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The Gambia Social Safety Net Project

Development Objective

To improve the coordination of social assistance activities, provide temporary social assistance support to rural households in thewake of COVID-19, and increase inclusion of the extreme poor in the Nafa program.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P167260

  • Closed

  • Christabel Dadzie , Anne Hilger

  • The Republic of The Gambia

  • Gambia, The

  • June 30, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 24, 2019

  • September 9, 2019

  • US$ 30.00 million

  • C

  • June 13, 2024

  • December 15, 2023

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 1.00
IDA Grant 30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 30.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 31.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of January 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Dec 13, 2021 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 440,261.34
Aug 8, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 439,212.38
Jan 21, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 538,124.50
Dec 19, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,336,042.90
Sep 19, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 243,798.70
Nov 7, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 253,848.20
Oct 6, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,107,030.00
Feb 16, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,113,221.80
Jan 13, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 960,716.00
Apr 26, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,382,616.00
Mar 31, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 168,846.14
Aug 24, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 975,957.20
May 26, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 157,681.11
Jul 14, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb -18,542.42
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 638,251.56
Jun 7, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,326,606.00
Jun 29, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,109,999.60
Nov 19, 2019 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Mar 30, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 19,706.55
Mar 30, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 426,986.90
Jul 10, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 4,000,000.00
Oct 9, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 4,981,301.50
Aug 12, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 414,378.88
Dec 15, 2020 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,267,897.20
Jun 17, 2021 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 531,937.70
Apr 7, 2021 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,666,667.80
May 24, 2019 IDA-D4740 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 1,966.94
May 23, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 313,243.97
Jun 14, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 513,595.34
Feb 22, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 238,402.19
Oct 13, 2021 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 263,772.88
Sep 17, 2021 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 261,494.05
Mar 22, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 160,644.45
Apr 11, 2022 IDA-D4740 Loan Disb 549,495.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Highly Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Procurement Highly Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Monitoring and Evaluation Highly Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2023-12-05
Project Management Satisfactory 2023-12-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-13-2024
OutcomesHighly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 10-24-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • More effective steering committee meetingsValue0Four "effective" quarterly meetings per yearFour "effective" quarterly meetings per year
    DateMay 21, 2019March 29, 2024May 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue0.00170000.00654000.00
    DateMay 21, 2019March 29, 2024March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of households benefiting from the temporary 'Nafa Quick' interventionValue0.0060000.000.00
    DateApril 20, 2020March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of programs using the Social RegistryValue0.003.002.00
    DateMay 21, 2019March 29, 2024May 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of households identified as extremely poor included in the Nafa programValue0.0015606.0011012.00
    DateMay 21, 2019March 29, 2024May 22, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Social Registry establishedValueNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Cash transfer program for the extreme poor establishedValueNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiary households receiving the right amount of cash on timeValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Data collection for Social Registry in selected districts completedValueNoYes
    DateMarch 21, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of households entered in the Social RegistryValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiary households selecting a female household member as cash transfer recipientValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • National Monitoring and Evaluation framework establishedValueNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiary households that have either borderline and acceptable food consumptions scoresValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Social Protection Secretariat establishedValueNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Cumulative amount transferred directly to beneficiariesValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Annual report produced by the Secretariat on key indicators using the Social Registry and National M&E FrameworkValueNoNo
    Date
    Comment
  • Program Management Information System establishedValueNoNo
    Date
    Comment
  • Program Grievance Redress Mechanism establishedValueNoNo
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of grievances that are classified and channeled through agreed resolution channelsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of grievances classified as resolved in grievance redress mechanismValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Social and Behavioral Change program accompanying the cash transfer establishedValueNoYes
    DateMay 1, 2019March 29, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of people trained on SBCC (training of trainers)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiary households attending the behavioural change sessionsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiary households that start or increase savings activitiesValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of households that start or increase entrepreneurship activityValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiaries with increased knowledge of measures to improve human capitalValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of Nafa Quick payments made before the end of the lean seasonValue0.0070.000.00
    DateApril 24, 2020March 29, 2024
    Comment