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Benin Social Safety Nets Program

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Social Safety Nets Program Project for Benin are to improve the efficiency and adaptivity of the social protection system and to increase the coverage of vulnerable households in the productive social safety net. The Productive Social Safety Net Program (PSSNP) is built around three strategic pillars, encompassing the government’s vision for an integrated and comprehensive safety net system, which focuses on the needs...

* 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 Program Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve the efficiency and adaptivity of the social protection system and to increase the coverage of vulnerable households in the productive social safety net

Key Details

Project Details

  • P176680

  • Active

  • Caroline Tassot , Saint-Martin Mongan Agbeshie

  • REPUBLIC OF BENIN

  • Benin

  • April 5, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 24, 2023

  • September 28, 2023

  • US$ 219.11 million

  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2023

  • US$ 100.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2027

  • BANK APPROVED

  • April 16, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 100.00
Borrower/Recipient 28.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 100.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 219.11

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-72790 Int Charges 49,598.68
May 10, 2024 IDA-72790 Loan Disb 24,473,446.00
Mar 24, 2023 IDA-72790 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-72790 Int Charges 58,857.11
Aug 19, 2024 IDA-72790 Int Charges 49,598.68

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-05-03
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-05-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-05-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • GUPS fully delivering services intended for eligible households under the Gbessoke and ARCH health insurance programsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • GUPS fully delivering services intended for eligible households under the Gbessoke and ARCH health insurance programsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Communes with flood risk areas fully covered by the RSU+Value0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Communes with flood risk areas fully covered by the RSU+Value0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net programValue0.000.00120000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net programValue0.000.00120000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net program - FemaleValue0.000.0096000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022November 14, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net program - FemaleValue0.000.0096000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022November 14, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • GUPS fully staffedValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • GUPS fully staffedValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue0.000.00150000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue0.000.00150000.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • GUPS fully equippedValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • GUPS fully equippedValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - FemaleValue0.000.0048000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - FemaleValue0.000.0048000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Households registered in the first cohort of RSU intakes (2019-2022) whose data has been updated per the RSU manualValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Households registered in the first cohort of RSU intakes (2019-2022) whose data has been updated per the RSU manualValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Programs entering data sharing protocols with the RSUValue8.008.0015.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Programs entering data sharing protocols with the RSUValue8.008.0015.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Households within flood-prone zones registered in the RSUValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Households within flood-prone zones registered in the RSUValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Operational framework of cash transfer shock recovery adopted by the relevant authoritiesValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Operational framework of cash transfer shock recovery adopted by the relevant authoritiesValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Protocol for shock recovery through cash transfers is piloted and evaluatedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Protocol for shock recovery through cash transfers is piloted and evaluatedValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Direct beneficiaries of shock response cash transfersValue0.000.004500.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Direct beneficiaries of shock response cash transfersValue0.000.004500.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • The integrated MIS for Gbessoke program and other social benefits is operationalValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • The integrated MIS for Gbessoke program and other social benefits is operationalValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries referred to Alafia or ARCH microcredit programsValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries referred to Alafia or ARCH microcredit programsValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries who have completed the productive training componentValue0.000.0080.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries who have completed the productive training componentValue0.000.0080.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries enrolled in the Alafia microcredit programValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries enrolled in the Alafia microcredit programValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Cash transfer payments made within timeframe defined in operations manualValue100.00100.0095.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Cash transfer payments made within timeframe defined in operations manualValue100.00100.0095.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of extreme poor Gbessoke beneficiaries who are enrolled in ARCH health insurance programValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of extreme poor Gbessoke beneficiaries who are enrolled in ARCH health insurance programValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Grievances addressed within timeframe defined in the operations manualValue0.000.0095.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Grievances addressed within timeframe defined in the operations manualValue0.000.0095.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who are first time owners of mobile money accountValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who are first time owners of mobile money accountValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who receive cash transfers via their own mobile accountValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who receive cash transfers via their own mobile accountValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries informed of the rights of people living with disabilities and of existing programs for their careValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gbessoke beneficiaries informed of the rights of people living with disabilities and of existing programs for their careValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • New partnerships with donors or other programs to support the Gbessoke programValue0.000.002.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • New partnerships with donors or other programs to support the Gbessoke programValue0.000.002.00
    DateMay 5, 2022April 5, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment