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Ghana Productive Safety Net Project 2

Abstract*

Ghana, like most countries globally, was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to a partial lockdown in April 2020 and Government intervening with various health and social interventions to support individuals to cope with the health and economic impact of COVID-19. As a result, Ghana’s projected GDP growth for 2020 was revised from 6.8 percent to 0.9 percent. The World Bank has supported Government to strengthen its social protection...

* 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

To expand and enhance social safety nets and provide access to productive income generating opportunities for the poor in Ghana

Key Details

Project Details

  • P175588

  • Active

  • Cornelia Tesliuc , Sarika Ringwala

  • Ministry of Finance,Republic of Ghana

  • Ghana

  • December 17, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 30, 2021

  • January 21, 2022

  • US$ 257.00 million

  • Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD),Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP)

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2021

  • US$ 250.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 20, 2024

  • December 31, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
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** 257.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-73370 Loan Disb 3,000,000.00
May 17, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 219,570.75
Mar 4, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 4,652.57
Mar 13, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 477,579.28
Aug 2, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 1,122,026.50
Aug 7, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 132,390.97
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-68590 Int Charges 374,131.16
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-68590 Int Charges 374,131.16
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-68590 Int Charges 477.73
Apr 1, 2022 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 5,647,840.50
May 24, 2022 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 6,542,023.50
Jun 12, 2024 IDA-68590 Int Charges 291,693.94
Mar 30, 2021 IDA-68590 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-73370 Loan Commitment 150,000,000.00
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 9,318.94
Jan 10, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 716,233.75
Sep 28, 2022 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 6,774,281.50
Aug 29, 2022 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 2,981,538.00
Mar 9, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 8,516,494.00
May 15, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 2,641,719.50
Mar 10, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 1,587,730.40
Apr 25, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 1,045,919.80
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 110,189.51
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 110,189.51
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 75,481.65
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 10,216.32
Dec 14, 2022 IDA-68590 Int Charges 10,216.32
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 1,067,017.80
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 766,833.40
Sep 5, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 322,493.90
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 25,029.07
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 194,289.53
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 194,289.53
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 175,579.12
Sep 7, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 875,114.25
Sep 7, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 462,169.10
Jun 14, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 832,308.25
Dec 26, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 2,974,239.00
Dec 13, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 815,980.00
Dec 13, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 430,938.88
Dec 13, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 815,980.00
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 1,644.43
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 288,364.62
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 288,364.62
Nov 30, 2023 IDA-68590 Int Charges 262,557.60
Nov 10, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 444,680.56
Nov 3, 2023 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 321,136.03
Mar 18, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 10,806,181.00
Apr 12, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 444,696.88
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 2,257,152.20
May 15, 2024 IDA-68590 Loan Disb 1,416,312.90
Jun 5, 2024 IDA-73370 Loan Disb 3,482,070.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-18
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-10-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-18
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-10-18
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-10-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • CLASS beneficiary households that start a new, or enhance an existing, income generating activity (IGA)Value0.0021785.0060000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of labor market programsValue0.0021785.0060000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of households that receive cash benefits from the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programValue335000.00350551.00350000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Social protection programs that use data from the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) to target benefits and services to intended beneficiariesValue0.005.006.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Average annual earnings by LIPW participantsValue0.00194.39120.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022December 31, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • GSFP participating schools that provide one hot meal to children on school-going daysValue11000.0011000.0011000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024January 31, 2024December 22, 2025
    Comment
  • Safety net beneficiaries receive payments on timeValue0.000.0090.00
    DateSeptember 29, 2023January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of labor market programs - FemaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue0.0039813.0095000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - FemaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number)Value0.0039813.0095000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue1460000.001555677.005320450.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - FemaleValue730000.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Persons with disabilities enrolled in PI and LIPW programsValue0.00963.005000.00
    DateApril 5, 2023January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • PI - persons with disabilities enrolledValue0.00284.002500.00
    DateApril 5, 2023January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • LIPW - Persons with DisabilitiesValue0.00679.002500.00
    DateApril 5, 2023January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries receiving training under the CLASS subcomponent of PIValue0.0014542.0060000.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of LIPW - UrbanValue0.000.0015000.00
    DateJuly 29, 2022January 31, 2024December 26, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiaries of the LEAP Program enrolled onto the NHISValue60.0092.00100.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Grievance cases resolved through the Single Window Citizen Engagement Service within the stipulated timeframeValue0.0088.2080.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Urban - Beneficiaries receiving training under the CLASS subcomponentValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • LIPW sub-projects with operations and maintenance arrangements in placeValue0.0033.20100.00
    DateJuly 29, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of regions with reassessment initiatedValue0.005.0010.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Regions that have data collected on poor households through the GNHRValue5.008.0016.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Area (re)afforested through LIPWValue0.003543.112500.00
    DateDecember 30, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries provided with access to multiple payment delivery methods to ensure financial inclusionValue0.009.2060.00
    DateDecember 30, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Human Capital-related interventions developedValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 30, 2021December 31, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries receiving a start-up grant under the CLASS subcomponentValue0.003572.0055000.00
    DateJuly 29, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Completed LIPW assets in useValue0.000.1675.00
    DateDecember 30, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • SP Shock-responsive Strategy developedValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Female-male ratio in wage-employment through LIPWValue0.0070.0060.00
    DateMarch 31, 2022January 31, 2024December 26, 2025
    Comment
  • Head teachers regularly verifying meals provided through the electronic systemValue0.000.0060.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Urban - Beneficiaries receiving a start-up grant under the CLASS subcomponentValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Schools with hygienic and fuel-efficient cooking facilitiesValue0.000.002000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Schools with functional Parent Teacher Association (PTA)/ School Implementation Committee (SIC)Value1650.000.008250.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • CLASS, LEAP, and LIPW beneficiaries referred to agricultural activitiesValue0.007427.0050000.00
    DateJuly 29, 2022January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • GSFP caterers linked to local farmersValue0.000.0011000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024January 31, 2024December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Female-male ratio with income generating activities (IGAs) through the CLASS subcomponentValue0.0068.0060.00
    DateJuly 29, 2022January 31, 2024December 26, 2025
    Comment