The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Papua New Guinea | Social Sustainabilty & Inclusion Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 17-Feb-2021 | ISR45637 | Implementing Agencies: Independent State of Papua New Guinea, National Capital District Commission, Lae City Authority Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Apr-2020 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-Sep-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective is to improve the capacity of participating young men and women in project areas to engage in productive income generating activities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Youth Job Corps:(Cost $18.30 M) Skills Training:(Cost $8.90 M) Referral Services and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $3.20 M) Project Management:(Cost $4.60 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved on April 22, 2020 but is not yet effective. The execution of the Financing Agreement, Subsidiary Agreements and Project Agreements are conditions that need to be fulfilled to declare the Financing Agreement effective. The project effectiveness deadline has been extended to October 21, 2021. 2/17/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High High High Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial High Other -- -- Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve capacity of youth in project areas to engage in productive income generating activities IN00957992 ►Total Number of direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,100.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Comments: Reported as the number of youth completing Basic Life Skills and Job Readiness Training IN00957993 Of which are women (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,050.00 IN00957994 Of which are Motu Koitabu in NCD (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/17/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 488.00 IN00957995 Of which are Ahi in Lae (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 183.00 IN00958071 ►Percentage of graduates who report being employed 12 months after they complete their internships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Target based on UYEP I (OJT) experience, which yielded an employment outcome of 41% according to the 2017 Follow Up Survey (FUS). Percentage denominator is number “graduating” (i.e. satisfactorily completing) the project; “Employed” defined as: a) Formal employment, part or full time, regular ongoing Comments: employment (not temporary) during the past 6 months; and/or b) Self-employment as part of an ongoing activity (i.e. not "one-off" assignment) over the past six months, for at least four weeks in total. Reports will include comparison with employment levels at entry, comparison with controls. IN00958072 Of which are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 IN00958073 ►Percentage of youth who are assessed to have achieved satisfactory performance in the UW&S component (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 06-Aug-2020 30-Sep-2025 Percentage denominator is the number entering each component; Definition for “satisfactory” completion Comments: includes at a minimum: - Attendance >= 80% - Satisfactory grading at BLST assessment; and - Satisfactory assessment in UW&S component by Project staff as well as Works Contractor staff. IN00958074 Of which are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 IN00958075 ►Percentage of participants achieving minimum standards in Vocational Training assessments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 2/17/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Based on assessment tests administered at entry and during/end of vocational training. Measures Comments: absorption of training by participants IN00958076 Of which are women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Overall Comments PDO Implementation activities are yet to begin. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Youth Job Corps IN00958077 ►Number of youth entering BLST (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,700.00 Date 30-Sep-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Comments: Number of youth entering BLST IN00958084 Of which are women (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,350.00 IN00958087 Of which are Motu Koitabu in NCD (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 536.00 IN00958089 Of which are Ahi in Lae (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 134.00 IN00958090 ►Number of youth who complete Urban Works and Services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/17/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,700.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 This is the number of youth that remain engaged in UW&S to completion. Assumes an attrition rate of Comments: about five percent based on experience under UYEP I and improvements made to UYEP II. IN00958092 ►Percentage of residents in project locations that report improved perceptions of safety (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 The indicator represents the increase in residents reporting perceptions of safety. Measure pre and post project in the selected communities. According to the last Community Survey conducted under UYEP I, 85% of community members in project locations believed crime and violence reduced because of the project. The number of youth who reported having friends involved in violence or robbery fell by eight Comments: percent (from 24% pre-UYEP I to 16% by the time of the 2017 Follow-Up Survey). The results also show a significant decline in the reported incidence of “using threat or force with somebody” for participant youth (from 16% to eight percent), while this behavior increased among control youth. However, the more conservative target reflects the limited number of beneficiaries (less than in UYEP I) and expectation that security perception could change from community to community. Skills Training IN00958078 ►Number of youth placed in Internships (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,600.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Comments: Number of youth placed in Internships IN00958081 ►Percentage of youth graduating from Internships (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Attendance >= 80% for OJT participants and with satisfactory exit rating from employer; OR Participant Comments: leaving assignment for other employment IN00958085 ►Number of youth placed in Vocational Training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,100.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 2/17/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Target derived from number graduating from UW&S. Measures project success in providing placements. Comments: Measures project success in providing placements IN00958091 ►Percentage of Vocational Training graduates who report being employed 12 months after they complete their vocational training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Percentage of Vocational Training graduates who report being employed 12 months after the project. Target set considerably lower than Internships as this is a new intervention, which is untested and based on international evidence which report generally low employment impacts. “Employed” defined as: a) Comments: Formal employment, part or full time, regular ongoing employment (not temporary) during the past 6 months; and/or b) Self-employment as part of an ongoing activity (i.e. not "one-off" assignment) over the past six months, for at least four weeks in total. Referral Services and M&E IN00958079 ►Percentage of GBV cases identified and reported in accordance with GBV and Sexual harassment guidelines and referred for case management (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 Percentage of GBV cases identified and reported in accordance with GBV and Sexual Harassment Comments: Guidelines and referred for case management IN00958082 ►Percentage of youth accessing the training referral service (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 This will mainly focus on helping the project assess the relevance of the new intervention and gauge Comments: demand and how it compares to the other referral services. The target is 15% of youth completing either the Internships or Vocational Training. IN00958086 ►Percentage of youth accessing the employment referral service (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 This will mainly focus on helping the project assess the relevance of the new intervention and gauge Comments: demand and how it compares to the other referral services. The target is 25% of youth completing either the Internships or Vocational Training. IN00958088 ►Percentage of youth accessing the micro-enterprise referral service (Percentage, Custom) 2/17/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 30-Sep-2025 This will mainly focus on helping the project assess the relevance of the new intervention and gauge Comments: demand and how it compares to the other referral services. The target is 15% of youth completing either the Internships or Vocational Training. Project Management IN00958080 ►Percentage of participant youth who believe that men and women are equally capable of participating in the workforce (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 29-Sep-2023 Targets based on UYEP I Follow up surveys which showed that 16% of men agreed with the statement Comments: that women should stay at home rather than enter the workforce at baseline stage. This dropped to 8% in the follow up survey. IN00958083 ►Percentage of participant youth satisfied with the Grievance Redress Mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 30-Oct-2020 06-Aug-2020 11-Feb-2021 29-Sep-2023 Comments: Citizen engagement indicator Overall Comments IR Implementation activities are yet to begin. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P166420 IDA-64050 USD 35.00 35.00 0.00 0.00 36.12 0% Effective 2/17/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Urban Youth Employment Project II (P166420) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P166420 IDA-64050 22-Apr-2020 22-Jul-2020 -- 30-Sep-2025 30-Sep-2025 Effective Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/17/2021 Page 8 of 8