National Safety Net Program for Results

Abstract*

The objective of the National Safety Net Programs for Results Project is to support the Republic of Kenya to establish an effective national safety net program for poor and vulnerable households. An essential component of a cash transfer program is a payment mechanism that delivers payments securely to the intended recipients. While the payment mechanisms for the cash transfer programs have improved significantly, the majority of payments are made... Show More

Development Objective

To support the Republic of Kenya's efforts to establish an effective national safety net program for poor and vulnerable.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P131305
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yuliya Smolyar , Muhammad Malik
Borrower 2
Republic of Kenya

Country
Kenya
Disclosure Date
April 23, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 23, 2013
Effective Date
October 16, 2013

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 250.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection,National Drought Management Authority
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 250.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
January 17, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P161179

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 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development1%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance1%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection95%
- FY17 - Social Insurance and Pensions5%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets90%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management3%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness1%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery1%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction1%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	250.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	250.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	250.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	250.00

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$)
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	1,573.18
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	133,086.34
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	133,086.34
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	1,573.18
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	640,839.90
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	640,839.90
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	-12,538.04
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	12,538.04
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	608.57
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	608.57
May 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,443.31
May 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,443.31
May 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	690,959.70
May 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	690,959.70
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	148.35
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	127,459.18
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	127,459.18
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-59810	Int Charges	148.35
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	373.51
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	373.51
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	731,539.10
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	731,539.10
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	137,627.33
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	137,627.33
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	337.09
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	34.52
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	34.52
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	64,452.10
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	64,452.10
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	8,970,532.00
May 2, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	13,674.07
May 2, 2014	IDA-52870	Int Charges	13,674.07
Jul 22, 2014	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	11,560,425.00
Jan 6, 2015	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	12,243,317.00
Aug 19, 2014	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	6,429,487.00
May 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,747.03
May 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,747.03
May 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	119,581.85
May 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	119,581.85
Jul 13, 2015	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	13,958,300.00
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	337.09
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	112,317.04
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	112,317.04
Dec 3, 2020	IDA-59810	Loan Cancel	15,889,810.00
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	8,934.09
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	8,934.09
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	137,612.38
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-59810	Int Charges	137,612.38
Dec 3, 2020	IDA-52870	Loan Cancel	41,029,372.00
May 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,173.55
May 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,173.55
May 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	738,796.90
May 1, 2021	IDA-52870	Int Charges	738,796.90
May 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,833.58
May 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,833.58
May 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	710,362.25
May 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	710,362.25
Jun 2, 2020	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	3,483,198.00
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	2,092.19
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	2,092.19
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	730,245.80
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-52870	Int Charges	730,245.80
Jul 6, 2020	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	1,810,234.10
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	634.97
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	634.97
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	110,711.82
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-59810	Int Charges	110,711.82
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	13,847,400.00
May 21, 2019	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	3,009,887.00
Mar 11, 2019	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	3,254,800.00
Mar 11, 2019	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	5,141,041.50
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,693.75
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,693.75
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	687,085.60
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	687,085.60
Aug 27, 2019	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	2,057,565.00
Aug 30, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	312.88
Aug 30, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	312.88
Aug 30, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	93,313.95
Aug 30, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	93,313.95
May 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	659,294.00
May 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	659,294.00
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	4,170.26
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	4,170.26
Nov 2, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	649,524.50
Feb 11, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	4,191.45
Feb 11, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	4,191.45
Feb 11, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	74,954.79
Feb 11, 2019	IDA-59810	Int Charges	74,954.79
May 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,024.51
May 1, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,024.51
May 9, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	652,157.00
May 9, 2019	IDA-52870	Int Charges	652,157.00
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	1,237.63
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	1,237.63
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	54,049.52
Aug 1, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	54,049.52
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	2,841,512.20
May 8, 2018	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	3,151,236.00
Nov 2, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	649,524.50
Jun 8, 2018	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	4,397,753.00
May 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	7,683.35
May 1, 2018	IDA-52870	Int Charges	7,683.35
Nov 7, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,471.53
Jun 30, 2021	IDA-59810	Loan Cancel	76,317.83
Apr 26, 2017	IDA-59810	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jul 23, 2013	IDA-52870	Loan Commitment	250,000,000.00
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	-917.02
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	917.02
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Loan Repay	530,357.44
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Loan Repay	534,474.70
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	126,003.00
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	126,003.00
May 1, 2024	IDA-52870	Int Charges	673,037.94
May 1, 2024	IDA-52870	Int Charges	673,037.94
May 1, 2024	IDA-52870	Loan Repay	1,779,047.60
May 1, 2024	IDA-52870	Loan Repay	39,813.42
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	4,832.56
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	4,832.56
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Loan Repay	1,682.18
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	122,635.74
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-59810	Int Charges	122,635.74
Jul 11, 2022	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	-590,538.70
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,954.35
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	6,954.35
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Loan Repay	1,811,044.80
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	673,384.90
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	673,384.90
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	26,167.54
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-52870	Int Charges	26,167.54
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	124,883.44
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	124,883.44
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	2,349.38
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	2,349.38
May 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,404.31
May 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,404.31
May 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	683,587.75
May 1, 2023	IDA-52870	Int Charges	683,587.75
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	124,176.69
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	124,176.69
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	2,929.40
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Int Charges	2,929.40
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-59810	Loan Repay	538,822.40
Nov 7, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,471.53
Nov 7, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	619,951.80
Nov 7, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	619,951.80
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	8,568.05
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	8,568.05
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	48,470.56
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-59810	Int Charges	48,470.56
Jun 28, 2017	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	23,010,560.00
Jun 28, 2017	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	2,893,224.50
May 1, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,242.44
May 1, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	5,242.44
May 1, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	527,272.20
May 1, 2017	IDA-52870	Int Charges	527,272.20
Jun 30, 2017	IDA-59810	Loan Disb	12,726,544.00
May 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,321.39
May 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	346,699.94
May 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	346,699.94
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	489,534.78
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	489,534.78
Jun 30, 2016	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	31,742,028.00
Oct 19, 2016	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	4,604,657.50
Dec 10, 2015	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	50,780,480.00
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	10.34
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	10.34
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	167,943.31
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-52870	Int Charges	167,943.31
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,618.06
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	8,618.06
Feb 24, 2016	IDA-52870	Loan Disb	9,321,740.00
May 1, 2016	IDA-52870	Int Charges	1,321.39

