Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Youth Employment and Opportunities Project for Kenya is to increase employment and earnings opportunities for targeted youths. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving youth employability addresses the skills mismatch of youth by engaging training providers and private sector employers to offer training and work experience to targeted youth. This component will contain two subcomponents:... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase employment and earnings opportunities for targeted youths.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P151831
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Kevin Heraniah , Federica Ricaldi
Borrower 2
The Republic of Kenya

Country
Kenya
Disclosure Date
August 11, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 20, 2016
Effective Date
December 15, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 150.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Youth Affairs, The Arts and Sports
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
January 17, 2024
Closing Date
August 31, 2023

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 Programs88%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs44%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions44%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection13%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems13%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	150.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	150.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	150.00

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$)
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-3,931.83
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	467,865.34
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	467,865.34
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	23,279.64
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	23,279.64
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Loan Repay	2,207,129.20
Sep 26, 2023	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,178,675.00
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,100,840.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	43,297.90
May 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Loan Repay	2,234,270.20
May 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	469,531.56
May 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	469,531.56
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	683,399.25
Nov 16, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	5,700,000.00
Nov 16, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,014,815.60
May 15, 2023	IDA-58120	Int Charges	43,297.90
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	419,466.84
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	419,466.84
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Repay	2,175,223.20
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Repay	14,633.09
May 29, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	476,585.90
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	231.43
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	231.43
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	953.72
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	953.72
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	39,006.15
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	39,006.15
May 3, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	912,863.00
Mar 4, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,725,382.20
Aug 24, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	233,581.60
Aug 24, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	974,604.40
Aug 24, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	289,753.88
Mar 12, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,975,838.80
May 28, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,813,561.00
Oct 23, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	4,688,831.00
Aug 19, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	986,863.25
Aug 19, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	97,220.03
May 6, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,393,760.50
May 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	4,695.65
May 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	4,695.65
May 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	173,117.64
May 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	173,117.64
Apr 29, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	289,794.10
May 20, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	5,227,667.50
Sep 24, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	7,226,104.00
Nov 3, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,148,453.50
Nov 3, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	818,409.30
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,869,312.90
May 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	259,021.27
May 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	259,021.27
May 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,660.60
May 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,660.60
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,190.67
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,190.67
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	209,996.48
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58120	Int Charges	209,996.48
Apr 22, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Nov 25, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,644,423.20
Jan 19, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,150,916.80
Feb 10, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	316,873.60
Mar 18, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,646,097.90
May 13, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Jun 23, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	744,151.60
Dec 7, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	3,841,164.00
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	5,100,400.50
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	221,099.88
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,900,594.20
May 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,876.95
May 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	2,876.95
May 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	405,239.22
May 15, 2022	IDA-58120	Int Charges	405,239.22
May 18, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	608,000.00
Aug 31, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	3,413,022.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	5,250.88
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	5,250.88
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	336,765.34
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58120	Int Charges	336,765.34
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	850,154.25
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	8,991,172.00
Feb 16, 2022	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	7,773,263.00
May 20, 2016	IDA-58120	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-82,884.05
Jun 11, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-136,973.20
Jun 13, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-606,570.60
Apr 9, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	505,828.00
Apr 30, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Mar 23, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	98,896.93
May 17, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	344.43
May 17, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	23,868.49
May 17, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	23,868.49
Aug 31, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	222,228.56
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	327,126.00
May 17, 2018	IDA-58120	Int Charges	344.43
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	1,331.52
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	1,331.52
Nov 28, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	178,155.30
Nov 28, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	353,632.94
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	13,227.51
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	13,227.51
Apr 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,613,454.00
Mar 19, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	82,446.69
Apr 24, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	190,925.16
Feb 9, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,400,000.00
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	521,971.66
May 15, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	4,541.93
May 15, 2017	IDA-58120	Int Charges	4,541.93
Jun 23, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	110,733.00
Mar 23, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	613,630.50
Nov 6, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,089,412.00
Apr 6, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	667,340.00
Feb 23, 2017	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	67,959.99
Jun 26, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	687,911.70
Apr 12, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,230,928.90
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Jan 14, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	876,520.70
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	339,606.30
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	88,452.41
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,316,680.00
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-134,439.84
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-166,949.38
May 15, 2024	IDA-58120	Int Charges	488,234.53
May 15, 2024	IDA-58120	Int Charges	488,234.53
May 15, 2024	IDA-58120	Int Charges	17,817.29
May 15, 2024	IDA-58120	Int Charges	17,817.29
May 15, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Repay	2,202,087.20
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	-556,900.60
Sep 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	260,943.00
Oct 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Oct 25, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	721,753.56
Sep 5, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	809,877.00
Aug 13, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	770,840.90
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,386,546.00
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	364,473.00
Oct 26, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Mar 13, 2018	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	191,874.80
Mar 5, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	3,487,862.00
Mar 5, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	378,289.84
Mar 3, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,082,266.00
Feb 10, 2020	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,061,437.40
Nov 20, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	2,310,852.00
Sep 17, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,474,059.00
Aug 26, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,300,834.40
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	3,479,112.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	125,661.14
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	125,661.14
Nov 12, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,073,343.00
May 31, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,959,964.40
May 29, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	109,825.46
May 29, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	140,493.45
Jun 11, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	1,115,816.00
Aug 28, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	743,746.00
May 24, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	89,679.34
May 24, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	89,679.34
May 24, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	3,061.13
May 24, 2019	IDA-58120	Int Charges	3,061.13
May 29, 2019	IDA-58120	Loan Disb	765,161.44

