The objective of the Women's Economic Empowerment Project for Afghanistan 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. ... See More + The changes in this restructuring are: (i) to simplify the seed grant requirements; (ii) extend closing date by 12 months, and (iii) revise the results framework to incorporate the new closing date.  See Less -

Document Type: Project Paper Report No.: RES37974 Document Date: JAN 15, 2020

Author: Chakravarty,Shubha Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR39397 Document Date: DEC 23, 2019

Author: Sy,Abdoulaye Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0026827 Document Date: DEC 15, 2019

Author: Mohammadi,Akbar Ali Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR39058 Document Date: NOV 19, 2019

Author: Beddies,Sabine W. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR37498 Document Date: OCT 30, 2019

Author: Rother,Friederike Uta Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR35851 Document Date: OCT 19, 2019

Author: Tas,Emcet Oktay Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR38402 Document Date: SEP 12, 2019

Author: Pillai,Madhavi M. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

In Sierra Leone, the empowerment and livelihoods for adolescents (ELA) initiative sought to enhance adolescent girls’ social and economic empowerment by providing life skills training, livelihood training, and credit support to start income-generating activities. ... See More + The Ebola crisis occurred during the project, resulting in curbed implementation. In contrast, younger girls (12 to 17 years old) who resided in communities that benefitted from the program in high Ebola disruption areas were more likely to be in school and saw their numeracy and literacy levels improve. However, as younger women spend less time with men in the presence of ELA, men likely shift their attention to older girls: the evaluation finds an increase in unwanted and transactional sex by older girls in areas highly exposed to the Ebola crisis. As the program was implemented, the Ebola epidemic hit Sierra Leone. First, in an effort to stem the spread of the disease, the government-imposed quarantines, limited travel, and closed public spaces such as markets in certain areas, which significantly impacted the economic activities of men and women. Second, schools were closed for an entire academic year. Finally, Sierra Leone’s limited health resources were diverted into caring for patients and preventing the spread of the epidemic, limiting their ability to attend to other issues such as sexual and reproductive health. These results show how safe spaces interventions can be effective even in the face of large-scale shocks such as Ebola crises as seen in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as well as other shocks constraining economic and social life, by buffering girls from the adverse effects of crises.  See Less -

Document Type: Brief Report No.: 138762 Document Date: JUL 01, 2019

Author: Bandiera,Oriana; Buehren,Niklas; Goldstein,Markus P.; Rasul,Imran; Smurra,Andrea Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Completion and Results Report Report No.: ICR4225 Document Date: JUN 27, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Completion Report Review Report No.: ICRR0021733 Document Date: JUN 19, 2019

Author: IEG Review Team Disclosure Status: Disclosed