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            National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414)



National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414)


 EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Kenya | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice |
 IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2023 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 19-Sep-2023 | ISR57891 |


 Implementing Agencies: Micro and Small Enterprise Authority, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Youth Affairs, The Arts and
 Sports (MYAAS), National Employment Authority, National Industrial Training Authority, National Social Security Fund, Republic Of Kenya



 Key Dates


  Key Project Dates

   Bank Approval Date: 15-Jun-2023                                               Effectiveness Date: --
   Planned Mid Term Review Date: 17-Nov-2025                                     Actual Mid-Term Review Date:
   Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2028                                            Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2028
 pdoTable

 Project Development Objectives

  Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
  To increase employment, earnings and promote savings for targeted youth, at national scale

  Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
  No


 Components Table

 Name
 Improving Youth Employability:(Cost $82.00 M)
 Expanding Employment Opportunities:(Cost $87.00 M)
 Supporting Youth Savings:(Cost $20.00 M)
 Strengthening Youth Employment Systems, Capacity, and Project Management:(Cost $40.00 M)

 Overall Ratings

 Name                                                                       Previous Rating                            Current Rating

 Progress towards achievement of PDO                                        --                                         Satisfactory
 Overall Implementation Progress (IP)                                       --                                         Satisfactory
 Overall Risk Rating                                                        --                                         Moderate


 Implementation Status and Key Decisions

  The World Bank Board of Directors approved the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement on June 15, 2023. The finance agreement is
  pending signature.




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  Risks


 Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool


  Risk Category                                            Rating at Approval              Previous Rating                Current Rating

  Political and Governance                                 Substantial                    --                             Substantial
  Macroeconomic                                            Substantial                    --                             Substantial
  Sector Strategies and Policies                           Moderate                       --                             Moderate
  Technical Design of Project or Program                   Moderate                       --                             Moderate
  Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
                                                           Substantial                    --                             Substantial
  Sustainability
  Fiduciary                                                Substantial                    --                             Substantial
  Environment and Social                                   Moderate                       --                             Moderate
  Stakeholders                                             Moderate                       --                             Moderate
  Other                                                    Substantial                    --                             Moderate
  Overall                                                  Moderate                       --                             Moderate



  Results


 PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes



   Increasing employment and earnings among targeted youth

    IN01343076
    ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate)

                                      Baseline                      Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                       --                             0.00                      800,000.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                --                             15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

     IN01343080
     Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement)

                                     Baseline                   Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)             End Target

     Value                           0.00                      --                           0.00                         400,000.00

     IN01343082
     Youth beneficiaries living with disabilities (Percentage, Custom Supplement)

                                     Baseline                   Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)             End Target

     Value                           0.00                      --                           0.00                         5.00

   IN01343083
   ►Youth beneficiaries in wage or self- employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventions (Percentage,
   Custom)


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                                      Baseline                       Actual (Previous)        Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                          0.00                      75.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                          15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures youth under components 1 and 2 who are employed (wage or self-employment)
   Comments:
                                       at least 6 months from date of completion of package of interventions
     IN01343084
     Female beneficiaries in wage or self- employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventions (Percentage,
     Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)          End Target

     Value                           5.00                       --                           0.00                      75.00

     Date                            01-Jan-2024                --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

     IN01343085
     Host community beneficiaries in wage or self employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventions
     (Percentage, Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)          End Target

     Value                           0.00                       --                           0.00                      75.00

     Date                            31-Dec-2023                --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

     IN01343086
     Refugee beneficiaries in wage or self employment at least 6 months after completing the package of project interventions (Percentage,
     Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)           Actual (Current)          End Target

     Value                           0.00                       --                           0.00                      50.00

     Date                            31-Dec-2023                --                           15-Sep-2023               29-Dec-2028

   IN01343087
   ►Female beneficiaries who are in wage or self-employment in male dominated sectors at least one year after training with gender-specific
   module (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                       Actual (Previous)        Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                          0.00                      10.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                          15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

   Comments:                           This indicator measures share of female beneficiaries who choose to work in a male dominated sector.



   Increasing earnings among targeted youth

   IN01343078
   ►Increase in average earnings amongst wage and self-employed youth beneficiaries at least 6 months after completing the package of
   project interventions (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                       Actual (Previous)        Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                          0.00                      15.00




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    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the percentage difference between average monthly earnings at baseline and
   Comments:
                                       follow-up for youth who received the package of project interventions under components 1 and 2.
     IN01343081
     Increase in average earnings amongst wage and self-employed female beneficiaries at least 6 months after completing the package of
     project interventions (Percentage, Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

     Value                           0.00                        --                           0.00                       15.00

     Date                            01-Jan-2024                 --                           15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028


   Promote savings among targeted youth

   IN01343077
   ►Youth beneficiaries contributing to long term savings at least once in the six months after their auto-enrollment in NSSF’s Haba Haba
   scheme ends (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)         End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                           0.00                      40.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the share of beneficiaries in components 1 and 2 who continue to contribute to
   Comments:
                                       monthly savings regularly for twelve months after auto-enrollment is disabled.
    IN01343079
    ►Females with maternity benefits who have had at least one post-natal health visit" (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)         End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                           0.00                      30.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028
                                       This indicator measures whether female beneficiaries of components 1 and 2 contribute enough to meet
   Comments:                           the minimum requirements to receive income support upon giving birth as well as the system linkages
                                       between the NSSF and NHIF to ensure such women also get needed post-natal care.


 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components



   Component 1: Improving youth employability

    IN01343090
    ►Youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills training (Number, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)         End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                           0.00                      90,000.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                 --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures unique individuals who received jobs specific technical skills under component 1.
   Comments:
                                       The targets are cumulative.
     IN01343095

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      Host community youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills training (Number, Custom Breakdown)

                                      Baseline                      Actual (Previous)              Actual (Current)            End Target

     Value                            0.00                          --                            0.00                         5,000.00

     Date                             31-Dec-2023                   --                            15-Sep-2023                  31-Dec-2028

      IN01343099
      Refugee youth beneficiaries completing job specific skills training (Number, Custom Breakdown)

                                      Baseline                      Actual (Previous)              Actual (Current)            End Target

     Value                            0.00                          --                            0.00                         5,000.00

     Date                             31-Dec-2023                   --                            15-Sep-2023                  31-Dec-2028

    IN01343101
    ►Youth beneficiaries satisfied with the trainings (soft skills and/or job specific skills training) (Percentage, Custom)

                                        Baseline                         Actual (Previous)          Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                               0.00                         --                             0.00                       75.00

    Date                                31-Dec-2023                  --                             15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028

                                        This indicator measures unique individuals who received jobs specific technical skills under component 1.
   Comments:
                                        The targets are cumulative.
    IN01343104
    ►Information products supporting demand and supply made available on the KLMIS platform (Number, Custom)

                                        Baseline                         Actual (Previous)          Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                               0.00                         --                             0.00                       15.00

    Date                                28-Feb-2023                  --                             15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028

                                        This indicator measures the total number of reports and other information products made available on the
   Comments:
                                        KLMIS platform
    IN01343106
    ►Youth beneficiaries obtaining skill certification (Number, Custom)

                                        Baseline                         Actual (Previous)          Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                               0.00                         --                             0.00                       40,000.00

    Date                                01-Jan-2024                  --                             15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028
                                        This indicator measures youth beneficiaries who have successfully completed the training under
   Comments:                            component 1 or under recognition of prior learning and received a certificate from the National Industrial
                                        Training Authority.


   Component 2: Expanding employment opportunities

    IN01343088
    ►Youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grant (Number, Custom)

                                        Baseline                         Actual (Previous)          Actual (Current)           End Target


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    Value                             0.00                        --                            0.00                      100,000.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                 --                            15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the youth who received business development support under component 2 such
   Comments:
                                       as access to networks and open market. The targets are cumulative, unique individuals.
     IN01343094
     Host community youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grant (Number, Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

     Value                           0.00                        --                           0.00                       5,000.00

     Date                            31-Dec-2023                 --                           15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028

     IN01343098
     Refugee youth beneficiaries receiving business development support and grant (Number, Custom Breakdown)

                                     Baseline                    Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

     Value                           0.00                        --                           0.00                       5,000.00

     Date                            31-Dec-2023                 --                           15-Sep-2023                31-Dec-2028

    IN01343100
    ►Youth beneficiaries connected to credit or mentorship linkages (Number, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                            0.00                      90,000.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                            15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the youth beneficiaries who received business development support and a
   Comments:
                                       business start-up grant under component 2. The targets are cumulative, but unique individuals.
    IN01343103
    ►Youth beneficiaries employed through social enterprises at least 6 months after completing the intervention package (Number, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                            0.00                      10,000.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                            15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the youth who have received wage or self employment through social
   Comments:
                                       enterprises, measured at least 6 months after completing the intervention package.
   IN01343105
   ►Youth beneficiaries who received a business development grant initiating business in the green economy or environmental conservation
   (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                        Actual (Previous)         Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                        --                            0.00                      30.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                 --                            15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028
                                       This indicator measures unique individuals who received a business development grant under component
   Comments:                           2 initiating business in the green economy or in environmental conservation contributing to climate change
                                       mitigation and adaptation at least 1 year after grant receipt.



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   Component 3: Supporting youth savings

    IN01343089
    ►Youth beneficiaries satisfied with the registration process of Haba Haba (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                     Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                             0.00                         --                           0.00                       90.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                  --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

   Comments:                           This indicator measures percentage of youth that found the Haba Haba registration process satisfactory

    IN01343092
    ►Youth beneficiaries who can check fund balance and interest earned in Haba Haba (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                     Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                             0.00                         --                           0.00                       90.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                  --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures ease of use of the Haba Haba interface by components 1 and 2 beneficiaries to
   Comments:
                                       check their fund balance
    IN01343096
    ►Youth beneficiaries who are mothers, accessing maternity benefits (Percentage, Custom)

                                      Baseline                     Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                             0.00                         --                           0.00                       50.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                  --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the number of beneficiaries who are mothers, accessing the maternity benefits
   Comments:
                                       package as a share of total beneficiaries who are mothers.


   Component 4: Strengthening Youth Employment Systems, Capacity, and Project Management

    IN01343091
    ►M&E system set up for government catalytic funds (Text, Custom)

                                      Baseline                     Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)          End Target
                                                                                                                          M&E system functional
                                                                                                Not started. Project
    Value                             0.00                         --                                                     for government
                                                                                                awaiting effectiveness
                                                                                                                          catalytic funds
    Date                              01-Jan-2024                  --                           15-Sep-2023               31-Dec-2028

                                       Functional Monitoring and Evaluation system with staffing, MIS, tools for collecting, aggregating and
   Comments:
                                       analyzing data for the FIF, Uwezo Fund, WEF, YEDF.
    IN01343093
    ►Counties engaged and utilizing NYOTA systems (Number, Custom)

                                      Baseline                     Actual (Previous)            Actual (Current)           End Target

    Value                             0.00                         --                           0.00                       25.00



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    Date                              01-Jan-2024                --                               15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures counties that have been engaged been onboarded through MOUs and are
   Comments:
                                       utilizing the systems created/enhanced under the project.
    IN01343097
    ►MIS Systems under NYOTA interlinked within the project and with other relevant external MIS systems (Number, Custom)

                                       Baseline                   Actual (Previous)               Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                       --                               0.00                      4.00

    Date                              28-Feb-2023                --                               15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028
                                       This indicator measures the number of systems created under NSSF and MYAAS that are internally linked
   Comments:                           ( MYAAS, NSSF and MSEA) and externally linked ( NHIF, IPRS, Enhanced Single Registry) to improve
                                       information sharing and service delivery.
   IN01343102
   ►Youth who participated in the awareness sessions on government procurement opportunities (AGPO, government funding, and County
   Development Investment Centers) (Number, Custom)

                                       Baseline                   Actual (Previous)               Actual (Current)          End Target

    Value                             0.00                       --                               0.00                      600,000.00

    Date                              01-Jan-2024                --                               15-Sep-2023              31-Dec-2028

                                       This indicator measures the number of youth who completed the awareness sessions on government
   Comments:
                                       procurement opportunities (AGPO, government funding, and County Development Investment Centers)


 Overall Comments IR

  This is an interim ISR as it is due on September 15. The task team has scheduled the first Implementation Support Mission in November
  2023. The finance agreement is pending signature.




 Performance-Based Conditions



 Data on Financial Performance


 Disbursements (by loan)

 Project        Loan/Credit/TF    Status      Currency      Original   Revised        Cancelled      Disbursed       Undisbursed             % Disbursed

                                  Not
 P179414        IDA-73550                     USD           100.00      100.00             0.00            0.00            99.48                     0%
                                  Effective

                                  Not
 P179414        IDA-73560                     USD           100.00      100.00             0.00            0.00            99.48                     0%
                                  Effective

                                  Not
 P179414        IDA-E2100                     USD             20.00       20.00            0.00            0.00            19.89                     0%
                                  Effective


 Key Dates (by loan)




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 Project         Loan/Credit/TF    Status      Approval Date   Signing Date      Effectiveness Date   Orig. Closing Date      Rev. Closing Date

                                   Not
 P179414         IDA-73550                     15-Jun-2023     --                --                   31-Dec-2028             31-Dec-2028
                                   Effective
                                   Not
 P179414         IDA-73560                     15-Jun-2023     --                --                   31-Dec-2028             31-Dec-2028
                                   Effective
                                   Not
 P179414         IDA-E2100                     15-Jun-2023     --                --                   31-Dec-2028             31-Dec-2028
                                   Effective


Cumulative Disbursements




  Restructuring History


  There has been no restructuring to date.


  Related Project(s)


 There are no related projects.




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