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-06-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-06-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-20
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-06-20
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2023-06-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-20-2024
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-06-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct Project Beneficiries Value 0.00 358432.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Percentage of youth receiving training and an internship who find a job or are self-employed after at least six months Value 62.80 81.70 70.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Percentage of youth employed, including self-employed, at least 6 months after receiving a startup grant and/or BDS Value 71.60 89.60 86.60
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment

?Percentage increase in average earnings among workers (self-employed or wage) at least 6 months after receiving a startup grant, BDS, or a business competition award (Percentage, Custom)	Value	0.00	50.40	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions Value 0.00 140241.00 0.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female Value 0.00 60357.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of beneficiary youths receiving life skills, technical, and entrepreneurship training and internships Value 0.00 63500.00 55000.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of beneficiary youth receiving a startup grant and/or BDS Value 0.00 85951.00 54000.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment

Implementation plan for new NYES submitted to the National Cabinet Office (Text, Custom)	Value	Implementation plan submitted	Implementation plan has been submitted	n.a.
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Number of and types of LMIS reports published by the LMIS unit	Value	0.00	The LMIS is fully functional, generating and disse	1) Localized ISIC Rev 42) Updated Skill inventory
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Number of beneficiary youths obtaining a skill certification Value 0.00 33418.00 27500.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023 August 31, 2022
Comment
Number of applicants to the business competition Value 0.00 11803.00 3000.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment

Complete process and beneficiary assessment for at least one of the government funding programs for youth (Text, Custom)	Value	No process and beneficiary assessments conducted	Process evaluations have been carried out for thre	Process evaluation completed
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Number of visitors of the LMIS website Value 0.00 2215412.00 1000.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Number of craftsmen who participate in upgrading and obtain master craftsman certification Value 0.00 1061.00 450.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Percentage of beneficiary youth satisfied with the start-up grants and the business development services (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 88.00 65.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Number of new trade standards and testing instruments developed or revised for traditional (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 50.00 20.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Number of youth who participate in the awareness sessions on government opportunities (AGPO and government funding) ) (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 218820.00 55000.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023
Comment
Percentage of beneficiary youths satisfied with the life skills, technical, and entrepreneurship training and internships Value 0.00 80.00 55.00
Date April 29, 2016 June 6, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment

Direct Project Beneficiries	Value	0.00	358432.00	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Female Beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	0.00
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of youth receiving training and an internship who find a job or are self-employed after at least six months	Value	62.80	81.70	70.00
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of youth employed, including self-employed, at least 6 months after receiving a startup grant and/or BDS	Value	71.60	89.60	86.60
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of visitors of the LMIS website	Value	0.00	2215412.00	1000.00
	Date	April 29, 2016	June 6, 2023
	Comment