West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Program

Abstract*

The development objective of West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion Project is to increase the number of persons in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that facilitates their access to services. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Framework, the MPA aims to finance the preparation, development and implementation... Show More

Development Objective

The Program Development Objective (Pr.DO) is to increase the number of persons in participating countries who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that facilitates access to services. The Project Development Objective (PDO) for Phase 1 of the Project is to increase the number of persons in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea who have government-recognized proof of unique identity that facilitates access to services.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161329
Status
Active
Team Leader
Emil Tesliuc , Daria Lavrentieva, Catherine Seya, Paul Nguyen
Borrower 2
Ministry of Economy and Finance,Ministry of Economy and Finance

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
April 27, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 5, 2018
Effective Date
November 9, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 122.10 million
Implementing Agency
ECOWAS Commission,Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Protection Sociale (CIV)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 122.10 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2026

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration15%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration100%
- FY17 - Civil Registration and Identification25%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion10%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups10%
FY17 - Social Protection92%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems25%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	29.85
IDA Credit	92.25

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	122.10
IBRD + IDA Commitment	122.10

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	122.10

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$)
May 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	304.70
May 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	20,099.46
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	349.36
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	349.36
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	16,911.76
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	16,911.76
May 31, 2022	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	308,604.56
May 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	16,759.86
May 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	16,759.86
May 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	258.87
May 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	258.87
Aug 31, 2022	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	504,637.10
May 27, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	231.11
May 27, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	231.11
May 27, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	11,085.63
May 27, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	11,085.63
May 19, 2021	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	122,399.22
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	12,206.50
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	12,206.50
Apr 28, 2021	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	756,839.30
Jul 29, 2021	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	689,016.20
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	92.64
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-62400	Int Charges	92.64
May 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	28.47
May 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	28.47
May 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	12,402.23
May 15, 2021	IDA-62400	Int Charges	12,402.23
Jul 25, 2024	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	-412,690.34
Sep 28, 2023	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	107,370.84
Oct 24, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	398,715.94
Oct 24, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	74,898.57
Jun 6, 2024	IDA-D3260	Loan Cancel	15,169,141.00
Apr 26, 2024	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	151,721.50
Jul 31, 2024	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	78,563.29
May 22, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	2,269.67
May 22, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	2,269.67
May 13, 2019	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	82,287.59
May 13, 2019	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	1,700,000.00
Dec 20, 2018	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	749,618.80
Oct 9, 2019	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	295,644.53
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	50.22
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	50.22
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	9,406.09
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-62400	Int Charges	9,406.09
Feb 26, 2020	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	372,039.12
Apr 11, 2022	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	736,356.94
Apr 11, 2022	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	965,034.10
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	614,794.00
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	593,854.40
Nov 29, 2022	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	270,062.60
Jun 20, 2023	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	118,899.57
May 8, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	459,784.84
Apr 21, 2023	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	186,771.81
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	158,045.02
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	137,822.48
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	134,364.90
Oct 9, 2020	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	314,431.25
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	936,419.60
Oct 9, 2019	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	125,350.01
May 8, 2020	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	276,376.72
Feb 24, 2020	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	410,616.88
Sep 4, 2020	IDA-D3210	Loan Disb	350,000.00
Jun 29, 2020	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	465,756.03
Jun 20, 2019	IDA-D3260	Loan Disb	1,100,000.00
Dec 3, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	25,227.01
Mar 24, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	22,748.51
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	56,661.11
Apr 28, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	57,955.60
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	216.28
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,448.84
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,448.84
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	11,958.36
May 27, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	17,317.74
Jun 16, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	21,653.38
Sep 8, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	22,994.16
Aug 3, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	17,083.04
Sep 27, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	20,566.75
Oct 29, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	40,350.71
Apr 28, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	11,050.07
Mar 26, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	28,490.10
Jun 23, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	73,100.29
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	15,900.16
May 22, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	23,778.94
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	133,245.52
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	215.22
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	7,941.31
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	7,941.31
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	6,978.24
Jul 23, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	18,055.32
Sep 8, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	899,525.44
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	11,896.70
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	11,896.70
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	10,405.27
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-62390	Int Charges	123.73
Sep 16, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	81,848.70
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	35,080.24
Jul 24, 2024	IDA-62400	Loan Disb	-1,189,813.00
Jun 6, 2024	IDA-62400	Loan Cancel	17,331,364.00
May 24, 2024	IDA-62400	Int Charges	115.94
May 24, 2024	IDA-62400	Int Charges	115.94
May 24, 2024	IDA-62400	Int Charges	19,983.05
May 24, 2024	IDA-62400	Int Charges	19,983.05
Nov 9, 2018	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	889,832.80
Aug 19, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	17,583.03
Jul 18, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	32.62
Jul 18, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	12,632.20
Jul 18, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	12,632.20
Jul 18, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	11,250.50
Jan 25, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	11,935.73
Feb 10, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	27,263.66
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	15,075.13
Dec 3, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	48,617.43
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	1,085.64
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	3,314.38
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	3,314.38
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	2,960.86
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	1,215.27
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-62390	Int Charges	1,215.27
Jan 27, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	4,925.52
Jan 27, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	4,925.52
Jan 27, 2020	IDA-62390	Int Charges	4,191.90
Feb 28, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	155,239.67
Oct 18, 2019	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	250,429.30
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	52,533.54
Oct 7, 2019	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	496,683.12
Dec 16, 2019	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	50,764.30
Jan 30, 2020	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	47,598.56
May 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	20,099.46
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	172.90
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	172.90
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	19,912.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	19,912.00
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	17,741.45
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	17,741.45
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	621.02
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-62400	Int Charges	621.02
May 15, 2023	IDA-62400	Int Charges	304.70
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-D3260	Loan Commitment	24,850,000.00
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-62390	Loan Commitment	67,400,000.00
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-62400	Loan Commitment	24,850,000.00
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-D3210	Loan Commitment	5,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	28.63
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Loan Repay	987,886.10
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	102.91
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	102.91
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	91.92
Jun 11, 2024	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	7,264.29
Mar 22, 2024	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	9,069,726.00
Jun 12, 2024	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	9,092,364.00
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	17.82
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Loan Repay	984,682.06
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	34,832.71
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	34,832.71
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	19,105.46
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	2,438.65
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	3,253.61
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	7,849.15
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	10,612.11
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	10,612.11
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-62390	Int Charges	9,462.30
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	36.48
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	12,266.39
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,791.51
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,791.51
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Repay	1,011,217.00
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	14,484.73
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	14,484.73
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	12,910.37
Aug 24, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	10,270.42
Aug 24, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	5,133.39
Sep 22, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	5,030.05
Sep 14, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	5,130.72
Jun 14, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	5,533.28
Jun 14, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	10,637.50
Jun 14, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	6,937.62
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-62390	Int Charges	55.99
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	54.17
Dec 30, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	8,902.10
Dec 30, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	7,734.42
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	11,951.42
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	8,971.54
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	7,597.93
Apr 14, 2023	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	7,126.43
Feb 24, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	95,947.14
Dec 22, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	11,964.28
Dec 13, 2021	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	20,114.77
Mar 30, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	22,379.57
Jun 29, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	24,697.21
Jun 2, 2022	IDA-62390	Loan Disb	11,935.99
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,573.30
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	13,573.30
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-62390	Int Charges	12,088.71

