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Ethiopia: National Quality Infrastructure Development Project

Abstract*

The development objective of National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) Development Project for Ethiopia is to improve the delivery of quality assurance services to enterprises in the targeted sectors. This project is structured around three components. 1) The first component, Strengthening Institutional Capacity for NQI Development, aims to strengthen the NQI institutions’ capacity to deliver effective and efficient quality assurance services to enterprises...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the delivery of quality assurance services to enterprises in the targeted sectors.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P160279

  • Active

  • Milaine Rossanaly , Bisrat Mekonnen

  • FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

  • Ethiopia

  • August 19, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 31, 2017

  • July 7, 2017

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • Ministry of Trade and and Regional Integration

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2017

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • February 21, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
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 April 30, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Int Charges 168,643.69
Mar 8, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 117,410.23
Aug 5, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 23,372.00
Feb 29, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 31,151.39
May 7, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 29,338.31
Feb 26, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 33,203.00
Feb 28, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 43,033.12
Mar 6, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 190,643.75
Jun 3, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 124,510.03
Apr 20, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 488,137.16
Apr 27, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 144,176.53
Apr 27, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 110,528.19
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Repay 778,464.70
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 142,180.38
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 142,180.38
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 38,575.01
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 79,996.80
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 21,136.70
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 20,532.66
Sep 1, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 43,922.59
Jul 19, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 870,402.06
Jul 19, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 93,873.16
May 22, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 124,605.57
May 23, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 58,268.87
Nov 17, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 33,307.93
Oct 10, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 26,880.59
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 344,265.03
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 25,721.83
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 369,786.25
Oct 17, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 20,000.20
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 6,518.36
Apr 11, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 73,823.91
Apr 11, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 89,625.06
Dec 27, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 363,550.94
Feb 11, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 196,475.16
Dec 17, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 117,915.10
Dec 21, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 451,339.84
Dec 21, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 704,862.94
Dec 21, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 346,310.80
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb -364,546.97
Sep 9, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 72,928.68
Dec 17, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 306,268.56
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 1,039.13
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 1,039.13
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 131,746.62
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 131,746.62
Nov 10, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 51,634.22
Oct 27, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 904,756.00
Dec 16, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 662,315.94
Jan 20, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 403,826.70
Apr 8, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 111,105.59
Mar 3, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 126,111.80
Mar 9, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 132,648.36
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 1,032,235.50
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 931.74
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 931.74
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 46,881.91
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 46,881.91
Oct 20, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 51,000.35
Oct 20, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 51,000.35
Oct 26, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 5,976,359.00
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 31.49
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-59830 Int Charges 31.49
Jul 23, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 57,975.44
Jul 23, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 141,150.20
Nov 24, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 2,094,734.60
Dec 29, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 80,414.95
Nov 19, 2020 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 12,922.38
Jan 29, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 229,751.20
Jan 29, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 228,680.36
Feb 10, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 154,449.16
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 82,387.94
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 82,387.94
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 226.23
Apr 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 226.23
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 618.14
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 618.14
Mar 31, 2017 IDA-59830 Loan Commitment 50,000,000.00
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 6,518.36
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Repay 762,425.60
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 205.31
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 205.31
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 164,546.56
Oct 30, 2023 IDA-59830 Int Charges 164,546.56
Apr 5, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 685,101.60
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Repay 750,583.60
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Int Charges 239.11
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Int Charges 239.11
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Loan Repay 14,556.42
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-59830 Int Charges 168,643.69
Oct 16, 2017 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 2,570,030.00
Dec 6, 2017 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 5,338,782.00
Apr 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 24,614.12
Apr 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 24,614.12
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 70.58
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 70.58
Apr 17, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 301.87
Apr 17, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 301.87
Apr 17, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 29,080.12
Apr 17, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 29,080.12
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 28,943.46
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-59830 Int Charges 28,943.46
Jun 17, 2019 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 1,119,602.00
Oct 2, 2019 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 3,740,295.50
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 31,565.16
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 31,565.16
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 80.42
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-59830 Int Charges 80.42
Jan 20, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 633,026.06
Jan 27, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 325,970.00
May 2, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 414,600.60
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 274,437.84
May 8, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 651,576.56
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Repay 4,510.13
Apr 25, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 2,698,932.50
Apr 13, 2023 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 165,804.86
Jun 22, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 4,194,712.00
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 95,014.43
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-59830 Int Charges 95,014.43
Nov 19, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 75,367.59
Mar 16, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 164,895.98
Mar 16, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 136,120.00
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 60,312.37
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 573.70
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 573.70
May 19, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 31,271.84
Mar 18, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 354,650.94
Jun 14, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 59,810.79
Dec 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 121,105.85
Dec 16, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 2,319,803.50
May 16, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 310,005.75
Mar 28, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 4,120,000.00
Apr 21, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 137,423.92
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 113,158.59
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-59830 Int Charges 113,158.59
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 222,786.40
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 200,605.80
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 175,015.40
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 48,016.20
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 104,708.00
Apr 7, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 538,297.06
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-59830 Loan Disb 116,737.69

