 31, 2013 May 29, 2018 November 30, 2017
Comment
Number of COs functioning in urban/peri-urban settings Value 0.00 40.00 40.00
Date March 31, 2013 May 29, 2018 November 4, 2016
Comment
Number of COs mobilized and made agreements with PAF Value 0.00 27722.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2007 December 31, 2018
Comment
Skilled persons trained in earthquake resistant construction techniques Value 0.00 4535.00 4500.00
Date February 1, 2016 December 1, 2018 November 30, 2017
Comment
Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) Value 87.50 96.00 0.00
Date November 1, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of innovation awards to COs Value 0.00 285.00 0.00
Date February 1, 2016 December 1, 2018
Comment
Number of Knowledge Management Products developed Value 0.00 469.00 0.00
Date February 1, 2016 December 1, 2018
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	776156.00	589000.00
	Date	June 16, 2008	June 1, 2018	February 29, 2016
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	80.00	0.00
	Date	June 16, 2008	June 1, 2018
	Comment

Indirect project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	17916.00	0.00
	Date	June 16, 2008	June 1, 2018
	Comment

Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%)	Value	87.50	96.00	0.00
	Date	November 1, 2012	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of innovation awards to COs	Value	0.00	285.00	0.00
	Date	February 1, 2016	December 1, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of beneficiary households have increased their incomes by at least 15% against base year (2007) by the EOP	Value	0.00	71.43	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2007	December 31, 2018
	Comment