1. What We Do

Building the Foundations of a Digital Economy, Strengthening Resilience, and Supporting Governance DPG

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Building the Foundations of a Digital Economy, Strengthening Resilience, and Supporting Governance Development Policy Financing Project in West Bank and Gaza support the Palestinian Authority (PA) in achieving selected strategic priorities envisaged in the National Policy Agenda (NPA) 2017-2022, while also underpinning efforts that the PA has taken to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The operation includes three pillars:...

* 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 Development Objectives of the proposed operation are to: (i) Support the digital foundations of the Palestinian economy, (ii) Strengthen recovery and resilience post COVID-19 (iii) Improve governance and transparency in the areas of public procurement, wage bill control and the health sector.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P174975

  • Closed

  • Nour Nasser Eddin , Luan Zhao

  • Palestine Liberation Organization (for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority)

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • November 5, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 28, 2021

  • June 7, 2021

  • US$ 40.31 million

  • N/A

  • August 16, 2023

  • September 30, 2022

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Central Government(Central Agencies)FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)FY17 - Other Information andCommunications TechnologiesFY17 - Other Information and Communications TechnologiesFY17 - Other Non-bank FinancialInstitutionsFY17 - Other Non-bank Financial InstitutionsFY17 - Health Facilities andConstructionFY17 - Health Facilities and ConstructionFY17 - Social ProtectionFY17 - Other Water Supply,Sanitation and WasteManagementFY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Special Financing 30.00
Trust Funds 10.31

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 40.31
Total Project Cost** N/A

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2022-05-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2022-05-31
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2022-05-31
Program Management Moderately Satisfactory 2022-05-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-26-2023
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 02-12-2024PROJECT 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 QualityN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

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  • A decision by TITRA to adopt a national frequency plan aligned with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Region 1 Frequency TableValueA national frequency plan is unavailableNational frequency plan is available.A national frequency plan is available
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiary households that received support after applying through the online registration system.Value0.0064112.0062000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Share of cases submitted to the DRU which are resolved within the period stipulated in the implementing regulations to the Public Procurement Law and published on the single procurement portalValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of outstanding e-wallet accountsValueZero429,255120,000
    DateMarch 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries that received support through the “Waqfet Izz” fund.Value0.0075000.0053000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Share of non-consulting services tenders processed by the General Services Department (GSD) and share of framework agreements for common use goods entered into by GSD, which use the new SBDs.Value0.00100.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of facilities across public and private providers as well as NGOs involved in operationalizing the emergency response plan according to designed pandemic stages and scenarios.Value0.0019.0015.00
    DateMarch 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of data migrated from the old to the new payroll system.Value0.0070.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of female ownership of outstanding e-wallet accountsValuezero26 percent
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of major service providers in the West Bank that meet the standards of the WHO related to the number and frequency of free residual chlorine tests in the water distribution networkValue0.004.004.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of medical referrals entered in the e-referral system and automatically reflected in IFMISValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateAugust 31, 2020December 31, 2022December 31, 2022
    Comment