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Bhutan Community-Based Rural Entrepreneurship Project

Development Objective

The project development objective is to generate new and more productive employment for the poor and vulnerable youth in selected dzongkhags in southwestern Bhutan

Key Details

Project Details

  • P143795

  • Closed

  • Tenzin Lhaden , David Enrique Tuchschneider Hoffmann

  • The Kingdom of Bhutan

  • Bhutan

  • May 11, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 11, 2017

  • September 29, 2019

  • US$ 1.25 million

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock,Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

  • South Asia

  • 2017

  • US$ 1.25 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2022

  • BANK APPROVED

  • June 21, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Japan Social Development Fund 1.25

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 1.25
Total Project Cost** 1.25

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2023-01-07
Overall Low 2023-01-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2023-01-07
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2023-01-07
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2023-01-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2023
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of youth who are employed or are self-employed after at least six months of receiving grants and/or trainingsValue0.00400.00368.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 23, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of pre-existing YLEs supported by JSDF grants that are operating with a 20% increase in net profit.Value0.0060.0059.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 23, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of new youth-led enterprises supported by JSDF still in business, at least six months after receiving grants/supportsValue0.00100.00107.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.000.00206.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 23, 2022
    Comment
  • disaggregrated by genderValue0.000.0029.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 23, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.000.0052.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • of which femaleValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.0070.0070.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of specialized technical support teams establishedValue0.0018.0018.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017February 24, 2021December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of YLEs submit 6-monthly progress reports to the PMUValue0.0080.00100.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of enterprises established with the strategy of ‘One Village One Product”Value0.0020.0031.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • PAN establishedValue0.001.001.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of youths trained in youth development and empowerment training packageValue0.00500.00877.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of trained youths who developed business plansValue0.00300.00300.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of trained youths using ICT skills in businesses/employment.Value0.00300.00472.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of existing YLEs supported by the MTMT for capacity buildingValue0.00100.00101.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of YLEs established with support from project’s grantsValue0.00200.00150.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017February 24, 2021December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of enterprises that sells products outside their GewogsValue0.0030.0087.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • An independent dynamic M&E system is established and operational by JSDFValue0.001.001.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Independent Project Management Unit (PMU) established with MoAFValue0.001.001.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Project Steering Committee established under Secretary, MoAFValue0.001.001.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Percent of YLEs maintain progress reportsValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Percent of YLEs satisfied with the services receive from MTMT/PMUValue0.0070.0097.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • Disaggregrated by genderValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.000.00445.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.000.00144.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment
  • of which femaleValue0.000.00265.00
    DateJuly 1, 2017July 1, 2017December 24, 2022
    Comment