Northern Areas Reduction-of-Poverty Initiative Project -- Women's Economic Empowerment Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Northern Areas Reduction of Poverty Initiative: Women's Economic Empowerment Project is to facilitate access to employment opportunities in the garment sector for poor and vulnerable women from lagging areas of Bangladesh by providing information, technical and life skills training, transitional housing, and other support to adjust to urban life and formal sector employment. There are four components to the project... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the project is to facilitate access to employment opportunities in the garment sector for poor and vulnerable women from lagging areas of Bangladesh by providing information, technical and life skills training, transitional housing, and other support to adjust to urban life and formal sector employment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114841
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sabah Moyeen
Borrower 2
Ministry of Labor and Employment

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
January 6, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 27, 2011
Effective Date
March 25, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 39.79 million
Implementing Agency
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 32.79 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 20, 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 - Gender11%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs90%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs45%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions45%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	29.29
Borrower/Recipient	7.00
Miscellaneous 1	3.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	29.29
IBRD + IDA Commitment	29.29

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.50
Total Project Cost**	39.79

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	67,154.79
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	600.10
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	600.10
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	74,036.53
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	74,036.53
Nov 19, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,613,368.20
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	247.62
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	247.62
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	64,735.52
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	64,735.52
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	169.72
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	169.72
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	67,864.40
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-50150	Int Charges	67,864.40
Jan 25, 2017	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	-26,698.46
Nov 28, 2016	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	615,749.60
Jun 19, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	960,886.94
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	916.65
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	916.65
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	51,829.48
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	51,829.48
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,041.81
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,041.81
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,576.46
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,576.46
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	34,694.81
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-50150	Int Charges	34,694.81
Nov 7, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,290,938.60
Sep 12, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,247,433.40
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50150	Int Charges	17.46
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50150	Int Charges	17.46
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50150	Int Charges	18,548.22
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-50150	Int Charges	18,548.22
Nov 26, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	38.71
Jan 29, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,133,942.50
Mar 20, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	838,773.44
Apr 24, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	44,247.01
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	729,541.30
Oct 27, 2011	IDA-50150	Loan Commitment	29,290,000.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	221,286.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,492.76
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,492.76
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	687.39
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	687.39
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	11.37
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	220,713.94
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-50150	Int Charges	79,461.13
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-50150	Int Charges	79,461.13
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	43.04
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	37,463.19
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	37,463.19
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	232,010.94
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	49,557.04
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	49,557.04
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,416.17
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	1,109.54
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	215,499.58
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,416.17
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	215,543.05
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Loan Repay	6,383.51
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,868.63
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,868.63
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	38,181.73
May 8, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	2,143,721.50
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	53,791.46
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,087.65
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,087.65
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	81,944.88
Aug 3, 2016	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	125,269.70
Jan 26, 2017	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	531,062.06
Jun 29, 2017	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,126,582.80
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	44.89
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	44.89
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-50150	Int Charges	67,154.79
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	9.88
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	9.88
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	54,220.38
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	54,220.38
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	62,039.34
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-50150	Int Charges	62,039.34
Apr 7, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	65,876.60
Jun 11, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	49,830.31
Oct 27, 2014	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	48,848.66
Feb 11, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	6,818.18
Feb 11, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	997,867.00
Jul 3, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	19,902.25
Jul 8, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,011,923.25
Jan 14, 2015	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,215,230.00
Jul 17, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	52,680.41
Jul 31, 2013	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	265,805.72
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	38,181.73
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	47,140.19
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	47,140.19
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	595.85
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	595.85
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	89,638.81
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	89,638.81
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	88,569.04
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	88,569.04
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	229.36
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	229.36
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	84,365.27
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	84,365.27
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,316.03
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,316.03
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	226.24
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	226.24
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	85,425.48
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	85,425.48
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	2,926.16
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-50150	Int Charges	2,926.16
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	81,944.88
Dec 19, 2018	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	262,216.90
Nov 19, 2018	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	26,149.14
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	627.17
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	627.17
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	86,270.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	-26,311.12
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-50150	Int Charges	86,270.50
May 7, 2019	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	-9,010.31
May 15, 2019	IDA-50150	Loan Cancel	2,159,482.80
Aug 29, 2017	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	70,161.41
Dec 13, 2017	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,011,045.40
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,422.36
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	1,422.36
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,529.94
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-50150	Int Charges	80,529.94
Apr 23, 2018	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	93,118.99
Jul 24, 2018	IDA-50150	Loan Disb	1,213,089.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-07-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-19-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-22-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately 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 women who receive training Value 0.00 9099.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of graduates who are formally employed for at least 10 months of the year following completion of their training. Value 0.00 43.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Difference in average level of net monthly income of graduates, before and 1 year after completion of their training Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Level of satisfaction with the project among graduates (% who rank their satisfaction level as three or higher on a five point scale) Value 0.00 90.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Raising awareness and selecting training program candidates from the lagging region of northern Bangladesh. Value 0.00 12241.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Establishing training centers with dormitories in the EPZs located in Dhaka, Ishwardi, and Karnaphuli. Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Providing initial training and on-going support to beneficiaries. Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of eligible applicants who apply for the training program Value 0.00 12241.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of beneficiaries who complete the two and half month training offered by the program. Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 July 19, 2018
Comment
Percentage of graduates who stay in the project accommodation after completion of their training Value 0.00 20.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment

Percentage of project beneficiaries who are satisfied with the services offered by the facilities (% who rank their satisfaction asthree or higher on a five point scale)	Value	0.00	80.00	0.00
	Date	December 26, 2016	February 28, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of graduates who opt to pay for the meal service provided by the project facilities Value 0.00 95.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of project graduates who are offered formal employment within one month of graduation Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of graduates who are satisfied with the training program (% who rank their satisfaction as three or higher on a five point scale) Value 0.00 90.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of graduates who are employed at the senior operator level 18 months after graduating (i.e., they get promoted) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 26, 2012 December 31, 2018
Comment

Number of women who receive training	Value	0.00	9099.00	0.00
	Date	March 26, 2012	December 31, 2018
	Comment