The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 15-Dec-2023 | ISR58995 | Implementing Agencies: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), People's Republic of Bangladesh, Wage Earners Welfare Board Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Mar-2021 Effectiveness Date: 23-Feb-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 24-Mar-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective is to provide services that can enhance earning opportunities for low-income urban youth, urban youth impacted by COVID-19, and returning migrants. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Curriculum and systems development for economic inclusion:(Cost $0.83 M) Component 2: Economic inclusion program:(Cost $241.92 M) Component 3: Reintegration of returning migrants:(Cost $49.53 M) Component 4: Project management and implementation:(Cost $8.02 M) Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project has made good progress on implementation, with beneficiaries enrolled under both economic inclusion and reintegration programs and systems development underway.  PKSF: PKSF has fully disbursed recovery loans to over 49,000 COVID-impacted entrepreneurs in addition to providing risk management and business continuity training. Outreach and awareness activities have reached various stakeholder groups including low-income youth, micro-entrepreneurs, local government representatives, and marginalized communities. Key topics covered in these interactive sessions include an overview of program services and sensitization on social issues such as female labor force participation, gender issues, early marriage, etc. This has resulted in 15,969 beneficiaries enrolled in the economic inclusion program, of which 77% are 12/15/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) women. Over 6,500 apprentices have completed their apprenticeship and almost 95 percent now in employment. Over 9,000 beneficiaries have been enrolled in the entrepreneurship program and are receiving training and access to credit.  WEWB: 31 Welfare Centres have been established across 30 districts and Counseling and Migrant Worker Welfare Services are underway. Over 62,000 return migrants have been registered as beneficiaries and will be provided counseling and referral services. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Enhance access to earning opportunities for low income youth IN01373612 ►Number of beneficiaries in economic inclusion program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,643.00 15,969.00 125,000.00 Date 27-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 This indicator measures the number of beneficiaries that are registered in the economic inclusion program. The decline in beneficiary number represents a change in definition. The previously reported number of 50,643 included over 47,000 microentrepreneurs that received COVID-related microfinance. Comments: The current reported number of 15,969 represent only the number of beneficiaries registered in the economic inclusion program (entrepreneurship + apprenticeship). IN01373613 12/15/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) of which female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 39,614.00 12,296.00 43,750.00 Date 24-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jan-2026 IN01373614 ►Number of beneficiaries affected by COVID successfully accessing microfinance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45,239.00 49,771.00 50,000.00 Date 27-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 This indicator measures the number of COVID-affected urban youth microentrepreneurs successfully Comments: accessing microfinance IN01373615 ►Number of beneficiaries accessing return migrant welfare services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 62,104.00 200,000.00 Date 27-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 This indicator measures the number of returning migrants who have received any service from the field Comments: migrant welfare office including cash grant Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Curriculum and systems development for economic inclusion IN01373676 ►Economic inclusion program MIS is institutionalized and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: The MIS is validated by an official memo; and project officials are trained in system operation IN01373680 ►Economic inclusion program MIS is integrated with other PKSF MIS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 12/15/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Comments: MIS integrated is validated by an official memo IN01373684 ►Economic inclusion program curricula for informal apprenticeship developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Curricula developed for the life-skills, apprenticeship, and master craftsman training on Comments: pedagogy/workplace safety IN01373687 ►Economic inclusion program curricula for business management developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: Curricula and counseling contents developed for business management training IN01373690 ►Number of people registered in the economic inclusion information system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 59,238.00 175,000.00 Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: The cumulative number of persons, irrespective of their eligibility status. registered in information system Component 2: Economic inclusion program IN01373678 ►Number of economic inclusion program staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 421.00 210.00 400.00 Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: Cumulative number of PO staff trained at least once in counseling and delivering services to beneficiaries IN01373682 ►Number of master craftspeople completing orientation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,745.00 3,500.00 5,000.00 12/15/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Date 23-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative number of master craftspersons completing orientation on workplace safety, pedagogical Comments: approaches, sexual exploitation and abuse/harassment, and COVID-sensitive operation IN01373686 ►Number of beneficiaries in apprenticeships (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,455.00 6,891.00 35,000.00 Date 23-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative number of beneficiaries completing informal apprenticeships. At least 35 percent will be Comments: female. IN01373689 of which female (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,347.00 1,347.00 12,250.00 IN01373691 ►Number of direct project beneficiaries receiving micro-credit support (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 46,545.00 55,705.00 143,500.00 Date 23-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative number of beneficiaries, including COVID-affected entrepreneurs, who access micro-credit Comments: offered under Sub-Component 2.4 IN01373693 ►Number of beneficiaries taking informal apprentice service that test for skills certification (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,500.00 Date 26-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative number of economic inclusion beneficiaries that receive the informal apprenticeship service Comments: and who test for skills certification. 35% of the beneficiaries who will test for certification will be female. IN01373695 of which female (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,225.00 Component 3: Reintegration of returning migrants IN01373679 ►Number of WEWB officers trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/15/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 144.00 Date 23-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative number of WEWB officers trained at least once in administering welfare services to Comments: beneficiaries and migrant families. IN01373683 ►Number of Welfare Centers set up and functional (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 31.00 32.00 Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: Cumulative number of Welfare Centers set up and staffed at the district level. IN01373688 ►Number of returning migrants registered in the Returnee Migrants Database (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 62,104.00 200,000.00 Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Comments: Cumulative number of returning migrants registered in the Returnee Migrants Database IN01373692 ►At least one service agreement/MoU signed for data sharing for integrated return and reintegration program MIS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Service agreement or MoU signed between WEWB and other agency for data sharing across program Comments: MIS IN01373694 ►Integrated return and reintegration program MIS operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 The MIS is validated by an official memo; project officials are trained in system operation; and linkages Comments: established with existing information systems Component 4: Project management and implementation IN01373677 ►Grievance management system for economic inclusion program developed and functional, with confirmed ability to receive and document grievances, and record actions taken for resolution (Yes/No, Custom) 12/15/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Program MIS has a fully functional grievance management module to register, resolve and communicate Comments: resolution to complainants IN01373681 ►Grievance management system for reintegration program developed and functional, with confirmed ability to receive and document grievances, and record actions taken for resolution (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 Program MIS has a fully functional grievance management module to register, resolve and communicate Comments: resolution to complainants IN01373685 ►Percentage of direct project beneficiaries satisfied with project interventions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 84.00 80.00 Date 23-Aug-2020 01-Jun-2023 04-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2026 The share of direct project beneficiaries who report being somewhat or very satisfied with the citizen engagement approaches, economic inclusion programs, and overall service delivery standards in the spot Comments: check surveys. Value for June 2023 is based on satisfaction survey/assessment of training participants. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P174085 IDA-68410 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 70.59 114.52 38% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P174085 IDA-68410 Effective 15-Mar-2021 27-Oct-2021 23-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative Disbursements 12/15/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (P174085) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/15/2023 Page 8 of 8