Tunisia - Governance, Opportunities and Jobs DPL

Abstract*

The objective of the Governance, Opportunities, and Jobs Development Policy Lending (DPL) Project for Tunisia is to help the country lay the policy foundations for a more competitive business environment, a strengthened financial sector, more inclusive and accountable social services, and more transparent public governance. The measures supported by this DPL focus on: (i) moving towards a level playing field, facilitating competition and private sector... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of this DPL is to help Tunisia lay the policy foundations for a more competitive business environment, a strengthenedfinancial sector, more inclusive and accountable social services, and more transparent public governance. The DPL is a core component of the World Bank's strategy to support the Tunisian Government in its task to consolidate social and economic change following the January 2011 revolution. The Bank's Interim Strategy Note for Tunisia was discussed at the Board in July 2012, and is designed to support Tunisia during this transition phase. The Bank's Interim Strategy Note for Tunisia was discussed at the Board in July 2012, and is designed to support Tunisia during this transition phase until a new government is elected under a new constitution.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P128251
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Antonio Nucifora
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
July 13, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 27, 2012
Effective Date
December 14, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 500.00 million
Implementing Agency
MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 500.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
May 1, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P132709

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 - Education12%
- FY17 - Access to Education3%
- FY17 - Science and Technology3%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks3%
- FY17 - Teachers3%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies11%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening11%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs12%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs6%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions6%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment45%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy45%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration22%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance22%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	500.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	500.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	500.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	500.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	302,358.00
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	428,595.62
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	2,154,754.00
Sep 15, 2014	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	761,445.06
Jul 15, 2020	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	741,336.20
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	816,322.50
Jan 15, 2021	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	14,075,964.00
Jul 15, 2019	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	948,865.90
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	725,469.50
Jan 15, 2020	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	8,628,552.00
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	921,134.80
Jan 15, 2018	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	14,228,055.00
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	855,652.94
Jul 15, 2018	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	13,496,044.00
Jan 15, 2019	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	871,523.70
Jul 15, 2016	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,133,056.10
Jan 15, 2017	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	884,427.10
Jul 15, 2017	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	910,600.30
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	161,796.33
Jan 15, 2015	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,873,669.40
Jul 15, 2014	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,286,791.20
Jul 15, 2015	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,500,883.50
Jan 15, 2016	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,293,849.40
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	4,516,121.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	12,707,726.00
Jan 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	3,201,309.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	12,666,510.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	4,352,002.00
Jul 15, 2024	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	3,028,175.50
Nov 27, 2012	IBRD-82100	Loan Commitment	500,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2023	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,784,245.20
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	1,403,883.40
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	4,767,611.00
Jul 15, 2023	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	13,026,420.00
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	388,843.34
Jul 15, 2021	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	13,720,698.00
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	243,675.14
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	7,785,666.00
Jan 15, 2022	IBRD-82100	Loan Repay	13,296,352.00
Jul 15, 2013	IBRD-82100	Int Charges	2,002,281.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-07-11
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-07-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-07-11
Program Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-07-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-01-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-21-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Substantial	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Not Rated	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	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

Minimum solvency ratio for banking system Value 8.00 0.00 9.00
Date January 1, 2012 December 31, 2014
Comment Solvency was below 8 percent in January 2012 (FSAP) Data for 2012 has not yet been shared by BCT.

Number of beneficiaries of the Labor Market Programs, (of which female %)	Value	45000.00	0.00	45000.00
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		Data not available	Maintain number (incl. 60% women)

Quantitative estimate of compliance costs: direct costs, number of days for the 15-20% top priority business formalities. (Reduction by 20 percent)	Value	0.00	0.00	20.00
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment	Baseline to be determined after the inventory of procedures is finalized.	Simplification process has not yet started

Price of international telecommunications (Skype Termination Rate to Tunisia in cents/min)	Value	0.40	0.40	0.10
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		Access to Bizerte landing station is now possible but at a very high price, preventing significant price reduction in the short run

Restructuring strategies for STB, BH and BNA	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		The full audit of public banks has not started yet (auditor selection process not finalized)

Number of information request granted Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date January 1, 2012 March 1, 2013 December 31, 2014
Comment Monitoring tool still to be built

Insertion rate of the Labor Market Programs (as measured by share of individuals who get a contract after program completion)	Value	14.00	0.00	20.00
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		The new pilot program is now only expected to start in January 2014.

Number of hospitals that have published results of evaluations of services and instituted improvement plans (among regional and university hospitals, n=55)	Value	0.00	0.00	5.00
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		Agency not yet operational

Number of programs and institutions evaluated and accredited by Higher Education Accreditation Agency	Value	0.00	0.00	3.00
	Date	January 1, 2012		January 1, 2014
	Comment	33 programs evaluated, 0 institution or program accredited	Agency not yet operational	40 programs evaluated, 3 institution stated the accreditation process

Information on public finances is published on the Ministry’s website	Value	The draft budget and the budget execution reports	A few documents have been published online (from t	The draft budget and the budget execution reports
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Minimum solvency ratio for banking system	Value	8.00	0.00	9.00
	Date	January 1, 2012		December 31, 2014
	Comment	Solvency was below 8 percent in January 2012 (FSAP)	Data for 2012 has not yet been shared by BCT.

Number of information request granted	Value	0.00	0.00	25.00
	Date	January 1, 2012	March 1, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment		Monitoring tool still to be built