1. What We Do

AF Ghana Social Opportunities Project

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives (PDO) of this Additional Financing is to improve targeting of social protection programs and provide income support to poor households through LEAP grants and LIPW infrastructure in targeted districts.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P146923

  • Closed

  • Suleiman Namara

  • N/A

  • Ghana

  • April 1, 2014

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 27, 2014

  • N/A

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • B

  • January 17, 2024

  • May 31, 2018

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P115247

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - ForestryFY17 - Central Government(Central Agencies)FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)FY17 - Social ProtectionFY17 - Rural and Inter-UrbanRoadsFY17 - Rural and Inter-Urban RoadsFY17 - Ports/Waterways

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 50.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 50.00

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

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Ratings

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00156000.00390000.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative target
  • Average annual earnings of unskilled workers in LIPWs (cedi)Value0.00245.00200.00
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentRevised: The indicator has been revised for clarity to mean earnings per year (1 July to 30 June) per worker on average. Annualtarget and inflation-corrected using consumer price indexThe end-of-project targets is based on: minimum of 34 person-days peryear for each beneficiary and 6 GHc daily wage.
  • Person days of unskilled workersValue0.003200000.009500000.00
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative targetDefinition of person-day has been redefined to be: six hours per day work
  • LEAP and Ghana Health Insurance indigent exemption expenditures in GoG's overall package of pro-poor expenditures as defined by MoFEPValue0.190.703.00
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentLEAP onlyDropped: This indicator will be dropped due to lack of clarity on definition of indigents, tracking registration of indigents anddefinition of pro-poor spending.
  • Social protection spending allocated to programs targeted to the poorValue0.000.006.00
    DateMay 20, 2010June 30, 2016June 30, 2016
    CommentThis indicator was introduced during project design, however, obtaining a baseline and data for subsequent periods has beendifficult.Revised: This indicator does not adequately measure the PDO and will be revised.
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Other cash transfers programs (number)Value0.000.000.00
    DateJune 11, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentThis indicator was introduced during project design, however, obtaining a baseline and data for subsequent periods has beendifficult.This indicator needs to be re-visited during the MTR given the difficulty in obtaining the necessary data.Dropped. This indicator was difficult to capture and therefore dropped.
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Conditional cash transfers (number)Value14000.0074347.00200000.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentDropped. This is a World Bank core indicator not included in the original results framework but reported in the ISR. It has beendropped due to lack of application of hard conditions in cash transfers. However, soft conditions have been implemented.
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number)Value0.00101400.00253500.00
    DateMarch 5, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative Target
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number)Value0.0080678.00190000.00
    DateMarch 5, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative target
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0065.0065.00
    DateMay 20, 2010June 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiaries under cash transfer componentValue0.0074347.00200000.00
    DateMay 20, 2010December 31, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative target
  • Direct project beneficiaries under LIPW componentValue0.0080678.00190000.00
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative target
  • Potential and actual beneficiaries in participating districts satisfied with subprojects, LIPW program and LEAP transfers (%)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateMay 20, 2010June 30, 2017
    CommentAnnual target
  • Share of beneficiaries from the poorest 20% of population for LEAP and poorest 30% of the population for LIPW.Value0.000.0050.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentAs of March 31, 2014:LEAP indicator baseline is 19%LIPW indicator baseline is 39%(cannot enter these numbers separately underthe current format in the portal).Baseline data for LIPW is from survey done in 2013 as per report titled ‘Validation of targeting effectiveness using the commontargeting mechanism’. Baseline for LEAP is from 2012 Report titled “Options for Targeting of Safety Nets in Ghana”.
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number)Value0.00156000.00390000.00
    DateMarch 5, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentCumulative target

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Original name: Payments made to contractors after receipt of performance security. Revised name: Avg time lapse between submission of interim certificate by LIPW contractors and payments by DAsValue30.00100.0020.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2013June 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentOnly one contractor received a performance security Bank guarantee was given the advance payment.Revised: Average time lapse between submission of interim certificate by LIPW contractors and payments made to them by MDAs(calendar days). The indicator has been revised because contractors are in almost all cases not able to obtain a bank guaranteeneeded for the submission of security performance. The revised indicator captures the time efficiency by District Assemblies inpayment.
  • LEAP operational review completed and action plan preparedValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentCompleted. Target has been achieved.
  • Original name: Working group to set priorities for social protection indicators to be set under MoFEP leadership. Revised name: Social Protection Policy drafted by MoGCSP and submitted to cabinetValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentThe work on rationalization of social safety nets has been completed and recommended preparation of a Social Protection Policy.Revised to “Social Protection Policy drafted by MOGCSP and submitted to cabinet".
  • Area Planted for Fruit Trees and Multi-Purpose Woodlots (ha)Value672.000.002360.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentNew. This indicator has been added to capture the revised PDO in terms of LIPW infrastructure.
  • Small earth dams and dug-outs rehabilitated (number)Value62.000.00300.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentNew. This has been added to capture the revised PDO in terms of LIPW infrastructure in targeted districts.
  • Private contractors techically capable of implementing and supervising LIPW.Value74.000.00125.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentNew. This indicator was not initially in the results framework (but in the results monitoring table).
  • A policy and institutional framework favorable to scaling-up the project is in placeValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentDropped. Since a dedicated indicator on social protection policy has been added.
  • Project resources used in compliance with project objectives and proceduresValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentDropped. This indicator relates to compliance in project management and is being dropped.
  • Pilot formally evaluated against agreed upon indicators (coverage and targeting performance) and lessons learned incorporated into rollout planValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentDropped. The target has been achieved.
  • Targeting performance (share of beneficiaries from the poorest 20% of population)Value19.0050.0050.00
    DateMarch 31, 2014June 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentRevised and updated. This indicator has been elevated as PDO indicator given that this is an outcome indicator capturing theoutcome on improved targeting. Furthermore, the indicator has become clearer by removing "targeting performance".
  • Enrolled beneficiaries in the districts where LEAP pilot will be intensified (% increase)Value0.00100.00270.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentStatus (2013) in absolute numbers is 74,000.
  • LEAP administrative costs compared to total costsValue15.008.1211.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2013June 11, 2013June 30, 2017
    Comment
  • Total unskilled worker earnings as share of LIPW costValue40.0048.0062.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentAnnual Target
  • Original name: Maintenance program established for roads and dams. Revised name: District Assemblies with maintenance programs established for completed sub-projects (number)Value10.0010.0060.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentRevised. District Assemblies with maintenance programs established for completed sub-projects (number). This indicator has beenrevised to include all LIPW sub-projects. DA maintenance programs include communities and maintenance activities by type of project(dams/dug-outs, roads, tree-planting)
  • Original name: Rehabilitated dams inspected annually by communities for dam safety concerns. Revised name: Completed subprojects inspected annually by Communities (under spn of district tech. spc).Value50.0050.0090.00
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2017
    CommentRevised indicator name: Completed sub-projects inspected annually by communities (under supervision of district technicalspecialist) (%)
  • Roads rehabilitated, RuralValue0.00421.00700.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentRevised. The target has been changed from annual to cumulative targets and annual and end-of-project targets have been revisedupward.
  • Updated and tested menu of LIPW with costs and labor contribution unitValueNoYesYes
    DateMay 20, 2010September 30, 2013June 30, 2016
    CommentDropped. The target for this indicator has been achieved and the indicator will not be included in the revised results frameworkbut included in the table which reports achieved results.
  • Payments to workers under LIPW program made within 20 days after the attendance at work sitesValue0.0060.0080.00
    DateMay 20, 2010March 31, 2014June 30, 2017
    CommentAnnual Target