Bangladesh Jobs Programmatic DPC

Abstract*

The development objective of the First Programmatic Jobs Development Policy Credit (DPC) for Bangladesh is to support the Government of Bangladesh's (GoB’s) program of reforms to address the country’s jobs challenges by: (i) modernizing the trade and investment environment; (ii) strengthening systems that protect workers and build resilience; and (iii) improving policies and programs that enhance access to jobs for vulnerable populations. The operation... Show More

Development Objective

The Bangladesh Jobs DPC supports the Government of Bangladesh's program of reforms to address the country’s jobs challenges by: (i)modernizing the trade and investment environment; (ii) strengthening systems that protect workers and build resilience; and (iii) improving policies and programs that enhance access to jobs for vulnerable populations.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P167190
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Thomas Farole , M. Masrur Reaz
Borrower 2
People's Republic of Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
April 11, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 12, 2018
Effective Date
January 14, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 0.00 million
Implementing Agency
Finance Division, Ministry of Finance
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 250.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
July 20, 2023
Closing Date
June 27, 2019

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning11%
- FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement11%
FY17 - Trade11%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation11%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change17%
- FY17 - Adaptation11%
- FY17 - Mitigation6%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender78%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs11%
- FY17 - Skills Development11%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment33%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate33%
FY17 - Jobs89%
- FY17 - Job Creation44%
- FY17 - Job Quality33%
- FY17 - Youth Employment11%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection11%
- FY17 - Social Insurance and Pensions11%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	250.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	250.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	250.00

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

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-63490	Int Charges	31,054.92
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	949,385.80
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-63490	Int Charges	897,856.44
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-63490	Loan Commitment	250,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-63490	Int Charges	897,856.44
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-63490	Loan Repay	3,950,568.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	74,644.69
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	902,225.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	902,225.20
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,503,708.60
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	875,328.75
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	28,443.15
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	28,443.15
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,475,027.00
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-63490	Int Charges	875,328.75
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	892,750.44
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	892,750.44
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,525,371.40
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	22,472.44
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	22,472.44
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	56,513.17
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	56,513.17
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	839,525.25
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	839,525.25
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,419,264.50
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	934,543.00
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	560,725.75
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	560,725.75
Feb 13, 2019	IDA-63490	Loan Disb	251,384,064.00
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	11,429.26
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	11,429.26
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	919,911.75
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	919,911.75
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,532,553.10
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	19,658.25
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	930,221.75
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	930,221.75
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,540,632.90
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	10,146.67
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	969,397.90
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	969,397.90
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,582,101.60
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	33,938.03
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	980,272.25
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	980,272.25
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,581,726.10
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,582,309.80
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	50,420.60
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-63490	Int Charges	949,385.80
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-63490	Int Charges	1,496,427.40

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-12-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-12-23
Program Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-12-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-18-2023
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-22-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality		N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Time to and cost to set up a new business (disaggregated by gender)	Value	Time: 19.5 days; Cost: 22.3% ofincome/capita (no	Time: 9.5 days; Cost: 7.1% of income/capita	Time: 14.6 days (25% reduction); Cost: 16.7% of in
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Annual growth in new business registrations (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.4% (average over last 5 years)	14.9% per annum (overall); Gender disaggregated da	5% per annum; (overall); 10% for women-owned busin
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of individuals supported by COVID-19 response programs Value 0.00 76000.00 50000.00
Date March 1, 2020 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment

"# of workers trained in partnership with private industries with support from the NSDA/Industry Skills Councils (by gender) "	Value	9,117 (male); 4,096 (female) [2017-18]	25,980 (male); 11,672 (female)[end, 2019]	29,500 (male); 20,500 (female)
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

# of competency standards (by occupation and level) developed and introduced in at least one training center Value 294.00 569.00 500.00
Date April 1, 2018 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment
Licensing and regulatory framework for child daycare centers adopted for use Value No No Yes
Date November 10, 2018 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment
Share of import shipments inspected by border agencies Value 100.00 Physical inspections are implemented for 20% of im 70.00
Date November 10, 2018 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment
Import clearance time (days) Value Chittagong: 8-9 days; Dhaka: 6-7 days Chittagong: 11.3 days; Dhaka: 7.5 days Chittagong: 6 days; Dhaka: 3 days
Date November 10, 2018 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment
Number of active bond license holders outside RMG sector Value 594.00 1832.00 891.00
Date November 10, 2018 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment

Average cost of migration through formal channels (disaggregated by gender)	Value	BDT 418,455 (male); BDT 253,078 (female)	BDT 422,637 (male); BDT 89,696 (female) in 2018 Ta	BDT 313,841 (male); BDT 189,809 (female) in 2018 T
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Budget allocation for supporting the protection of expatriate workers	Value	BDT 19.2 million (FY17)	55.55% real increase in budget allocations (FY21)	30% real increase in budget allocations
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Total of ministry budgets allocated to ‘climate change capacity building and institutional strengthening’	Value	BDT 9.7 billion (FY19)	17.3% increase on average (FY19-22)	10% per annum increase on average (FY19-22)
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of firms reached through trainings/assessments of ESQ and OSH guidelines Value 0 460 (firms assessed); 880 (individuals trained) 500
Date January 1, 2019 April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022
Comment

Adoption of national disaster risk management strategy that strengthens government coordination for climate resilience and disasterrisk management	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

# of labor and safety complaints addressed by DIFE (quarterly average), of which # related to sexual harassment or GBV	Value	500 (Q4 2017); [no baseline on sexual harassment o	1309 (FY21 quarterly average)	1,000 (2022 quarterly average), with at least 50 r
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of individuals supported by COVID-19 response programs	Value	0.00	76000.00	50000.00
	Date	March 1, 2020	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

# of competency standards (by occupation and level) developed and introduced in at least one training center	Value	294.00	569.00	500.00
	Date	April 1, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Share of import shipments inspected by border agencies	Value	100.00	Physical inspections are implemented for 20% of im	70.00
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Import clearance time (days)	Value	Chittagong: 8-9 days; Dhaka: 6-7 days	Chittagong: 11.3 days; Dhaka: 7.5 days	Chittagong: 6 days; Dhaka: 3 days
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of active bond license holders outside RMG sector	Value	594.00	1832.00	891.00
	Date	November 10, 2018	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of firms reached through trainings/assessments of ESQ and OSH guidelines	Value	0	460 (firms assessed); 880 (individuals trained)	500
	Date	January 1, 2019	April 30, 2022	April 30, 2022
	Comment