Bangladesh - Employment Generation Program for the Poorest

Abstract*

The objective of the Employment Generation Program for the Poorest Project for Bangladesh is to provide the short-term employment on community sub-projects to enable households to better cope with vulnerability, while strengthening program implementation. There are two components to the components to the project. The first component of the project is Main Program Component (MPC). This will support expansion of and innovations to the existing program... Show More

Development Objective

To provide short-term employment on community sub-projects to enable households to better cope with vulnerability, while strengthening program implementation.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P118701
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Aneeka Rahman
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
January 21, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 30, 2010
Effective Date
January 5, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 150.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 30, 2014

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 - Labor Market Policy and Programs30%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs15%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions15%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection70%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets70%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	150.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	150.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	150.00

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$)
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,566.63
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	9,578.62
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	9,578.62
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	513,770.00
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	513,770.00
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,201.12
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	910.42
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,341,133.60
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,201.12
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	4,751.98
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,364,715.20
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	208,406.55
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	208,406.55
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	300,008.16
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	300,008.16
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,444.66
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	3,445.95
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	3,445.95
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,444.66
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	16,922.98
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	16,922.98
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,382,428.20
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	518,410.62
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-48330	Int Charges	518,410.62
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,276,461.10
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-48330	Int Charges	449,975.62
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-48330	Int Charges	449,975.62
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	65.40
Nov 30, 2010	IDA-48330	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,279,769.20
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	455,917.80
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	455,917.80
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	3,953.66
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	3,953.66
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Int Charges	455,677.38
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,246,339.50
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Int Charges	455,677.38
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	6,381.81
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	36,716.05
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Loan Repay	1,246,757.80
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	458,085.44
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-48330	Int Charges	458,085.44
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	498,760.03
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	498,760.03
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	14,954.35
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	14,954.35
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	491,075.94
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	491,075.94
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	600,771.70
Jun 23, 2014	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	6,833,142.00
May 28, 2014	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	34,130,272.00
Oct 30, 2014	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	-178,686.31
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-48330	Int Charges	4,005.60
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-48330	Int Charges	4,005.60
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-48330	Int Charges	274,433.80
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-48330	Int Charges	274,433.80
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	377,681.72
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	377,681.72
Aug 14, 2013	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	1,009,003.25
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,840.73
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,840.73
Nov 22, 2013	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	13,564,306.00
Oct 22, 2017	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	-5,481.68
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	502,282.34
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	502,282.34
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	194.89
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	194.89
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	484,957.75
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	484,957.75
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,308.07
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,308.07
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-48330	Loan Cancel	10,281.83
May 19, 2015	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	-1,999.09
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,015.30
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,015.30
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	498,790.62
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-48330	Int Charges	498,790.62
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	9,366.49
Jul 27, 2014	IDA-48330	Loan Cancel	17,364.39
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,213.78
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	2,213.78
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	472,007.22
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-48330	Int Charges	472,007.22
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-48330	Int Charges	9,366.49
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,306.52
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,306.52
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,740.56
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	493,740.56
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	488,377.78
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	7,145.29
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	7,145.29
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-48330	Int Charges	488,377.78
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	499,946.44
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	499,946.44
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,894.78
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,894.78
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	-10,214.98
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-48330	Loan Cancel	224,626.38
Oct 22, 2017	IDA-48330	Loan Disb	-5,481.68
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	505,666.06
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	505,666.06
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	6,945.75
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-48330	Int Charges	6,945.75
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	1,566.63
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	502,107.34
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-48330	Int Charges	502,107.34

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Project Management	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2014-06-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-23-2014
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-24-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of individuals participating in short-term employment created by the Program	Value	1,997,075 beneficiaries registered for the 100 day	772,357 beneficiaries registered in FY 2014 (Phase	at least 663,000 beneficiaries in each phase of pr
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	March 31, 2014
	Comment	This represents a SP core indicator.	Random spot checks indicate over 90% of the same beneficiaries participate in both phases (PPRC, Qualitative Assessment, Oct2013-Jan 2014)

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	3398379.00	2917200.00
	Date		May 28, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		One Program participant per household, providing income during lean seasons to help smoothen consumption. Actual figure =individuals x 4.4 (average household size, as per Population & Housing Census 2011). This figure is for FY 2014 (Phase 1).

Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) Value 0.00 772357.00 663000.00
Date May 28, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment 772357 beneficiaries registered in FY 2014 (Phase 1).

Number of person days of short-term employment created	Value	90 million person days in 100 Day EGP (during food	30.35 million days in FY 2014 (Phase I)	48 million person-days per FY
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	March 31, 2014
	Comment

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 36.10 33.00
Date May 28, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment

Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number)	Value	0.00	279363.00	218790.00
	Date		May 28, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		279363 female beneficiaries registered in FY 2014 (Phase I)	this represents 33% of 663000 i.e. the end target for the number of individuals participating in the program

Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number)	Value	0.00	772357.00	663000.00
	Date		May 28, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		772357 beneficiaries registered in FY 2014 (Phase I).

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

% of wage costs allocated to high poverty areas	Value	100 Day EGP covered all 64 districts and 480 upazi	45% of wage costs allocated to areas wtih 40% or h	Actual allocations from Ministry to upazilas remai
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment		The allocation formula was changed in FY 14 based on updated poverty maps and is as per the program guidelines

Percentage of households of EGPP beneficiaries are from hosueholds owning less than 0.5 acres of land and are engaged in manual labour	Value	94% of beneficiaries in 100 Day EGP had less than	94.1 % of beneficairies are engaged in manual labo	At least 80% of beneficiaries in each phase are bo
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of EGPP participants who are women Value 10% 36.1 in FY 2014 (Phase 1) at least 33%
Date December 31, 2010 May 28, 2014 December 31, 2013
Comment

Percentage of sub-projects that have signboards at worksites and publicly available beneficiary lists	Value	No requirement for signboards or pubicly available	71.8 %	75% of sub-projects have have signboards at worksi
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of EGPP participants receiving payments through formal financial channels	Value	0%	100%	payments in 95% of UPs which have been made by ban
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Number of contracted field supervisors in upazilas wth poverty rates of 21% or higher	Value	No field supervisors	100% of field supervisor positions are fulfilled	90% of field supervisor positions are filled durin
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of sub-projects using 10-20% of project resources for non-wage costs	Value	No provision for non-wage costs	92.7%	75% of sub-projects using 10-20% of project actual
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of upazilas where grievance redress system is functioning	Value	No grievance system	grievance redress system functional in 100% of the	grievance redress system functional in 75% of upaz
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of community sub-projects whose progress reports were prepared using stadardized monitoring formats each program phase	Value	Upazila level progress reports prepared	100% (as required by Operations Manual)	Community sub-project-level progress reports prepa
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Number of participating upazilas that have input beneficiary lists into an electronice beneficiary level database	Value	No beneficary information digitized	82%	100% unions that will make payments through banks
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	36.10	33.00
	Date		May 28, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment

Percentage of EGPP participants who are women	Value	10%	36.1 in FY 2014 (Phase 1)	at least 33%
	Date	December 31, 2010	May 28, 2014	December 31, 2013
	Comment