The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Sao Tome and Principe | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2019 | Seq No: 12 | Archived on 23-Dec-2024 | ISR02962 Implementing Agencies: Directorate of Tourism and Hospitality, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Communication, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 27-Sep-2018) The Project Development Objective is to support the development of an effective national safety net system for poor households and inclusive and labor market relevant skills development programs. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Additional Financing package Seq. 1 on 03-Mar-2021) The Project Development Objective is to support the development of an effective national safety net system for poor households and inclusive and labor market relevant skills development programs. 2. COMPONENTS Name 1. Institutional and Capacity Strengthening:(Cost 3,800,000.00) 2. Vulnerable Families Program Conditional Cash Transfer:(Cost 10,000,000.00) 3. Employability of TVET graduates and youth:(Cost 3,500,000.00) 4. Project Implement Support:(Cost 700,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Highly Satisfactory Dec 23, 2024 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, the project will be closing having achieved its objectives in a highly satisfactory manner. The project created an effective national safety net system, as evidenced by the more than 15K beneficiaries, 97% of whom were from the 40% poorest households. The project also supported labor market relevant and inclusive training programs, with more than 880 graduates from these programs. Specifically, more than 40 percent of graduates from the tourism school were employed 6 months after finishing the training programs (as per the latest tracer studies). The permanent building for the Hotel and Tourism School will be completed by the time the project closes with substantial progress made in the renovation of the building and installation of equipment. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 011 - 03 Sep Proposed Rating 27 Sep 2018 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Dec 23, 2024 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Outcome 1: An effective national safety net system for poor households Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 850.00 Jun/2018 15,325.00 12-Jul-2024 15,325.00 17-Dec-2024 16,000.00 Dec/2024 Beneficiaries of social safety Comments on These activities continue after May 2022 under the Social Protection COVID-19 Response and net programs (Number) achieving targets Recovery Project (P178018), and are reported on under that operation. Beneficiaries of social 850.00 12,528.00 12,528.00 3,100.00 safety net programs - Comments on Indicator target surpassed by 397 percent. Female (Number) achieving targets Beneficiaries of Safety 850.00 Jun/2018 5,000 12-Jul-2024 5,000 17-Dec-2024 4,500.00 Dec/2024 Nets programs - Other Comments on Indicator surpassed by 11 percent. cash transfers programs achieving targets (number) (Number) Direct beneficiaries of 0.00 15,325.00 15,325.00 16,000.00 the shock response Comments on Indicator substantially achieved (95 percent). program to COVID-19 achieving targets (Number) Beneficiaries of the 0.00 Dec/2020 12,528.00 12-Jul-2024 12,528.00 17-Dec-2024 9,500.00 Dec/2024 shock response program Comments on Indicator surpassed by 131percent. to COVID-19 - Female achieving targets (Number) Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) 0.00 Jun/2018 97.00 12-Jul-2024 97.00 17-Dec-2024 60.00 Dec/2024 Beneficiary households in Q1 Comments on These activities continue after May 2022 under the Social Protection COVID-19 Response and and Q2 of the income achieving targets Recovery Project (P178018), and are reported on under that operation. distribution (Percentage) Outcome 2: Labor market relevant and inclusive training programs Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Participants completing labor 0.00 Jun/2018 880 12-Jul-2024 880 17-Dec-2024 525.00 Dec/2024 market relevant courses in Comments on Indicator surpassed by 359 percent. tourism supported by the achieving targets Project (Number) Safety net beneficiaries 0.00 Jun/2018 0.00 12-Jul-2024 122 17-Dec-2024 135.00 Dec/2024 completing courses in Comments on Indicator substantially achieved (89 perecent). tourism supported by achieving targets the Project (Number) 0.00 60 60 50.00 Percentage of which are Comments on Indicator surpassed (64.3 percent of current cohort are women). female (Percentage) achieving targets Safety net program 0.00 Jun/2018 97 12-Jul-2024 97 17-Dec-2024 120.00 Dec/2024 beneficiaries completing the Comments