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Piloting social protection and WASH interventions to keep adolescent girls in school in Zimbabwe

Abstract*

The project aims to test an innovative pilot activity, layering Social Protection and WASH interventions targeting adolescent girls who have been disproportionately affected by coping mechanisms adopted during lockdown, to support their return to school after the several waves of school closure in Zimbabwe. This pilot will directly inform the future policies and programming of the Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare (MPSLSW) and other...

* 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

Reducing school dropout for adolescent girls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, through complementary social protection and WASH interventions in target districts

Key Details

Project Details

  • P177168

  • Closed

  • Emma Sameh Wadie Hobson , Harriet Nattabi

  • Republic of Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe

  • July 15, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    October 11, 2021

  • December 22, 2021

  • US$ 0.90 million

  • N/A

  • January 17, 2024

  • December 31, 2022

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Zimbabwe Reconstruction Fund (ZIMREF) 0.90

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 0.90
Total Project Cost** 0.90

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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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Moderable 2022-12-15
Progress towards achievement of PDO Highly Satisfactory 2022-12-15
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Highly Satisfactory 2022-12-15

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • School attendance (retention) of adolescent girlsValue90.0095.0097.50
    DateSeptember 1, 2021December 31, 2022November 14, 2022
    Comment
  • Increase in awareness of key WASH and menstrual hygiene concepts by pilot participantsValue80.0095.0071.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2021December 31, 2022November 18, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of beneficiaries supported through the pilotValue0.004250.005035.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2021December 31, 2022December 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of households supported through the pilotValue0.00850.001007.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2021December 31, 2022November 14, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of pilot-related grievances addressed within the required termsValue0.0080.00100.00
    DateSeptember 1, 2021December 31, 2022November 14, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of school staff demonstrating familiarity with WASH and menstrual hygiene management conceptsValue80.0090.0080.00
    DateSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2022November 18, 2022
    Comment