The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 Implementation Status & Results Liberia LR: Youth, Employment, Skills Project (P121686) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: LR: Youth, Employment, Skills Project (P121686) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Nov-2012 Country: Liberia Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): LACE - Liberia Agency for Community Empowerement, Transtec Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Jun-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Oct-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 15-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date 13-Sep-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 10-Sep-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to expand access of poor and young Liberians to temporary employment programs and to improve youth employability, in support of the Government of Liberia#s response to the employment crisis. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1 - Community works 8.50 Component 2 - Skills for Jobs 7.50 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview The YES Project was approved in June 2010 and is scheduled on June 30, 2013. Component 1 (Community Works, US$8.5 million) responds to the youth employment crisis by creating temporary employment via community-based public works activities. Component 2 (Skills for Jobs, US$7.5 million) improves youth employability through skills training and TVET sector reform. Although the implementation of Component 1 is satisfactory, Component 2 has experienced implementation delays and has not made adequate progress towards achieving the PDO. Causes for the implementation delays include weak implementation capacity of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) and poor coordination between the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the MOYS. At the same time, there is high level of commitment and engagement with the project by the Government of Liberia (GoL) including the MOYS, MOF, and other agencies to address implementation challenges of Component 2. Given the project's closing date of June 30, 2013 and the need for more time for the Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 GoL to meet the PDO for Component 2, the Government is expected to request for a project extension. The September 2012 MTR mission recommended action steps for the GoL to complete before a project extension would be considered by the World Bank. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Liberia Sinoe County Sinoe County Liberia Nimba County Nimba County Liberia Montserrado County Montserrado County Liberia Maryland County Maryland County Liberia Lofa County Lofa County Liberia Grand Gedeh County Grand Gedeh County Liberia Grand Cape Mount County Grand Cape Mount County Liberia Grand Bassa County Grand Bassa County Liberia Bong County Bong County Liberia Bomi County Bomi County Liberia Grand Kru County Grand Kru County Liberia Margibi County Margibi County Liberia River Cess County River Cess County Liberia Gbarpolu County Gbarpolu County Liberia River Gee County River Gee County Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Board of Certification and Accreditation for Text Value no no yes TVET is established Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Beneficiaries of LM programs (Core indicator) Number Value 0.00 0.00 4500.00 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Net income gain of targeted participants in year Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Public Disclosure Copy of participation (%) Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be assessed through the impact evaluation Persons participating and completing skills Number Value 0.00 0.00 4500.00 development programs and receiving Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 certification Comments 1,028 trainees have started training programs but not yet completed. Net income gain of targeted participants in year Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 of participation Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments This indicator will be assessed through the impact evaluation Beneficiaries of SSN programs (Core indicator) Number Value 0.00 28000.00 45000.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 28000.00 49500.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 50.30 48.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Comp 2: Trainers and institutional leaders for Amount(USD) Value 0.00 215.00 200.00 skills development providers trained Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Comp 2: Employers satisfied with the quality of Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 the students (trained) Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Information pending report in December 2012 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 Comp 2: Training providers meeting specified Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 performance criteria Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Information pending report in Public Disclosure Copy December 2012 Comp 2: Youth participation Percentage Value 0.00 85.00 75.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Comp 2: Women participation (Core indicator) Percentage Value 0.00 38.00 25.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Comp 2: Business owners participating and Number Value 0.00 100.00 200.00 completing business development training Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 Comments Trainers educated in basic skills training Number Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 Comments Beneficiaries trained in basic skills Number Value 0.00 28000.00 45000.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Public works schemes completed with Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 satisfactory quality Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 Comments This indicator will be assessed through the impact evaluation Total costs allocated to participants' wages Percentage Value 0.00 71.00 72.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Under previous CfWTEP % Public Disclosure Copy was of 68 Beneficiaries unemployed (or inactive) before Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 project Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Under previous CfWTEP % This indicator will be was 76 assessed through the impact evaluation Beneficiaries below the poverty line Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 Comments Under previous CfWTEP % This indicator will be was of 80 assessed through the impact evaluation Public Disclosure Copy Youth participation (under 35 years) Percentage Value 0.00 65.10 75.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2010 Comments Under previous CfWTEP % See Component 1 discussion was of 60 in ISR in regards to this indicator Days of Temporary Employment created Number Value 0.00 1080000.00 1800000.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 01-Sep-2012 30-Jun-2010 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 21-Sep-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P121686 IDA-H5940 Effective 24-Jun-2010 29-Jul-2010 13-Sep-2010 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2013 P121686 TF-97110 Effective 29-Jul-2010 29-Jul-2010 29-Apr-2011 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121686 IDA-H5940 Effective USD 6.00 6.00 0.00 5.40 0.81 90.00 P121686 TF-97110 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 2.42 7.58 24.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6992 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6