The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) SOUTH ASIA | Afghanistan | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jan-2021 | ISR40929 | Implementing Agencies: Aga Khan Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-Mar-2017 Effectiveness Date: 22-Jan-2018 Original Closing Date: 01-Apr-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase and enhance the participation of women, who are organized in community-based savings groups, in business support services and income-generating activities in pilot areas of Afghanistan. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The development objective of the Supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment Project (SWEEP) is to increase and enhance the participation of women, who are organized in community-based savings groups, in business support services and income-generating activities in pilot areas of Afghanistan. SWEEP was requested by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-GoIRA for the purpose of developing experiences, tools, and methods to inform the Women’s Economic Empowerment – National Priority Program (WEE-NPP). The implementing partner is Aga Khan Foundation-Afghanistan (AKF). The project was approved in March 2017 and became effective in January 2018. Cluster formation activities began in November 2018 following the completion of a baseline survey. By the end of December 2018, 45 CBSG Clusters (9 Male, 36 Female), were formed in Badakhshan, Bamyan, Parwan and Takhar provinces. In addition, Organization for Research and Community Development (ORCD), commenced implementation of project activities in peri-urban areas of Jalalabad District in Nangarhar Province for a period of 25 months (until December 2020). RLFs were disbursed in the first half of 2020. A business and soft skills training is currently being delivered. A qualitative study is currently being conducted. The project's impact evaluation endline survey is expected in early 2021. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating 1/26/2021 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) Overall -- Moderate Moderate 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00816904 ►Increase in share of direct beneficiaries participating in income-generating activities (percentage point). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Actual indicator is zero because it will be measured in a planned project endline survey in early 2021. Comments: IN00816909 Male (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816910 Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816905 ►Increase in average annual earnings among direct beneficiaries (percentage). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Actual indicator is zero because it will be measured in a planned project endline survey in early 2021. Comments: IN00816911 Male (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816912 Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/26/2021 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816908 ►Increase in average annual earnings among direct beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Actual indicator is zero because it will be measured in a planned project endline survey in early 2021. Comments: Overall Comments PDO All PDO indicators will be measured in the project's endline survey planned for early 2021. The endline survey is part of the project's randomized impact evaluation. Intermediate Results Indicators IN00816870 ►Clusters that have produced development plans and are operational. (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45.00 47.00 42.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 09-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816901 ►Number of beneficiaries directly participating in business support services and/or training through the project. (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,246.00 4,200.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 09-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Comments: IN00816902 ►Cluster members receive a loan from the RLF. (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 649.00 600.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 09-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 1/26/2021 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) IN00816903 ►Cluster funds are preserved. (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 90.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 09-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 IN00816906 ►Share of project beneficiaries that feel the project is responsive to their needs. (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Comments: IN00816907 ►Increase in median number of days women leave their compound/dwelling (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 24-May-2018 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2020 31-Mar-2021 Comments: Overall Comments RE The business training and support services were delayed due to the time taken to identify and adapt a curriculum by a third party agency. The project still intends to deliver these services, which are ongoing now. The final two indicators are zero because it will be measured in a planned project endline survey in late 2020. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159291 TF-A4866 Effective USD 2.74 2.74 0.00 2.74 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159291 TF-A4866 Effective 08-Mar-2017 07-Aug-2017 22-Jan-2018 01-Apr-2020 31-Mar-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 1/26/2021 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghan Women's Economic Empowerment (P159291) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 15-Jan-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/26/2021 Page 5 of 5