Ghana Productive Safety Net Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Productive Safety Net Project for Ghana is to support the Government to strengthen safety net systems that improve the productivity of the poor. This project has consist of the following five components. First component, productive inclusion is to support productive inclusion activities for extremely poor households in targeted communities. Second component, labor intensive public works (LIPW) program is to extend... Show More

Development Objective

To support the Government to strengthen safety net systems that improve the productivity of the poor.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P164603
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Christabel Dadzie , Dhushyanth Raju
Borrower 2
The Republic of Ghana

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
April 10, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 31, 2018
Effective Date
June 28, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 223.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection,Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 80.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 17, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change13%
- FY17 - Adaptation7%
- FY17 - Mitigation7%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs5%
- FY17 - Skills Development5%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection96%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets89%
- FY17 - Social protection delivery systems10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development5%
- FY17 - Rural Markets5%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	140.00
IDA Credit	60.00
Free-standing TFs AFR Human Development	20.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	60.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	60.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	20.50
Total Project Cost**	223.00

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 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	196,509.08
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	501,626.06
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	113,508.85
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	113,508.85
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	180,561.75
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	3,451.75
May 7, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,038,961.00
Aug 21, 2019	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Aug 7, 2019	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	6,414,621.00
Oct 25, 2019	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	2,414,291.20
Apr 6, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,464,475.50
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	9,643.75
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	9,643.75
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	16,072.92
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	42,823.08
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	42,823.08
May 26, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,325,935.60
Apr 29, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	71,371.82
Jun 30, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	5,291,545.00
Oct 31, 2018	IDA-63370	Loan Commitment	60,000,000.00
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	353,182.78
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	211,786.81
Nov 3, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	211,786.81
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63370	Loan Repay	931,039.70
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	122.92
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	122.92
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63370	Int Charges	356,758.84
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63370	Int Charges	214,055.28
Apr 10, 2024	IDA-63370	Int Charges	214,055.28
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-63370	Loan Repay	10,767.44
May 5, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	354,378.75
May 5, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	201,270.20
May 5, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	201,270.20
Jan 3, 2023	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	-59,668.13
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	-2,761.65
Oct 26, 2023	IDA-63370	Loan Cancel	126,005.75
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	520,881.72
May 25, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	878,192.56
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	34,965.38
Aug 29, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,181,569.90
Dec 21, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	530,251.25
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	180,125.30
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	180,125.30
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	314,429.44
Dec 16, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	396,005.10
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	8,463.97
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	8,463.97
Oct 6, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	787,571.75
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	11,305.46
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-63370	Int Charges	11,305.46
Jan 3, 2023	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	2,016,000.00
May 6, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	434,881.97
May 6, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	187,708.42
Aug 12, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	6,208,892.50
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	8,514.99
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	163,498.27
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	163,498.27
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-63370	Int Charges	260,555.73
Apr 14, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,851,638.10
Mar 29, 2022	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	3,558,187.00
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	294,694.28
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	11,604.00
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	176,816.60
Apr 6, 2022	IDA-63370	Int Charges	176,816.60
Aug 3, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	349,885.60
Aug 31, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,084,492.00
Aug 31, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	253,980.75
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	64,981.68
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	64,981.68
Oct 6, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	107,122.15
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	1,335.59
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-63370	Int Charges	1,335.59
Nov 12, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	761,859.50
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	1,855,600.00
Jan 12, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	958,938.44
Mar 5, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	7,093,218.00
Nov 23, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	2,912,655.00
Dec 10, 2020	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	4,258,944.00
Mar 24, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	184,145.52
Jun 30, 2021	IDA-63370	Loan Disb	11,822.25

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2022-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-06-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-29-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent of beneficiaires who initiated or expanded a household enterprise Value 0.00 95.70 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Average annual earnings of unskilled workers in LIPWs (cedi) Value 0.00 1078.56 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Percent of respondents reporting that the assets (sub-projects) created through LIPW improved their livelihoods Value 0.00 98.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Percent of beneficiaries who are identified as extremely poor according to targeting criteria Value 0.00 77.40 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Percent of LIPW payments and LEAP grants made on time to beneficiaires Value 0.00 35.10 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Percent of beneficiaries with a bank account Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 September 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Beneficiaries receiving a start-up grant under the CLASS subcomponent Value 0.00 20085.00 15000.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023 April 5, 2022
Comment
LIPW sub-projects with operations and maintenance arrangements in place Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
LEAP Beneficiaires selected using the GNHR Value 0.00 61.50 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 June 23, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaires receiving entrepreneurship training Value 0.00 20351.00 15000.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023 July 24, 2020
Comment
LIPW beneficiaries participating for two consecutive years Value 0.00 86.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs Value 1100000.00 1641321.00 1820000.00
Date September 13, 2018 June 23, 2023 July 24, 2020
Comment
LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries in areas where GCAP and/or Government-led agriculture projects operate referred to agricultural activities Value 0.00 43.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2020 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs Value 0.00 34579.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Single Window Citizen Engagement Service System established and fully functional Value No Yes
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female Value 561000.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Grievance cases resolved through the Single Window Citizen Engagement Service within the stipulated timeframe (disaggregated by gender) Value 0.00 94.20 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) Value 1100000.00 1641321.00 1820000.00
Date September 13, 2018 June 23, 2023 July 24, 2020
Comment
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Percentage of beneficiaries of the LEAP Program enrolled onto the NHIS Value 0.00 78.50 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Social Protection Monitoring and Evaluation System established and functional Value No Yes
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number) Value 0.00 34579.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Regions that have data collected on poor households through the GNHR Value 2.00 3.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment
Beneficiaries with a bank account Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date September 2, 2019 February 15, 2023
Comment

Percent of beneficiaires who initiated or expanded a household enterprise	Value	0.00	95.70	0.00
	Date	September 2, 2019	February 15, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs	Value	1100000.00	1641321.00	1820000.00
	Date	September 13, 2018	June 23, 2023	July 24, 2020
	Comment

Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female	Value	561000.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Regions that have data collected on poor households through the GNHR	Value	2.00	3.00	0.00
	Date	September 2, 2019	February 15, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries with a bank account	Value	0.00	100.00	0.00
	Date	September 2, 2019	February 15, 2023
	Comment

LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries in areas where GCAP and/or Government-led agriculture projects operate referred to agricultural activities	Value	0.00	43.00	0.00
	Date	September 2, 2020	February 15, 2023
	Comment

Single Window Citizen Engagement Service System established and fully functional	Value	No	Yes
	Date	September 2, 2019	February 15, 2023
	Comment

Grievance cases resolved through the Single Window Citizen Engagement Service within the stipulated timeframe (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	94.20	0.00
	Date	September 2, 2019	February 15, 2023
	Comment