The World Bank Report No: ISR6722 Implementation Status & Results Yemen, Republic of Yemen Employment for At-Risk and Marginalized Youth (P115673) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Yemen Employment for At-Risk and Marginalized Youth Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 07-Aug-2012 (P115673) Country: Yemen, Republic of Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 28-Jul-2009 Original Closing Date 28-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 10-Jan-2012 Effectiveness Date 28-Jul-2009 Revised Closing Date 28-Jul-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to support developing a system of second chance opportunities for vulnerable and marginalized youththrough building up institutional competencies across civil society, non-government and government organizations to develop programs and create opportunities that will meet the unique and diversified needs of the youth. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Building Institutional Competencies 503000.00 Developing and Delivering Second Chance Programs and Opportunities 848000.00 Monitoring and Evaluation 320000.00 Grant Management 157600.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The Project has been under implementation for about three years and has a Closing Date of July 31, 2013. Disbursement stands at US$553,348.97 (around 30%) and commitments at US$1,102,568 million. A new Bank team, which took over the project in April 2012, carried out a comprehensive desk review (review report attached to this ISR), as the Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR6722 circumstances did not allow the team to travel to Yemen, to take stock of progress to date, revisit project objectives and targets to assess whether they are still relevant and achievable, and support the Government to prepare a realistic plan during the remaining implementation period. The team is proposing to restructure the project. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Network of institutions to mainstream at-risk Text Value Overdue Network providing support to youth in education and employment youth at-risk in place established in 6 governorates Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jan-2010 Comments Network includes civil society Network establishment is organizations, service underway; scope reduced to 2 providers, youth organizations governorates and SWF 60 organizations providng rehab services and/ Number Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 or serive as business incubators in 6 Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-May-2010 governorates Comments No. of organizations tp provide rehab services was reduced to 22 in 2 governorates; results related to business incubators are unlikely to be met 10,000 youth enrolled in the program Number Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 supported by the grant Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Nov-2010 Comments 15-20% are female youth Programs are not in place yet; number of targeted youth was reduced to 3,800 Public Disclosure Copy SWF issues start up grants to at least 5,000 at Number Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 risk youth Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 23-Mar-2010 Comments 15-20% of the beneficiaries No institution is providing are female youth grants for youth; this indicator is unlikely to be met 50% of the total youth enrolled in the program Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 are employed and earning Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments 15-20% of those are female Not yet due; this indicator is youth unlikely to be met Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR6722 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Network of institutions to mainstream at-risk Text Value Overdue Network providing support to Public Disclosure Copy youth in education and employment youth at-risk in place established in 6 governorates Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jan-2010 Comments Network includes civil society Network establishment is organizations, service underway; scope reduced to 2 providers, youth organizations governorates and SWF 120 civil society organizations in 6 Number Value 0.00 22.00 120.00 governorates trained in specialized Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-May-2010 rehabilitation, care and social work services Comments Network includes civil society Scope reduced to 22 organizations, service organizations in 2 providers, youth organizations governorates; 1 training and SWF provided so far 10,000 information packages are disseminated Number Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 by the end of the first year Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Nov-2010 Comments promotion packages will be prepared once programs are in place 30 organizations serve as business incubators Number Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments This indicator is unlikely to be met Social Welfare Fund and other entities issues Number Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 grants to at least 5,000 youth to start up Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 23-Mar-2010 activities Comments No institution is providing grants to youth; this indicators is unlikely to be met Public Disclosure Copy 50% of youth supported by this grant are Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 employed at end of the program Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments Not yet due; this indicator is unlikely to be met 10,000 youth from 6 governorates are enrolled Number Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 in the programs Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Nov-2010 Comments Programs are not in place yet; number of targeted youth was reduced to 3,800 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR6722 Survey questionnaire and 1st round of survey Text Value Survey not implemented Project survey at mid-year implementation at the mid year Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2011 Comments This indicator will not be met Public Disclosure Copy 50% of the total enrolled youth graduate from Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 rehab programs and are benefitting from Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2012 business incubator services Comments Business incubators are not established; this indicator is unlikely to be met Enumeration and baseline report at the end of Text Value Overdue Baseline survey conducted six months Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments This indicator will not be met Impact evaluation at post-closing Text Value Not yet due Due after project ends Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments This indicator is unlikely to be met 50% of the total enrolled youth graduate from Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 rehab programs and are benefitting from Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 business incubator services Comments 15-20% of enrolled and Business incubators are not in graduating youth are females place yet; this indicator is unlikely to be met Follow up survey at the closing Text Value Not yet due Follow up survey conducted Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 Comments This indicator is unlikely to be met Timely supervision and delivery of grant Text Value In progress activities while following the Bank fiduciary Date 28-Jul-2009 18-Jul-2012 28-Jul-2013 guidelines Comments Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 04-Jun-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P115673 TF-93567 Effective 28-Jul-2009 28-Jul-2009 28-Jul-2009 28-Jul-2013 28-Jul-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P115673 TF-93567 Effective USD 1.85 1.85 0.00 0.55 1.30 30.00 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR6722 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation NA Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5