Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP)

Abstract*

The objective of the Urban Productive Safety Net Project is to support the Government of Ethiopia to improve income of targeted poor households and establish urban safety net mechanisms. There are three components to the project, the first component being safety net support. This component will support the delivery of a predictable, timely, and productive safety net through conditional and unconditional safety net transfers. The project will ensure... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO of the proposed project is to support the Government of Ethiopia to improve income of targeted poor households and establish urban safety net mechanisms

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P151712
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ayuba Hussein
Borrower 2
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Country
Ethiopia
Disclosure Date
February 6, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 16, 2015
Effective Date
June 29, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 450.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure,Ministry of Labor and Skills,Ministry of Women and Social Affairs
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 300.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Closing Date
October 10, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 17, 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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs30%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs15%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions15%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection60%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets60%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development10%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery10%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	150.00
IDA Credit	300.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	300.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	300.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	450.00

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$)
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	577,073.44
Feb 26, 2019	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	58,936,620.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	530,467.40
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	530,467.40
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	3,172.61
Sep 12, 2018	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	14,862,243.00
Nov 5, 2018	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	14,512,169.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	310,425.03
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,534,461.50
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	463.03
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	463.03
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,029,448.60
Sep 22, 2022	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	10,465.70
Jan 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,435,822.50
Jan 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	918,621.90
Jan 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	918,621.90
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,394,371.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,033,727.30
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,033,727.30
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	11,313.47
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	11,313.47
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,029,448.60
Jan 31, 2022	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	14,977,403.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	9,785.64
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,715,478.50
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	12,771.62
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	12,771.62
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	974,510.75
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	974,510.75
Oct 27, 2021	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	15,504,100.00
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	872,430.60
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	872,430.60
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	18,471.33
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-57560	Int Charges	18,471.33
Mar 5, 2021	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	14,493,050.00
Jul 27, 2021	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	11,111,468.00
Jul 23, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	2,953.53
Jul 23, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	2,953.53
Jul 23, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	660,188.30
Jul 23, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	660,188.30
Apr 17, 2020	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	48,953,796.00
Sep 29, 2020	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	38,289,960.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	3,172.61
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	928.16
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	928.16
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-57560	Int Charges	577,073.44
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	310,425.03
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	13,164.15
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-57560	Int Charges	13,164.15
Jan 16, 2018	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	21,710,742.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	120,605.10
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	120,605.10
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	11,218.28
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	11,218.28
May 23, 2018	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	15,189,250.00
Jul 17, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,832.91
Jul 17, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,832.91
Jul 17, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	202,471.55
Jul 17, 2018	IDA-57560	Int Charges	202,471.55
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	18,488.14
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	18,488.14
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	87,304.97
Jul 24, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	87,304.97
Jun 29, 2016	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	3,377,802.50
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,089.93
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,089.93
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	12,383.40
Nov 22, 2016	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	16,280,452.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-57560	Int Charges	12,383.40
May 15, 2017	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	6,593,044.00
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-57560	Loan Disb	4,783,896.50
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	35,040.02
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	35,040.02
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,484,118.00
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	467.10
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	467.10
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	968,788.06
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	968,788.06
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	969,316.20
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	969,316.20
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	39,874.35
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Int Charges	39,874.35
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	4,454,616.50
Dec 16, 2015	IDA-57560	Loan Commitment	300,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-57560	Loan Repay	89,153.67
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,001,824.60
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	1,001,824.60
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	133,696.90
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-57560	Int Charges	133,696.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2022-04-21
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-27-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-16-2023	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		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

Livelihood Services beneficiaries that secured a new job or set up/expand a business and are still in the new job/operating the business 12 months later.	Value	0.00	25.00	0.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	October 10, 2022
	Comment

Participating urban local governments reporting improved capacity to deliver safety net and livelihood services as a result of program support.	Value	0.00	11.00	6.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	October 10, 2022
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 465600.00 304000.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 61.00 50.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 30, 2018
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) Value 0.00 70.00 55.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) Value 0.00 0.00 83600.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 31, 2018
Comment
Total beneficiaries - female (number) Value 0.00 273819.00 152000.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 31, 2018
Comment
Total beneficiaries - male (number) Value 0.00 175065.00 152000.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 31, 2018
Comment
Total beneficiaries - male (number) Value 0.00 175065.00 152000.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 31, 2018
Comment
Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) Value 0.00 0.00 83600.00
Date January 29, 2016 May 31, 2018
Comment
Project beneficiaries under the national poverty line Value 0.00 75.00 70.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Project beneficiaries reporting increased household consumption as a result of the project Value 0.00 80.00 50.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) Value 0.00 465600.00 304000.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries receiving guidance/information on employment opportunities Value 0.00 80000.00 25000.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Federal institutions and cities where the project management and coordination arrangements are established and functional Value 0.00 90.00 50.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) Value 0.00 237456.00 152000.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment

Beneficiaries reporting receiving satisfactory information on entrepreneurship opportunities, availability of wage jobs, and training available to meet identified skill needs	Value	0.00	70.00	40.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	October 10, 2022
	Comment

Establishment of functional M&E/MIS system at the Federal and city levels (yes/no) Value No Yes Yes
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Complaints to Woreda/Kebele Targeting Appeals Committee satisfactorily addressed within 3 months of initial complaint being recorded. Value 0.00 90.00 70.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries receiving appropriate training that received a livelihood grant Value 0.00 80.00 65.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) Value 0.00 74496.00 48640.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Ketenas in which community-based targeting is verified to acceptable levels in the PMT verification process Value 0.00 90.00 70.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Training recipients reporting improved skills as a result of the training provided by the project Value 0.00 70.00 60.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number) Value 0.00 391104.00 255360.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Number of project implementation staff trained on various aspects of the project at all levels Value 0.00 850.00 150.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Businesses with approved business plans that are set up within 6 months of receiving livelihood grant support Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Payments delivered to beneficiaries within 15 days of the due date Value 0.00 90.00 60.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Number of person days of employment created Value 0.00 58666.00 25536.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Businesses that are still operating 6 months after livelihood grant support Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
PW sub-projects identified through community participation Value 0.00 90.00 80.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
New wage jobs held for more than 8 weeks by program beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries that are satisfied that the PW projects meets/serves their needs Value 0.00 80.00 60.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
PW days allocated to training Value 0.00 10.00 4.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment
Infrastructure sub-projects with clear maintenance plan and sustainability measures Value 0.00 70.00 50.00
Date January 29, 2016 October 10, 2022
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	465600.00	304000.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	October 10, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	61.00	50.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	May 30, 2018
	Comment

Total beneficiaries - female (number)	Value	0.00	273819.00	152000.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	May 31, 2018
	Comment

Total beneficiaries - male (number)	Value	0.00	175065.00	152000.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	May 31, 2018
	Comment

PW days allocated to training	Value	0.00	10.00	4.00
	Date	January 29, 2016	October 10, 2022
	Comment