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GZ:Government Services for Business Development

Abstract*

The development objective of the Government Services for Business Development (GSBD) Project for West Bank and Gaza is to improve the ability of the Ministry of National Economy to deliver timely, efficient, and quality business development information, data and services to target beneficiaries, including to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women business owners and other marginalized groups, to promote business development. There are...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The GSBD project aims to improve the ability of the Ministry of National Economy to deliver timely, efficient, and quality businessdevelopment information, data and services to target beneficiaries, including to MSMEs, women business owners and other marginalized groups, to promote business development.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P126586

  • Closed

  • Jana Hughes Malinska , Abdalwahab Khatib

  • Palestinian Liberation Organization (for the Benefit of the Palestinian Authority)

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • November 3, 2011

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 8, 2012

  • January 11, 2013

  • US$ 3.00 million

  • C

  • February 27, 2020

  • February 2, 2016

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Special Financing 3.00

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 3.00
Total Project Cost** 3.00

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

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-11-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2015-11-06
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2015-11-06
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-11-06
Overall High 2015-11-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory 2015-11-06
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2015-11-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-18-2016
OutcomesUnsatisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeHigh
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactory
Government PerformanceNot Applicable
Implementing AgencyNot Applicable

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 03-27-2017PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingUnsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeHighN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyUnsatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Creation of a competently staffed Business Development Unit to promote private sector development.ValueNoNoNo
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • BDU regularly planned 1 annual and 1 quarterly papers relevant to Palestinian private sector development are published within one month of a set deadlineValueNoNoNo
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Increase in the number of firms (MSMEs, women, marginalized) receiving MoNE services to plan for business developmentValue0.000.00300.00
    DateOctober 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • % satisfaction of MoNE clients with the quality of services provided (web-based survey upon service delivery)Value0.000.0060.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.000.00330.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.000.00110.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • % of firms that receive information that are women-ownedValue0.000.0020.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • % of businesses that receive information that are outside RamallahValue0.000.0020.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Business Development Working Group created (end Y1), Business Development Strategy Prepared (end Y2), implemented (from Y3 onwards)and monitored and evaluated (by end of Y3)Value2015102320160623
    DateOctober 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • MoNE internal applications are modernized (by end Y1), website updated (by end Y2) and portal built and operating (by end Y3)Value2015102320160630
    DateOctober 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Gradual increase in the number of visitors to the new MoNE website and portalValue0.000.00400.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • % of MoNE business forms available onlineValue0.000.0050.00
    DateNovember 28, 2012October 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Semi-annual project progress reports, including an M&E section, are produced on a timely and satisfactory basisValueNoYes
    DateOctober 23, 2015June 30, 2016
    Comment