Agricultural Employment Support for Refugees and Turkish Citizens through Enhanced Market Linkages

Abstract*

The proposed project aims to improve conditions for enhancing formal employment for refugees and Turkish citizens in rural areas through a combination of demand and supply side interventions. The project is closely aligned with the Government of Turkey’s policy priorities and refugee response agenda of providing refugee and host communities access to sustainable livelihoods and employment in the agricultural sector. The proposed project builds on... Show More

Development Objective

To improve the conditions for formal agricultural employment opportunities in selected host communities

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P171543
Status
Active
Team Leader
Siddharth Hari , Mauro Testaverde
Borrower 2
Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Central Union

Country
Turkiye
Disclosure Date
March 24, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 20, 2020
Effective Date
January 22, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 54.70 million
Implementing Agency
Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Central Union
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 54.70 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
May 22, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
No
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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs94%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs94%
- FY17 - Skills Development94%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs94%
- FY17 - Job Creation94%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence94%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement94%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Markets100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
European Commission Development Fund - TF	54.70

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	54.70
Total Project Cost**	54.70

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-08-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-08-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-08-14
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-08-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-08-14
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-08-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of refugees and host community members who completed short term vocational skills trainings Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of refugee workers who completed short term vocational skills trainings Value 0.00 0.00 7500.00
Date January 28, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of formal jobs created Value 0.00 7708.00 8000.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of formal jobs created for refugees Value 0.00 3835.00 4000.00
Date January 28, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of employers participating in the project Value 0.00 1997.00 12000.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 1, 2024
Comment
Number of ACC members entering into contract farming in primary ACCs participating in the project Value 714.00 4914.00 4070.00
Date January 8, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of refugees and host community members provided with basic labor market skills (soft/life skills) training Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date January 24, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of refugees provided with basic labor market skills (soft/life skills) training Value 0.00 0.00 7500.00
Date January 24, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 24, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of employers receiving formalization support Value 0.00 899.00 3000.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 1, 2024
Comment
Number of micro-grants awarded to primary ACCs Value 0.00 0.00 28.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

Contract farming system adjusted to include labour support and skills	Value	No integrated system	No integrated system	ERP modules are operated successfully
	Date	January 12, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Contracts signed with formal employment support condition Value 0.00 1162.00 5000.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Local, Regional and Central Union ACC staff trained Value 0.00 462.00 1500.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

Standard contracts developed in line with international best practices	Value	Contracts are including basic articles	Contracts are including basic articles	Standard contracts developed in line with internat
	Date	January 12, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

GRM functional for project beneficiaries Value Not functional GRM Fully Functional Fully Functional
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of trainings delivered Value 0.00 0.00 1370.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Percent of workplace complaints resolved in stipulated time frame Value 0.00 100.00 85.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Agriculture employment database established Value No system System Functional System functional
Date January 16, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Total number of ‘person training days’ provided to ACC staff Value 0.00 655.00 3000.00
Date January 24, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 24, 2024
Comment
Number of workers registered in the employment database Value 0.00 14434.00 30000.00
Date January 12, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of employers formalized Value 0.00 207.00 500.00
Date January 16, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 1, 2024
Comment
Number of beneficiaries enrolled in training database Value 0.00 0.00 45000.00
Date January 16, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of refugee beneficiaries enroled in training database Value 0.00 0.00 22500.00
Date January 28, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of employers receiving technical assistance Value 0.00 8424.00 10000.00
Date January 16, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 1, 2024
Comment
Proportion of trainees satisfied with the training received Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Proportion of farmers satisfied with the program Value 0.00 95.40 75.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 9, 2024
Comment
Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions Value 0.00 20744.00 38000.00
Date January 9, 2020 December 29, 2023 January 9, 2024
Comment

Number of refugees and host community members who completed short term vocational skills trainings	Value	0.00	0.00	15000.00
	Date	January 9, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of formal jobs created	Value	0.00	7708.00	8000.00
	Date	January 9, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of ACC members entering into contract farming in primary ACCs participating in the project	Value	714.00	4914.00	4070.00
	Date	January 8, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

GRM functional for project beneficiaries	Value	Not functional	GRM Fully Functional	Fully Functional
	Date	January 12, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of trainings delivered	Value	0.00	0.00	1370.00
	Date	January 12, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Agriculture employment database established	Value	No system	System Functional	System functional
	Date	January 16, 2020	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of employers formalized	Value	0.00	207.00	500.00
	Date	January 16, 2020	December 29, 2023	January 1, 2024
	Comment

Agricultural Employment Support for Refugees and Turkish Citizens through Enhanced Market Linkages

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS