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Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment

Development Objective

The project development objective is to increase and enhance the participation of women, who are organized in community-based savings groups, in business support services and income-generating activities in pilot areas of Afghanistan.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P159291

  • Closed

  • Shubha Chakravarty , Sarah Haddock

  • Aga Khan Foundation

  • Afghanistan

  • October 13, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 8, 2017

  • January 22, 2018

  • US$ 2.75 million

  • Aga Khan Foundation

  • South Asia

  • 2017

  • US$ 2.74 million

  • N/A

  • August 28, 2024

  • June 30, 2021

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Japan Social Development Fund 2.74

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 2.74
Total Project Cost** 2.75

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2021-06-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2021-06-30
Overall Moderable 2021-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2021
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in share of direct beneficiaries participating in income-generating activities (percentage point).Value0.009.0031.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in average annual earnings among direct beneficiaries (percentage).Value0.0050.0049.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in average annual earnings among direct beneficiariesValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • MaleValue0.005.0014.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • FemaleValue0.0010.0036.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • MaleValue0.0035.0050.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • FemaleValue0.0070.0050.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Clusters that have produced development plans and are operational. (number)Value0.0042.0047.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries directly participating in business support services and/or training through the project. (number)Value0.004200.002748.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Cluster members receive a loan from the RLF. (percentage)Value0.00600.001202.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Cluster funds are preserved. (percentage)Value0.0090.00100.00
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Share of project beneficiaries that feel the project is responsive to their needs. (percentage)Value0.0080.0092.80
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in median number of days women leave their compound/dwelling (number)Value6.006.0061.70
    DateMay 24, 2018March 31, 2021June 30, 2021
    Comment