on Indicator substantially achieved (80 percent) entreprenuerial training achieving targets course (ACPE) (Number) 0.00 94.00 94.00 70.00 Percentage of which are Comments on Indicator surpassed. female (Percentage) achieving targets Graduates from the EHT that 0.00 Jun/2018 0.00 12-Jul-2024 44.80 17-Dec-2024 30.00 Dec/2024 are employed within 6 Comments on Indicator surpassed months of graduating achieving targets Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) (Percentage) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Institutional and Capacity Strengthening Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year MEAS and DPSS staff trained 0.00 Jun/2018 70 12-Jul-2024 70 17-Dec-2024 30.00 Dec/2024 to effectively monitor and Comments on Indicator surpassed (140 percent) implement social safety net achieving targets programs (Number) Ministerial and TVET center 0.00 Jun/2018 40.00 12-Jul-2024 40.00 17-Dec-2024 30.00 Dec/2024 staff trained to effectively Comments on Indicator surpassed (133 percent). monitor and govern skills achieving targets development programs (Number) 33.00 Jun/2018 100.00 12-Jul-2024 100.00 17-Dec-2024 100.00 Dec/2024 Beneficiaries registered in the Comments on Indicator achieved Social Registry (Percentage) achieving targets Cash transfer payments 0.00 Jun/2018 100.00 12-Jul-2024 100.00 17-Dec-2024 70.00 Dec/2024 completed by a payment Comments on Indicator achieved. agent (Percentage) achieving targets Complaints registered by the 0.00 Jun/2018 45 12-Jul-2024 93 17-Dec-2024 70.00 Dec/2024 GRM resolved in a timely Comments on Indicator surpassed. manner (Percentage) achieving targets Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) National Skills Development No Jun/2018 Yes 12-Jul-2024 Yes 17-Dec-2024 Yes Dec/2024 Coordination Committee Comments on Indicator achieved. established and meets achieving targets annually (Yes/No) National Skills Development No Jun/2018 Yes 12-Jul-2024 Yes 17-Dec-2024 Yes Dec/2024 Plan in key growth sectors Comments on Indicator achieved developed (Yes/No) achieving targets TVET Institutions conducting 0.00 Jun/2018 80.00 12-Jul-2024 80.00 17-Dec-2024 80.00 Dec/2024 tracer studies annually Comments on Indicator achieved. (Percentage) achieving targets 2. Vulnerable Families Program Conditional Cash Transfer Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Households receiving cash 0.00 Jun/2018 99.00 12-Jul-2024 99.00 17-Dec-2024 80.00 Dec/2024 transfers on time Comments on Indicator surpassed. (Percentage) achieving targets Beneficiaries participating in 0.00 Jun/2018 85.00 12-Jul-2024 85.00 17-Dec-2024 80.00 Dec/2024 complimentary activities Comments on Indicator surpassed. (Percentage) achieving targets Safety net beneficiaries that 0.00 Jun/2018 90.00 12-Jul-2024 90.00 17-Dec-2024 30.00 Dec/2024 complete the ACPE course Comments on Indicator surpassed. and set up a small business achieving targets (Percentage) 3. Employability of TVET graduates and youth Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year National trainers recruited 40.00 Jun/2018 89 12-Jul-2024 89 17-Dec-2024 70.00 Dec/2024 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) and certified to teach courses Comments on Indicator surpassed. at the EHT (Percentage) achieving targets School Board including No Jun/2018 Yes 12-Jul-2024 Yes 17-Dec-2024 Yes Dec/2024 regulatory framework and Comments on Indicator achieved. business plan for EHT achieving targets established (Yes/No) Entrepreneurial skills training No Jun/2018 Yes 12-Jul-2024 Yes 17-Dec-2024 Yes Dec/2024 incorporated into general Comments on Indicator achieved. secondary education achieving targets curriculum for grades 10 and 11 (Yes/No) Secondary education 0.00 13,171 13,171 7,500.00 students trained Comments on Indicator surpassed (176 percent). (Number) achieving targets Secondary education 0.00 197 197 120.00 teachers trained Comments on Indicator surpassed (164 percent). (Number) achieving targets Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed IDA-D3760 Effective 10.00 9.46 0.00 9.94 0.00 99.99% 10.00 IDA-D7780 Effective 8.00 7.35 0.00 7.90 0.00 99.93% 8.00 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-D3760 Effective 27-Sep-2018 15-Jan-2019 10-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2024 Dec 23, 2024 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) IDA-D7780 Effective 03-Mar-2021 22-Mar-2021 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 27-Sep-2018 27-Sep-2018 Effectiveness 10-Apr-2019 10-Apr-2019 Mid-Term Review No. 01 02-May-2022 02-May-2022 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2024 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Dec 23, 2024 Page 9 of 9