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Somalia Empowering Women through Education and Skills Project - 'Rajo Kaaba'

Abstract*

The development objective of Empowering Women Through Education and Skills Rajo Kaaba Project for Somalia aims to improve literacy and numeracy skills of women in selected areas and to prepare women for leadership roles. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Skills for Life and Labor Market Success, aims to support adolescent girls and women16 to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills, cross-cutting socioemotional and life...

* 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 improve literacy and numeracy skills of women in selected areas and to prepare women for leadership roles.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P176898

  • Active

  • Harisoa Rasolonjatovo Andriamihamina

  • Federal Republic of Somalia

  • Somalia

  • December 9, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 27, 2022

  • March 5, 2023

  • US$ 52.00 million

  • Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Federal Republic of Somalia

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2022

  • US$ 52.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 13, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Early Learning Partnership 2.00
Somalia Multi-Partner Fund 25.00
IDA Grant 25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 25.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 27.00
Total Project Cost** 52.00

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 21, 2023 IDA-E0740 Loan Disb 769,230.75
Jun 27, 2022 IDA-E0740 Loan Commitment 25,000,000.00
Feb 23, 2024 IDA-E0740 Loan Disb 825,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in Somali reading assessmentValue0.000.0015000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female graduates of women's college and WDC programs in leadership roles (cumulative)Value0.000.00400.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in Somali reading assessment (female)Value0.000.0013500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Female graduates of women's college and WDC programs in leadership roles (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.0040.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in Somali reading assessment (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.001500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in numeracy assessmentValue0.000.0015000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in numeracy assessment (female)Value0.000.0013500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in numeracy assessment (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.001500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries advancing at least one level in numeracy assessment (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.001500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Program Implementing Partners awarded fundingValue0.000.0015.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of women's development centers in FMS and Somaliland awarded fundingValue0.000.0014.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Data available through EMIS modules on gender gaps in skills training and HE access, selection of sectors/fields, progression, and completionValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Enrollment in basic literacy and numeracy second chance educationValue0.000.0030000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Inception report and design plans for consortium of women's collegesValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries satisfied with outcomes of training programsValue0.000.0070.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiary satisfaction (female)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Enrollment in basic literacy and numeracy second chance education (female)Value0.000.0027000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiary satisfaction (persons with disabilities)Value0.000.0070.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Enrollment in women's college pilotsValue0.000.00200.00
    DateJune 30, 2023February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Enrollment in basic literacy and numeracy second chance education (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.003000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Enrollment in women's college programs (persons with disabilities)Value0.000.0020.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.000.0046000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries completing training in entrepreneurship skills and/or labor market skillsValue0.000.003000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of women engaged in leadership and capacity building events through the women's development centersValue0.000.001500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.000.0026595.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries completing training in entrepreneurship skills and/or labor market skills (female)Value0.000.002700.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (persons with disabilities)Value0.000.004600.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries completing training in entrepreneurship skills and/or labor market skills (persons with disabilities)Value0.000.00300.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of women engaged in leadership and capacity building events through women's development centers (beneficiaries with disabilities)Value0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of policymakers participating in capacity building activitiesValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of pilots for innovative approaches to reach women using remote technologyValue0.000.003.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Skills Development Fund Operations Manual developedValueNoNoYes
    DateSeptember 30, 2022February 26, 2024May 28, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of project beneficiaries reached with climate mitigation and adaptation knowledgeValue0.000.0030000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022February 26, 2024June 30, 2027
    Comment