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-10-23
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-10-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-10-23
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-10-23
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-23
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of enterprises utilizing NQI institutions’ quality assurance servicesValue67.001381.00737.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024July 5, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of accredited/internationally recognized services provided by all NQI institutions both public and privateValue14.0076.0074.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of CABs received ENAO’s accreditation services (Inspection, Laboratory, Certification)Value1.0026.0024.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024July 5, 2024
    Comment
  • ENAO’s accreditation servicesValue1.0026.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of customers that used NMIE’s calibration servicesValue31.00418.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • NMIE’s calibration servicesValue3.006.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of customers used ECAE’s conformity assessment services (testing, inspection, and certification)Value20.001094.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ECAE’s testing, inspection, and certification servicesValue6.0033.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of customers implemented standards with the support of ESAValue15.0052.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Other private sector conformity assessment bodies supported by the projectValue4.004.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Volume of Quality Assurance services delivered to all customers by NQI institutions during the budget yearValue1959.0010457.0010071.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024July 5, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of accreditation certificates provided by ENAOValue0.0016.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of calibration certificates provided by NMIEValue1728.006357.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of conformity assessment service reports provided by ECAEValue0.001094.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Average number of days required to obtain selected calibration services from EMIValue15.0013.009.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of days for enterprises to receive calibration services in-houseValue16 days15 days7 days
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of days for enterprises to obtain calibration services on-siteValue30 days10 days11 days
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Average number of days required to obtain ECAE's conformity assessment servicesValue18.004.004.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Testing services, such as testing for pesticide residues, contaminants, toxic components, etc.Value20.005.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • InspectionValue15.004.001.00
    Date
    Comment
  • CertificationValue18.005.008.30
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of enterprises in targeted sectors satisfied with quality assurance services provided by NQI institutionsValue73.0073.0081.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of personnel from the commercial sector (both private and state-controlled enterprises) who attended quality assurance trainings offered by NQI institutionsValue120.001786.003207.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Project Managment Monitoring and EvaluationValue4 reportsQuarterly and annual project reports submitted.Quarterly and annual progress reports submitted.
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of NQI Forums held on quality assurance topicsValue1.007.007.00
    DateJune 30, 2016February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of female out of total personnel trained at NQI institutions on technical and soft skillsValue36.00308.00467.00
    DateJune 30, 2016February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of firms which managed to obtain management system certification (based on ISO family)Value22.0088.00108.00
    DateJune 30, 2017February 15, 2024August 7, 2023
    Comment
  • ISO 9001, 2015 versionValue17.0026.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ISO 9001 (any version) integrated with WRAPValue3.006.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ISO 14001, 2015 versionValue2.007.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ISO/IEC 17025/17021, 2017Value0.007.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • ISO 22000 FSMSValue7.0017.000.00
    Date
    Comment