The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Senegal | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 19-Jun-2023 | ISR56784 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Employment, Professional Training, Apprenticeship and Economic Insertion, Republic of Senegal Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 21-Nov-2018 Effectiveness Date: 09-Apr-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-Feb-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 07-Mar-2022 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are to strengthen the apprenticeship system and improve the employability of selected apprentices. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Strengthen the system of informal apprenticeship:(Cost $13.60 M) Component 2: Improve the quality of apprentices' skills formation processes:(Cost $35.60 M) Component 3: Project management:(Cost $3.80 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions After an extended period in planning and preparation, the project has recently been restructured and seen some progress in implementation due to the restructuring, including achievement of the project’s objectives. A national framework for certifying competencies acquired through informal training is operational and all 12 competency-based training programs have been produced or revised. In addition, a total of 16,680 apprentices (of which more than 7,250 are women) have completed the training or are currently in training on a number of topics: (a) 8,000 have completed the entrepreneurship training; (b) 3,000 have received the socio-emotional skills training; and (c) 7,016 have either completed the literacy training or are currently enrolled. In addition, 750 youth beneficiaries have received their entrepreneurship “seed funding” (cash-grant) to start a new business or improve productivity of their current businesses. Finally, the project has delivered equipment to 450 workshops, while testing of all parameters, payment-, control-, and delivery-systems has been completed and is ready for scale up and implemented a functioning Management Information System (MIS) and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM). 6/19/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Low Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthen the system of informal apprenticeship IN01309295 ►A national framework for certifying competencies acquired through informal training is operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Laws and decrees have been signed and operational guidelines exist. Comments: IN01309296 ►Integrated competency-based training programs produced or revised (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 12.00 12.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 6/19/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Cumulative number of referentials and associated guides revised or created following the competency- Comments: based approach validated by ONFP and DECPC and available to training providers IN01309298 ►Youth having participated in the skills validation certification after informal apprenticeships (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Comments: Cumulative number of final certifications officially delivered. IN01309300 women among youth having participated in the skills validation certification after informal apprenticeship (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Improved employability of selected apprentices IN01309297 ►Registered apprentices who took part in the complementary literacy training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 22.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 IN01309299 ►Registered apprentices who took part in complementary socio-emotional support training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 63.00 30.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 IN01309301 ►Registered apprentices who took part in complementary management training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 30.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 6/19/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Strengthen the apprenticeship system IN01309303 ►A management information system is institutionalized and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 The MIS is functional; it has been tested and launched on the Ministry's of Labor's server. Comments: IN01309304 ►A grievance redress mechanism has been developped and is functional (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The GRM system is fully The GRM system is The GRM system is functional and uses the fully functional and fully functional and Value no GRM system MIS to manage uses the MIS to uses the MIS to grievances manage grievances manage grievances Date 31-Oct-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Comments: See description of the targets IN01309306 ►Regional Committees of Apprenticeship (CRAs) that have benefitted from capacity building (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative number of CRAs that have benefited from capacity building, in particular trainings at least Comments: once in years 1 or 2 and once in years 3 or 4 IN01309307 ►Professional Associations of Craftspersons (OPAs) that have benefitted from capacity building (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 187.00 187.00 154.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative number of OPAs that have benefited from capacity building, in particular trainings, at least once in years 1 or 2 and once in year 3 or 4. Comments: A gender specific learning module was included for the OPAs and with those the target was surpassed. IN01309308 ►Craftspersons having participated in the VAE (Validation des Acquis d’Expérience) process (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16.00 600.00 5,000.00 6/19/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative number of master craftspersons and companions who can present legitimate professional certificates for a CAP or higher qualification Comments: 11 masters participated in the pilote IN01309310 Craftspersons having completed the VAE process (cumulative) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 16.00 600.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 Improve the employability of selected apprentices IN01309302 ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15,930.00 16,680.00 30,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 The right number in April 2022 was 2,131 instead to 22,131. This was inadvertently entered incorrectly in Comments: April 2022. IN01309305 Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,961.00 7,261.00 10,500.00 IN01309309 ►Craftspersons trained (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,057.00 5,807.00 8,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative number of master craftsperson or companions registered in the program who participated to the trainings and can present the corresponding certificates. All actual certificates have been reviewed Comments: during this mission to ensure accuracy. IN01309311 Craftspersons who benefitted from entrepreneurship training (cumulative) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 IN01309312 6/19/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Craftspersons who benefitted from technical training (cumulative) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5,807.00 8,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 IN01309313 Craftspersons who benefitted from pedagogical training (cumulative) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 3,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 IN01309314 ►Workshops which have received a grant to purchase equipment (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 175.00 450.00 8,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative number of workshops who have received the full grant and used it to purchase equipment. Comments: the distribution of equipment to mastercrafts has started in July 5, 2022. IN01309315 ►Beneficiaries satisfied with project interventions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.00 85.00 75.00 Date 31-Oct-2018 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 29-Dec-2023 Comments: Number of registered apprentices satisfied /total number of apprentices surveyed. IN01309316 ►Number of workshops receiving Covid-19 sanitary kit and operating capital (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 Date 08-Jul-2020 19-Dec-2022 07-Jun-2023 30-Sep-2020 all 7000 workshops have received the sanitary kit; the cash transfer distribution has started on December Comments: 3 2020 and is ongoing Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance 6/19/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Youth Employability Through Informal Apprenticeship (P167681) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P167681 IDA-63470 Effective USD 53.00 53.00 0.00 15.83 34.11 32% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P167681 IDA-63470 Effective 21-Nov-2018 17-Dec-2018 09-Apr-2019 31-Mar-2024 31-Mar-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 16-Jul-2020 ,Level Approved on 10-Aug-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 31-May-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/19/2023 Page 7 of 7