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Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project for Lesotho is to improve the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs and to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Strengthening livelihoods with economic and social inclusion activities, has the following sub-components: (i) Economic inclusion activities and referral services;...

* 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 the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs and to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households

Key Details

Project Details

  • P177814

  • Active

  • Boban Paul , Gaston Blanco

  • Kingdom of Lesotho - Minister for Finance and Development Planning

  • Lesotho

  • January 31, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 23, 2022

  • August 29, 2022

  • US$ 26.50 million

  • Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development (MoGYSD)

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2022

  • US$ 26.50 million

  • N/A

  • Moderate

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 24, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 26.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 26.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 26.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 26.50

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 23, 2022 IDA-71480 Loan Commitment 26,500,000.00
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 25,938.28
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 25,938.28
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-71480 Int Charges 1,306.86
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-71480 Int Charges 1,306.86
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-71480 Int Charges 32,554.78
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-71480 Int Charges 32,554.78
Apr 1, 2024 IDA-71480 Int Charges 56,436.01
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 16,044.24
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 9,626.56
Apr 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 9,626.56
Jan 26, 2023 IDA-71480 Loan Disb 7,147,571.00
Dec 15, 2023 IDA-71480 Loan Disb 3,500,000.00
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 120.41
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 120.41
Oct 1, 2023 IDA-71480 Int Charges 43,431.11

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-12-16
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-16
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-12-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-16
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-12-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Share of female beneficiaries of economic inclusion programs reporting increased incomeValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 22, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of OAP beneficiaries who receive their payment digitallyValue0.007.2060.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of program beneficiaries receiving economic inclusion interventionsValue0.000.0010000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of CGP beneficiary households who are the bottom 40% of the populationValue64.0064.0070.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of female program beneficiaries receiving economic inclusion interventionsValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of beneficiaries of economic inclusion programs reporting increased incomeValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 22, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Unit cost (administrative overhead) of payment delivery of the OAP programValue5.605.602.70
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries receiving investment grantsValue0.000.0010000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of beneficiaries satisfied with services and interventions under the economic inclusion program under comp 1Value0.000.0080.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of households receiving emergency cash transfers during an eligible emergency, shock, or crisis, including climate shocksValue0.0035633.0045000.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • NISSA has been made interoperable with NICRValueNonoYes
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of female beneficiaries receiving investment grantsValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of payees receiving emergency cash transfers during an eligible emergency, shock, or crisis that are womenValue0.0019324.0022500.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of CGP payees who have national ID numbers in MoSD systemValue40.0040.0060.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Eligible economic inclusion beneficiaries with ongoing income generating investments one year after receipt of the economic inclusion packageValue0.000.0060.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of CGP households who have had their CGP eligibility recertified based on new NISSA dataValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Eligible female economic inclusion beneficiaries with ongoing income generating investments one year after receipt of the economic inclusion packageValue0.000.0040.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of PA households who have had their PA eligibility recertified based on new NISSA dataValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Percentage of eligible social assistance program beneficiaries participating in economic inclusion activities who are referred to health, nutrition, financial or agriculture servicesValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Tertiary bursary program uses NISSA to select beneficiariesValueNonoYes
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of female social assistance program beneficiaries who are referred to health, nutrition or agriculture servicesValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Share of rural community councils with updated information in NISSAValue0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of people with disabilities receiving assistive devices through project (of which, percent children and female)Value0.000.002500.00
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • The full CGP and PA payroll is processed through MISSA for disbursement of payments to beneficiariesValueNonoYes
    DateJune 22, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Urban NISSA data made functional and are used for identification of beneficiaries by PA programValueNonoYes
    DateJune 22, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • GOLSABS is used for administering OAP payments, reconciliation, intake and exit processes according to business processes manualValueNonoYes
    DateMay 2, 2022December 6, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment