The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 19-Dec-2019 | ISR40104 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Government of Nepal Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 12-Sep-2019 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Aug-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve employment services and labor market outcomes, especially for youth. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening of employment promotion systems and services:(Cost $44.50 M) Improving labor market outcomes of the vulnerable:(Cost $67.00 M) Project management, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building:(Cost $8.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project effectiveness deadline is February 27, 2020, and as such is not yet effective. Preparations for implementation are underway 12/19/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial -- Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial -- Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High -- High Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes to improve employment services and labor market market outcomes especially for youth IN00788710 ►Percentage of people (disaggregated by gender and age group) supported by the project who take up a training, temporary work, or employment opportunity within one year of registration (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 12-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 In order to access employment services, youth will register at the Employment Service Centers (ESCs). The indicator measures the percentage of those youth (among those registered) who are provided with Comments: the employment services and take up any of three services within one year of registration. Data will be disaggregated by gender and age groups (age groups will be 16-40, 40+ in order to capture the youth group, defined as 16-40, aligning with the GON definition of youth) and by the type of services received IN00788761 ►Number of Employment Service Centers (ESCs) which are established and functional (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 753.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 12-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 A functional ESC means an ESC which is able to do at least 3 of the following: (i) register, profile and Comments: counsel job seekers and unemployed in all 753 LLs; (ii) provide referral services; (iii) coordinate provision of temporary employment ; (iv) provide inputs into NEMIS and generate reports based on NEMIS data; 12/19/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) and (v) verify eligibility for minimum income guarantee based on HH income and receipt of Social Assistance. IN00788762 ►Percentage of total project beneficiaries who are youth (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 12-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 Youth are defined as those aged 16-40, in alignment with the GON's definition of youth Beneficiaries are Comments: all those who register at the ESC. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 Strengthening of employment promotion systems and service IN00788765 ►Number of Local Levels where gender sensitive outreach campaign has been conducted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 753.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 Gender sensitive outreach campaigns include messaging around access to labor markets tailored Comments: specifically to women. IN00788767 ►Number of Local Levels where ESC personnel is trained on delivery of ESC functions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 753.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 The indicator includes both initial and refresher trainings as well as training associated with development Comments: of additional modules and support packages. Training on coordination with temporary employment is included. ESC personnel refer to both government and project financed staff. IN00788769 ►National Employment Management Information System (NEMIS) established and functional (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Jobs portal exist and a simple temporary National Employment Jobs portal exist and employment module of Management temporary employment NEMIS has been Value -- Information System module of NEMIS designed and some (NEMIS) established designing underway people trained to use, and functional through support of other DPs Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 A functional NEMIS is one which will enable users to (i) track registration of the unemployed and job seekers, referrals and placement, and track outcomes of each registered individual, (ii) access Comments: consolidated database of all available employment opportunities and support services, (iii) track temporary employment activities, (iv) monitor PMEP progress, (v) aggregate information from other relevant sources 12/19/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) and (vii) monitor grievances. In addition, a functional NEMIS will be interoperable with all relevant databases such as the SSA database, and consolidate information across sectors and sources to build e- Employment Service platform. Component 2: Improving labor market outcomes of the vulnerable IN00788763 ►Number of workdays created through temporary employment programs (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 Temporary employment days generated by LLs following the POM, for which the cash benefits are paid Comments: for by the project IN00788766 ►Number of beneficiaries that completed on-the-job and life skills training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 59,500.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 The on-the-job and life skills refers to the on-the-job training on relevant trades and occupations as well as life skills training such as in soft skills, creation of groups and establishment of group-based savings Comments: mechanisms and psycho social support/mentoring/coaching provided to temporary employment beneficiaries in order to improve their productivity and future employability. The data will be disaggregated by gender and youth (defined as 16-40 years of age). IN00788768 ►Number of Local Levels trained on managing and implementation of temporary employment programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 753.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 At least one LL staff in each LL trained on temporary employment and temporary employment plus Comments: guidelines, implementation and monitoring IN00788770 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100,000.00 Date 11-Jan-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Aug-2024 IN00788772 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60,000.00 Component 3: Project management, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building IN00788764 12/19/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) ►Percentage of grievances registered related to the delivery of the project which are addressed as per the agreed service standard (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 The project will establish an online grievance redress system at the national and local level and report on Comments: the nature and kind of grievances received and addressed. Grievances may be related to any of the project components. The service standard will be defined. IN00788771 ►Percentage of project beneficiaries satisfied with the employment services received (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Jul-2019 -- 19-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 Results of beneficiary assessment which includes beneficiaries of all major project activities. The Comments: beneficiary assessment will be representative of social and age categories Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P160696 IDA-64870 USD 120.00 120.00 0.00 0.00 118.26 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P160696 IDA-64870 12-Sep-2019 -- -- 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 12/19/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Youth Employment Transformation Initiative Project (P160696) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/19/2019 Page 6 of 6