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-09-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-09-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-20
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-20
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

The enabling legal and institutional framework for the development and support of the fID system is in place Value No Partially Yes
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Existence of a fID system which generates UNIs and is in alignment with international good practices Value No Partial Yes
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
National or regional functional public and private services linked to the Foundational ID system Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Number of direct project beneficiaries who have received a UNI (of which women) Value 0.00 8.00 35000.00
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

The fID system is operational and ready for rollout Value No No Yes
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Percentage of newborn birth registrations that are assigned UNIs (of which girls) Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date July 2, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

The law for the fID system has been adopted, establishing. inter alia, inclusivity for all persons in the country, issuance of UNIs, linking to the CR system, and assuring data protection and privacy	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	July 2, 2018	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Number of digital authentications made per month by service providers on behalf of their beneficiaries or clients (of which, women)	Value	0.00	0.00	1600.00
	Date	July 2, 2018	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Percentage of individuals in the fID system whose biometric and demographic data meet international quality standards Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 9, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

Regular consultations held with beneficiaries, stakeholders, vulnerable groups and government to solicit feedback and report on actions taken to address feedback since prior consultations	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	July 9, 2018	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Percentage of grievances responded to and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards for response times Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date July 9, 2018 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

The enabling legal and institutional framework for the development and support of the fID system is in place	Value	No	Partially	Yes
	Date	July 2, 2018	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Existence of a fID system which generates UNIs and is in alignment with international good practices	Value	No	Partial	Yes
	Date	July 2, 2018	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) Program

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Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS