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National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project

Abstract*

The National Youth Towards Advancement (NYOTA) is a scale up of the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Program (KYEOP), supported by the World Bank (P151831), which provides a proven comprehensive platform that addresses supply, demand and intermediation constraints faced by vulnerable youth. The proposed program will specifically target vulnerable youth aged 18 to 29 with no more than secondary education, working across 47 counties throughout...

* 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 increase employment, earnings and promote savings for targeted youth, at national scale

Key Details

Project Details

  • P179414

  • Active

  • Kevin Heraniah , Federica Ricaldi, Indira Lekezwa

  • Republic Of Kenya

  • Kenya

  • January 19, 2023

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 15, 2023

  • June 21, 2024

  • US$ 200.00 million

  • Micro and Small Enterprise Authority,Ministry of Youth Affairs, The Arts and Sports (MYAAS),National Social Security Fund

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2023

  • US$ 229.00 million

  • N/A

  • March 11, 2024

  • December 31, 2028

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Global Financing Facility 9.00
IDA Credit 100.00
IDA Shorter Maturity Loan (SML) 100.00
IDA Grant 20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 220.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 220.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 9.00
Total Project Cost** 200.00

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 15, 2023 IDA-73550 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-73560 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2023 IDA-E2100 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-02-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2025-02-27
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-02-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-02-27
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-02-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-02-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries of job-focused interventionsValue0.000.00800000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries contributing to long term savings at least once in the six months after their auto-enrollment in NSSF’s Haba Haba scheme endsValue0.000.0040.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Increase in average earnings amongst wage and self-employed youth beneficiaries at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue0.000.0015.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Females with maternity benefits who have had at least one post-natal health visit"Value0.000.0030.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - FemaleValue0.000.00100000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Increase in average earnings amongst wage and self-employed female beneficiaries at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue0.000.0015.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries living with disabilitiesValue0.000.005.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries in wage or self- employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue0.000.0075.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries in wage or self- employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue5.000.0075.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Host community beneficiaries in wage or self employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue0.000.0075.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Refugee beneficiaries in wage or self employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventionsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 29, 2028
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries who are in wage or self-employment in male dominated sectors at least one year after training with gender-specific moduleValue0.000.0010.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grantValue0.000.00100000.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries satisfied with the registration process of Haba HabaValue0.000.0090.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills trainingValue0.000.0090000.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • M&E system set up for government catalytic fundsValue0Not started. Project awaiting effectivenessM&E system functional for government catalytic fun
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries who can check fund balance and interest earned in Haba HabaValue0.000.0090.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Counties engaged and utilizing NYOTA systemsValue0.000.0025.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • ?Host community youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grantValue0.000.005000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Host community youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills trainingValue0.000.005000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries who are mothers, accessing maternity benefitsValue0.000.0050.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • MIS Systems under NYOTA interlinked within the project and with other relevant external MIS systemsValue0.000.004.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Refugee youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grantValue0.000.005000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Refugee youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills trainingValue0.000.005000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries connected to credit or mentorship linkagesValue0.000.0090000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries satisfied with the trainings (soft skills and/or job specific skills training)Value0.000.0075.00
    DateDecember 31, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth who participated in the awareness sessions on government procurement opportunities (AGPO, government funding, and County Development Investment Centers)Value0.000.00600000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries employed through social enterprises at least 6 months after completing the intervention packageValue0.000.0010000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Information products supporting demand and supply made available on the KLMIS platformValue0.000.0015.00
    DateFebruary 28, 2023March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries who received a business development grant initiating business in the green economy or environmental conservationValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment
  • Youth beneficiaries obtaining skill certificationValue0.000.0040000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2024March 8, 2024December 31, 2028
    Comment