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Ghana Jobs and Skills Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Jobs and Skills Project for Ghana is to support skills development and job creation in the Recipient’s territory. There are five components to the project, the first component being provision of apprenticeship training for jobs. Under this component, the project will support apprenticeship training for at least 25,000 individuals over the project implementation period. The main implementing agency for this component is COTVET...

* 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 objective of the project is to support skills development and job creation in the Recipient’s territory.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P166996

  • Active

  • Elena Glinskaya , Eunice Ackwerh

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Ghana

  • June 22, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 29, 2020

  • January 27, 2021

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation,Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training,Ghana Enterprises Agency,Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations,GJSP Project Coordinating Unit

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2020

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2026

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • May 28, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 200.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 200.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 200.00

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$)
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-67160 Int Charges 483,535.34
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-67160 Int Charges 431,225.34
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-67160 Loan Commitment 200,000,000.00
Apr 11, 2024 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 30,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 173,648.66
Jan 9, 2024 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 15,000,000.00
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-67160 Int Charges 483,535.34
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 15,800,000.00
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-67160 Loan Disb -15,799,950.00
Jun 29, 2021 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 15,800,000.00
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 106,650.36
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 101,910.32
Jun 1, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 101,910.32
Nov 29, 2021 IDA-67160 Int Charges 76,998.92
Nov 29, 2021 IDA-67160 Int Charges 80,580.28
Nov 29, 2021 IDA-67160 Int Charges 76,998.92
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 26,000,000.00
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 106,650.36
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 101,910.32
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-67160 Int Charges 101,910.32
Aug 29, 2023 IDA-67160 Loan Disb 17,000,000.00
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 315,906.97
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 315,906.97
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 330,600.34
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 181,725.36
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-67160 Int Charges 173,648.66

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of apprenticeship training program participants that complete the program and have jobs at least six months after completionValue60.000.0070.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of female apprenticeship training program participants that complete the program and have jobs at least six months aftercompletionValue50.000.0060.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of entrepreneurship program participants that complete the program and have jobs at least six months after completionValue60.000.0070.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of female entrepreneurship program participants that complete the program and have jobs at least six months after completionValue50.000.0060.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of grant-receiving private enterprises that have increased workforces at least six months after the completion of grant supportValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of grant-receiving private enterprises that have increased female workforce at least six months after the completion of grant supportValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of upgraded Public Employment Centers (PECs) that provide improved job connection servicesValue0.000.0016.00
    DateJune 8, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of females provided apprenticeship training, under a formalized, standardized, and quality-assured systemValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 17, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of females offered entrepreneurship training, under a standardized, quality-assured programValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 28, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • GLMIS fully operationalized in MELR and PECsValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 10, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Proportion of grievances resolved within three months of being entered in the project GRM systemValue0.00100.0070.00
    DateMarch 5, 2020March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • TVET Voucher System is operational and provides up to date information on individuals attending apprenticeship trainingValueYesNoYes
    DateJuly 11, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of females receiving training in firms that are awarded SDF grantsValue31.000.0040.00
    DateJune 28, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Regional public sensitization events on the availability, access, and use of the GLMIS by stakeholdersValue0.000.0016.00
    DateJuly 10, 2019April 28, 2022June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • GEA MIS is operational and keeps track of individuals undergoing entrepreneurship training and individuals/groups selected to receive start-up capital grantsValueNoYesYes
    DateJuly 11, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Youth employment and skills development programs reviewed and provided with technical assistance for reformValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 10, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Intensive outreach conducted to solicit SDF applications from lagging regions and from under-represented groupsValueYesYesYes
    DateJuly 11, 2019March 2, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment