The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report 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. 9/19/2023 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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) 9/19/2023 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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 9/19/2023 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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 9/19/2023 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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 9/19/2023 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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. 9/19/2023 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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 9/19/2023 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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) 9/19/2023 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Project (P179414) 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. 9/19/2023 Page 9 of 9