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India SEWA 2025 Digital Financial Inclusion of Informal Sector

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is fostering increased use of digital financial services by women engaged in informal activities in the target states.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P167886

  • Closed

  • Tushar Arora

  • Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

  • India

  • October 9, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 22, 2019

  • May 15, 2019

  • US$ 2.73 million

  • SELF EMPLOYED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

  • South Asia

  • 2019

  • US$ 2.73 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • April 30, 2023

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 9, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Japan Social Development Fund 2.73

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 2.73
Total Project Cost** 2.73

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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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2022-12-22
Overall Satisfactory 2022-12-22
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2022-12-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2022-12-22
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2022-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of women trained in digital financial products/services (Number, Custom)Value0.00600000.00771713.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in women (in the target group) using digital financial products/services (Percentage, Custom)Value2.0050.0035.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of digital products/services offered to women (in target group) for the first time (Number, Custom)Value0.005.005.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of women beneficiaries who report satisfaction with the digitization of service delivery at SEWAValue0.0075.0099.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of SEWA members involved in savings / credit activities transacting through digital finance products/servicesValue0.0025.0027.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of cash transactions in three SEWA social enterprises switched to digital paymentsValue0.0025.0057.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of women engaged as BC agentsValue0.00300.00327.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of women trained as master trainers in digital financial products/servicesValue0.00500.00527.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of SEWA institutions / centers linked to digital finance marketplacesValue0.005.005.00
    DateFebruary 15, 2019March 15, 2023April 30, 2023
    Comment