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Net change in beneficiary household monthly per adult equivalent consumption expenditure Value 0.00 150.00 0.00
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020
Comment
Number of NSNP beneficiaries, by sex Value 1650000.00 4082704.00 4280000.00
Date June 28, 2013 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
System for recertification of NSNP beneficiaries is in place Value No Recertification Plan has been adopted but not roll
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
% of all payments are made on time to Payment Service Providers for transfer to Program Beneficiaries Value 12.00 19.47 90.00
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs Value 1650000.00 4082704.00 4280000.00
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female Value 825000.00 2675735.00 0.00
Date June 26, 2013 January 20, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of households paid for by the Government Value 114384.00 1194896.00 0.00
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
% of NSNP funding financed by the Government Value 39.00 100.00 96.00
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
% of beneficiaries who know correct program transfer amount for the program in which they are enrolled Value 56.30 75.00 0.00
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
Number of households per year paid through the NSNP out of NDEF Value 0 not available
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020
Comment
% of beneficiaries for whom payments are made electronically using Two-Factor Authentication Value 40.00 100.00 90.00
Date June 28, 2013 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
NSNP beneficiaries' access to complementary social and productive services is promoted Value n/a Complimentary services MIS module has been complet
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
Grievance and Case Management mechanisms for the Cash Transfer Programs are functional Value Not in place BOS implementation completed in 30 sub-counties.
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
Fiduciary systems for NSNP has been strengthened Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date April 5, 2017 December 31, 2020
Comment
% of Program Beneficiaries who can name two means of making complaint Value 15.00 25.00 40.00
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
Single Registry is operational and progam MISs use the Standards for Internal Payroll Controls Value No Yes
Date June 26, 2013 December 31, 2020
Comment

Net change in beneficiary household monthly per adult equivalent consumption expenditure	Value	0.00	150.00	0.00
	Date	June 26, 2013	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Number of NSNP beneficiaries, by sex	Value	1650000.00	4082704.00	4280000.00
	Date	June 28, 2013	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

System for recertification of NSNP beneficiaries is in place	Value	No	Recertification Plan has been adopted but not roll
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020
	Comment

% of all payments are made on time to Payment Service Providers for transfer to Program Beneficiaries	Value	12.00	19.47	90.00
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female	Value	825000.00	2675735.00	0.00
	Date	June 26, 2013	January 20, 2020
	Comment

Number of households paid for by the Government	Value	114384.00	1194896.00	0.00
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020
	Comment

% of NSNP funding financed by the Government	Value	39.00	100.00	96.00
	Date	June 26, 2013	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

% of beneficiaries who know correct program transfer amount for the program in which they are enrolled	Value	56.30	75.00	0.00
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Number of households per year paid through the NSNP out of NDEF	Value	0	not available
	Date	June 26, 2013	December 31, 2020
	Comment

% of beneficiaries for whom payments are made electronically using Two-Factor Authentication	Value	40.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	June 28, 2013	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

NSNP beneficiaries' access to complementary social and productive services is promoted	Value	n/a	Complimentary services MIS module has been complet
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Grievance and Case Management mechanisms for the Cash Transfer Programs are functional	Value	Not in place	BOS implementation completed in 30 sub-counties.
	Date	April 5, 2017	December 31, 2020
	Comment

% of Program Beneficiaries who can name two means of making complaint	Value	15.00	25.00	40.00
	Date	June 26, 2013	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment