Social Services Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Social Services Improvement Project for Macedonia is to expand access to and improve the quality of social services, including preschool services, for vulnerable groups. The project comprises of three components. The first component, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social benefits and services objective is to strengthen the overall social protection delivery system for improved services by existing... Show More

Development Objective

To expand access to and improve the quality of social services, including preschool services, for vulnerable groups.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162246
Status
Active
Team Leader
Stefanie Koettl-Brodmann , Bojana Naceva, Sarah Coll-Black
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
North Macedonia
Disclosure Date
February 5, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 13, 2018
Effective Date
October 17, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 33.40 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 33.40 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 16, 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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change11%
- FY17 - Mitigation11%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education62%
- FY17 - Access to Education62%
- FY17 - Education Facilities62%
- FY17 - Teachers62%
FY17 - Gender62%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection44%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets44%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems38%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management10%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction10%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	33.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	33.40
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	33.40

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	33.40

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$)
Nov 29, 2018	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	227,310.00
Sep 7, 2021	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	2,295,256.50
Apr 30, 2020	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,592,334.20
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	316.97
Aug 7, 2024	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,950,111.10
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	9,666.49
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	519,534.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89020	Loan Repay	1,202,403.40
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	264.64
May 15, 2024	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	16.64
Jan 23, 2024	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,598,736.10
Sep 13, 2018	IBRD-89020	Loan Commitment	33,400,000.00
Oct 5, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,029,615.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	228.45
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	334.83
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	17,714.71
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	27,405.44
Dec 23, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,871,226.10
Apr 5, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,666,196.40
May 3, 2023	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,681,038.60
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	136.07
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	1,447.79
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	12,599.03
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	451,312.44
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Loan Repay	1,058,756.10
Nov 13, 2023	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,198,759.20
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	132.96
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	14,843.48
May 15, 2023	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	276,200.47
Dec 5, 2019	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	552,992.80
Jan 6, 2020	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,120,400.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	89.99
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	38,414.23
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	2,236.06
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	265.99
Apr 1, 2019	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	898,480.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	20.71
May 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	35,700.38
May 15, 2019	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	476.05
Oct 17, 2018	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	82,853.31
Oct 17, 2018	IBRD-89020	Fee Charges	82,853.31
Apr 23, 2021	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	2,193,892.80
May 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	32,803.93
May 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	4,032.54
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	12,352.48
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	177.28
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	2.97
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	35,878.79
Nov 20, 2020	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,239,284.80
Dec 21, 2020	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,236,513.20
Jul 14, 2020	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	860,580.75
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	35,434.56
Apr 6, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	-1,657,277.90
Dec 8, 2021	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,898,919.80
Mar 25, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,672,879.40
Jul 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Loan Disb	1,364,431.90
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	20,849.54
May 15, 2022	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	6,306.03
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	127.34
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	186.63
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	27,671.70
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	6,049.17
May 15, 2020	IBRD-89020	Int Charges	3,046.40

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-07
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-07
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-07
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-07
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-07
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-07

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National preschool enrollment rates for children 3 to 6 year old Value 35.70 46.03 46.50
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Share of cash benefit recipients and social services recipients recertified and recorded in the new information system Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date December 3, 2018 December 11, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
preschool enrollment rates for children 3 to 6 year old who belong to the families recipients of the SFA Value 0.40 8.30 20.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 11, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment

Share of cash benefit recipients and social services recipients recertified and recorded in the new information system - Female	Value	0.00	0.00	60.00
	Date	December 3, 2018	December 11, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Share of preschools with improved process quality as measured by the quality assessment tool	Value	to be determined by baseline assessment of a repre	Baseline conducted. Preschool process quality is o	40 % of pre-schools improved as measured by the fo
	Date	April 18, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Number of beneficiaries receiving noninstitutional social services (alternative/non-residential forms of care) from licensed providers	Value	0.00	2916.00	3000.00
	Date	December 3, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Share of female beneficiaries out of all beneficiaries receiving noninstitutional social services (alternative/non-residential forms of care) from licensed providers	Value	0.00	59.46	50.00
	Date	December 3, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Additional enegy- efficient classrooms built at the preschool level resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 62.00 60.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment

Full integration of CBMIS and social services IS within the upgraded social welfare information system as a platform for social andchild protection service delivery	Value	no integration	no integration	full integration
	Date	December 3, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Communication campaign developed and implemented Value no yes yes
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Additional classrooms rehabilitated or re-purposed at the preschool level resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 28.00 240.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment

Development of social service standards, accreditation, licensing	Value	not developed	new service standards, accreditation, and licensin	new service standards, accreditation, and licensin
	Date	December 3, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Share of supported sub-projects in which direct beneficiaries report their engagement in decision making. Value 0.00 78.50 30.00
Date January 1, 2019 December 11, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Additional qualified preschool teachers resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 1866.00 2200.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Share of social service providers using new service standards Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date December 3, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Share of beneficiaries satisfied with responsiveness of the grievance redress mechanism Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date January 1, 2019 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment

Number of pre-service training institutions that reformed their study programs based on the core competencies required for ECEC teachers	Value	0.00	2.00	5.00
	Date	April 12, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs Value 130000.00 195176.00 140000.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 11, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Assessment of the students cognitive and socio-emotional development conducted Value no yes yes
Date April 12, 2018 December 8, 2023 June 28, 2024
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female Value 65000.00 65000.00 70000.00
Date April 12, 2018 December 3, 2018 June 28, 2024
Comment

National preschool enrollment rates for children 3 to 6 year old	Value	35.70	46.03	46.50
	Date	April 12, 2018	December 8, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

preschool enrollment rates for children 3 to 6 year old who belong to the families recipients of the SFA	Value	0.40	8.30	20.00
	Date	April 12, 2018	December 11, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs	Value	130000.00	195176.00	140000.00
	Date	April 12, 2018	December 11, 2023	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female	Value	65000.00	65000.00	70000.00
	Date	April 12, 2018	December 3, 2018	June 28, 2024
	Comment

Social Services Improvement Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

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