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Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment

Abstract*

The objective of the proposed Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) project is to improve access to social safety nets and income generating opportunities for targeted beneficiaries. It aims to tackle key constraints faced by different segments of the Sierra Leonean population. Component 1 of the proposed PSSNYE targets extreme poor households, who constitute about 12.8 percent of Sierra Leone’s population, and mostly reside in...

* 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 objective is to improve access to social safety nets and income generating opportunities for targeted beneficiaries.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P176789

  • Active

  • Samik Adhikari , Abu Kargbo

  • The Republic of Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone

  • June 29, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 8, 2022

  • June 27, 2022

  • US$ 40.00 million

  • National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA)

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2022

  • US$ 40.00 million

  • N/A

  • May 14, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 40.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 40.00

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$)
Apr 17, 2023 IDA-D9740 Loan Disb 3,143,110.80
Jan 25, 2023 IDA-D9740 Loan Disb 6,018,067.00
Feb 6, 2024 IDA-D9740 Loan Disb 5,059,796.50
Mar 8, 2022 IDA-D9740 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-12-19
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-12-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programsValue380778.00815130.00946968.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of labor market programsValue0.000.008000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - FemaleValue190389.00190389.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of labor market programs - FemaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of extreme-poor household enterprises with support from the Economic Inclusion (EI) package that are operational at least 6 months upon completion of the program (Percentage)Value0060
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of ECTIIIValue0.00205302.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Cash transfers start being delivered within 90 calendar days of government request to disburse the emergency cash transfer sub-componentValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of female-led extreme-poor HH enterprises with support from the EI package that are operational at least 6 months upon completion of the program (Percentage)Value00
    Date
    Comment
  • SP programs utilizing the SPRINT/Social RegistryValue0.000.006.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of youth-led enterprises with support from the project that are operational at least 6 months upon completion of the programValue0.000.0060.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (CRI breakdown by program)Value380778.00606720.00646968.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - public works (CRI breakdown by program)Value0.003108.0090000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Youth-led enterprises receiving business grantsValue0.000.00800.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of grievances from the PSSNYE components registered and classified in the GRM system within 3 calendar daysValue0.0055.0080.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of ECTIII beneficiaries satisfied with the targeting and payment processValue0.0098.9075.00
    DateJune 30, 2023December 7, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of household representatives collecting the cash transfers who are womenValue85.0074.8085.00
    DateJune 30, 2023April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of public works participants who are womenValue0.0045.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Youth platform operational and provides up to date information on jobs and opportunitiesValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of registered grievances from the PSSNYE components addressed and subsequently closed within the stipulated GRM resolution and closure timeframeValue0.0054.0070.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of SSN beneficiary households with persons with disabilitiesValue25.0035.1030.00
    DateJune 30, 2023April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of women among participants in SCfW sub-projects with childcare supportValue0.000.0060.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of cash transfers delivered on time to beneficiariesValue75.0075.0075.00
    DateJune 30, 2023April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Workdays created in public worksValue0.0016320.001330000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of households with female recipients that are receiving the complete EI package, including business grantsValue0.000.0080.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of rural roads sub-project community members who say rehabilitation of rural roads improved their access to markets and otherservicesValue0.000.0065.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of sub-projects under LIPW program that support prevention or management of climate-induced floods and landslides (Climate Indicator)Value0.00100.0035.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of women among all GPW e-payment beneficiaries who still have active bank/mobile money account 3 months after completing the GPW programValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2022April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of youth supported by the Digital Public Works (DPW) PilotValue0.000.002000.00
    DateMay 1, 2023April 4, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment