BJ-PRSC 8-Eighth Poverty Reduction Suppo

Abstract*

The development objective of the Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC) Program for Benin is to strengthened public sector management, administration and governance; and strengthened business environment. President Yayi's Government has demonstrated a renewed commitment to a substantive reform agenda since earning a second mandate and enjoying a majority coalition in the National Assembly. Over the past 18 months the Government has implemented... Show More

Development Objective

5.4 The over-riding development objective, in line with Benin’s SCRP, is to accelerate real economic growth and reduce the incidence of poverty in Benin by focusing on the following two program objectives or pillars: (i) Strengthened public sector management, administration and governance; and (ii) Strengthened business environment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P127441
Status
Closed
Team Leader
David Cal MacWilliam
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Benin
Disclosure Date
April 9, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 9, 2013
Effective Date
November 13, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 6, 2024

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 - Business Enabling Environment12%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy12%
FY17 - Enterprise Development12%
- FY17 - MSME Development12%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration45%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance45%
FY17 - Public Finance Management32%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management32%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,113.14
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,461.42
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,461.42
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,489.70
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,489.70
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	103,146.68
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,707.01
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,707.01
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,629.16
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,629.16
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	187.66
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	187.66
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,114.09
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,114.09
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,633.23
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,633.23
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	104,371.41
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-52320	Loan Repay	255,440.48
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-52320	Int Charges	96,360.84
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-52320	Int Charges	96,360.84
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-52320	Loan Repay	6,765.90
Apr 9, 2013	IDA-52320	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Loan Repay	4,796.79
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	97,801.86
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	97,801.86
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Loan Repay	260,794.58
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,803.19
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,803.19
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Loan Repay	266,817.22
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,231.10
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,231.10
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	95,824.75
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-52320	Int Charges	95,824.75
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	534.33
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	534.33
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,728.48
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	101,728.48
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,057.47
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,057.47
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	104,371.41
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	97,621.68
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	97,621.68
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	540.52
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-52320	Int Charges	540.52
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-52320	Int Charges	103,146.68
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,590.06
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,590.06
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	104,982.45
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	104,982.45
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,892.48
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,892.48
Dec 31, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	96,945.37
Dec 31, 2015	IDA-52320	Int Charges	96,945.37
Dec 5, 2013	IDA-52320	Loan Disb	30,540,332.00
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	6,400.50
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	6,400.50
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	113,939.90
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	113,939.90
Dec 31, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,191.04
Dec 31, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	106,479.90
Dec 31, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	106,479.90
Dec 31, 2014	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,191.04
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,393.79
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,393.79
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,382.62
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	2,382.62
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	105,015.44
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-52320	Int Charges	105,015.44
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	216.93
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	216.93
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	103,287.72
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	103,287.72
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,450.49
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,450.49
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	483.50
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	483.50
Jun 18, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,446.80
Jun 18, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,446.80
Jun 18, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,768.45
Jun 18, 2019	IDA-52320	Int Charges	102,768.45
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-52320	Int Charges	3,113.14
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	99,311.70
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	99,311.70
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,859.97
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	1,859.97
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	98,146.43
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-52320	Int Charges	98,146.43
Dec 18, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	105,352.50
Dec 18, 2020	IDA-52320	Int Charges	105,352.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Program Management	Satisfactory	2014-06-01
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2014-06-01
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-06-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2014-06-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-25-2014
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Applicable
Implementing Agency	Not Applicable

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-18-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Unsatisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average public procurement delay for goods Value 64.00 0.00 55.00
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013
Comment
Corruption Perceptions Index (rank) Value 3.6 (94) 3.6 (94) >3.6 (<94)
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2011
Comment

Publication of quarterly budget execution reports within 3 months of end of quarter	Value	Quarterly reports not being published	Quarterly reports puiblished within 3 months and o	Quarterly reports published within 3 months follow
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2011
	Comment

Time to start a business	Value	26.00	15.00	20.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		time ti start a business as determined by the Doing Business indicator is 15 days. If all paperwork is in order and applicationsare complete the time to start a business is 1 day.

Average public procurement delay for services Value 71.00 0.00 65.00
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013
Comment
Average public procurement delay for public works Value 59.00 0.00 75.00
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013
Comment

Average payment delay	Value	15.00	44.00	15.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		Seeking explanation for this as performance had been steadily improving. Perhaps a technical or informatics issue was encountered,or a change in measurement or definition may have occurred.

Budget execution rates – current expenditures (excluding salaries) for Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water and Energy, Ministry of Primary Education, Ministry of Secondary Education, Ministry of Agr	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Baselines vary by ministryMinistry of Health 86%Ministry of Water and Energy 67%Ministry of Primary Education 86%Ministry ofSecondary Education 81%Ministry of Agriculture 54%	Results by Ministry:Ministry of Health 111.48%Ministry of Water and Energy 73.4%Ministry of Primary Education 93.19%Ministryof Secondary Education 110.48%Ministry of Agriculture 95%

Budget execution rates for public investment: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water and Energy, Ministry of Primary Education, Ministry of Secondary Education, Ministry of Agr	Value	0.00	0.00	60.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Baselines vary by Ministry:Ministry of Health 38%Ministry of Water and Energy 48%Ministry of Primary Education 69%Ministry ofSecondary Education 15%Ministry of Agriculture 24%	Results by Ministry:Ministry of Health 75.83%Ministry of Water and Energy 98.5%Ministry of Primary Education 76.12%Ministryof Secondary Education 88.86%Ministry of Agriculture 78.06%

Budget execution rates -- priority social expenditures Value 75.00 100.60 90.00
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2011
Comment

Average public procurement delay for goods	Value	64.00	0.00	55.00
	Date	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2013
	Comment

Corruption Perceptions Index (rank)	Value	3.6 (94)	3.6 (94)	>3.6 (<94)
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2011
	Comment

Average public procurement delay for services	Value	71.00	0.00	65.00
	Date	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2013
	Comment

Average public procurement delay for public works	Value	59.00	0.00	75.00
	Date	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2013
	Comment