The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Morocco | Social Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 17-Aug-2019 | ISR38174 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labor and Professional Insertion Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 10-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 18-Jun-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Jul-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase access to economic opportunities for youth in the project area. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Promoting youth employability and economic inclusion:(Cost $21.13 M) Fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurship opportunities for youth:(Cost $31.71 M) Institutional capacity building and program implementation support:(Cost $2.03 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 Approved in May 2019, the project was declared effective on June 18th, 2019 and a 20 percent advance was disbursed still in June 2019. A 3-day workshop was organized in Marrakech during the first implementation support mission in July 2019 to launch the project and included representatives from all the implementing agencies : MTIP, CRI, ANAPEC, National Initiative for Human Development team (INDH), Secretariat of Vocational Training and its regional department (SEFP/DRFP) . The workshop was sponsored by the Moroccan government, with the support from the World Bank, using the collaborative leadership methodology. As an output of this workshop, a detailed action plan was prepared for activities to be carried out under each component until December 2019, to ensure the effective start of project implementation, with a focus on the key expected results in 2019: 8/17/2019 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169)  The achievement of the first disbursement linked indicator related to number of beneficiaries of apprenticeship training with the objective of 2,700 beneficiaries having completed their apprenticeship training in Marrakech-Safi by the end of 2019.  Youth Employment Centers have been set in 3 provinces of Marrakech-Safi or 2 provinces and the prefecture of Marrakech.  2 centers entrepreneurship centers have been set in the prefecture of Marrakech and 1 province of the region.  The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) is operational in at least 4 provinces/prefecture of the region, covered by at least one active Business Services Provider selected, contracted and actively contributing to the deployment of the YEP. This will enable the achievement of the second DLI objective by end of 2019.  Project data management system has been set up. 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 Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial -- Substantial Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improving youth employability IN00732425 ►Beneficiaries of training activities (apprenticeship and qualification/retraining) who are inserted after project intervention (number) (percentage of women, inhabitants of rural areas) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 9,500.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of beneficiaries of training (apprenticeship and qualification/retraining) who are inserted. Inserted means those who are employed or self-employed at the Comments: time of the survey. Employed refers to a paid job disposing of a contract, pay slip or any other proof of employment during the week of reference of survey. Self-employment refers to the legal business IN00732427 registration. 8/17/2019 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 42.00 IN00732429 of which inhabitants of rural ares (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 IN00732430 ►Beneficiaries of youth employment centers services who are inserted after project intervention (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 16,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the beneficiaries of EEJ who are inserted. Inserted means those who are in training, employed or self-employed at the time of the survey. Training means that the young person Comments: benefits from a formal training resulting in a certificate or other proof of participation. Employment refers to a paid job disposing of a contract, pay slip or any other proof of employment. Self-employment refers to IN00732431 the legal business registration. of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 IN00732432 of which NEET (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 IN00732433 of which inhabitants of rural areas (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Supporting entrepreneurship development IN00732426 ►Formal enterprises created by project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of new enterprises, legally established by the entrepreneurship support program beneficiaries integrating the different stages (awareness raising, pre-creation and post creation). Newly established means that the enterprises have been created by the project beneficiaries Comments: after attending the precreation support or at most 12 months before benefiting from the post creation support. “Enterprise" refers to a formal economic activity with one of the various legal status (auto- IN00732428 entrepreneur, sarl, snc, etc.), with the exception of cooperatives and associations. 8/17/2019 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) of which by female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Overall Comments PDO Project implementation has just started. No results have been reported yet. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Promoting youth employability and economic inclusion IN00732434 ►Beneficiaries of youth employment centers services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This measures the number of beneficiaries of EEJ services (orientation, information, training …) Beneficiaries include : youth aged between 18 and 34; unskilled unemployed youth; young unemployed Comments: skilled / non-graduates; young people in the informal sector; long-term unemployed youth; young women IN00732438 employed in the informal sector; and young, inactive women; Residents in the project area. of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 IN00732439 of which NEET (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 IN00732444 of which inhabitants of rural areas (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 IN00732448 ►Beneficiaries of apprenticeship training (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,800.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number beneficiaries of apprenticeship training within the project, in Comments: Marrakech-Safi. IN00732450 8/17/2019 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 IN00732452 of which inhabitants of rural areas (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 IN00732455 ►Beneficiaries of qualification and retraining (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,200.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 Comments: This indicator measures the number of beneficiaries of qualification and retraining in Marrakech-Safi. IN00732457 of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35.00 IN00732459 of which inhabitants of rural areas (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 IN00732461 ►Espaces Emploi Jeunes are operational in 8 provinces/Prefecture (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 8.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of youth employment centers (EEJ) set up and operational (run by Comments: contracted service providers) in the provinces/prefecture of Marrakech-Safi. Component 2: Fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurship opportunities IN00732435 ►Beneficiaries of entrepreneurship support services within Entrepreneurship Centers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This measures number of beneficiaries of Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development Centers (CAEDEL) services (orientation, information, training, administrative and business support …) Comments: Beneficiaries include entrepreneurs with projects at different levels of maturity (from ideas to formal business creation), as well as existing or newly created businesses with a variety of legal status (self- 8/17/2019 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) employed skill-based entrepreneurs, MSME with average to high growth potential, informal businesses in the structuring process, family owned MSME, and cooperatives). IN00732437 of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 IN00732442 ►Beneficiaries of entrepreneurship post-creation program (business capacity and financial suppport) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of youth, with newly created businesses, benefiting from business capacity and financial support under the regional entrepreneurship program. Newly established means Comments: that the enterprises have been created by the project beneficiaries after attending the precreation support or at most 12 months before benefiting from the post creation support. Youth beneficiaries are aged IN00732445 between 18 and 34 years old. of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 IN00732447 ►Beneficiaries of entrepreneurship pre-creation support (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of youth, who have benefited from business capacity support before Comments: creating their enterprise under the regional entrepreneurship program. Youth beneficiaries are aged IN00732449 between 18 and 34 years old. of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 IN00732451 ►New formal businesses established by project beneficiaries still operating after 12 months (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 562.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number businesses created by the entrepreneurship support program beneficiaries, that are still active 12 months after their creation. Businesses are created by pre and or post Comments: creation support beneficiaries after attending the precreation support or at most 12 months before benefiting from the post creation support. IN00732453 ►Jobs created by new formal businesses established by project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) 8/17/2019 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,246.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the formal jobs generated by the enterprises supported under the Comments: entrepreneurship program. IN00732454 ►Provinces with operational entrepreneurship and economic development centers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 8.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the provinces covered by the CAEDEL set up and operational (run by a Comments: contracted service provider) under the project IN00732456 ►Provinces and / or prefectures covered by at least one BDS provider selected, contracted and actively contribuiting to the deployment of the regional entrepreneurship support program of in MS (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 8.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of provinces/ prefecture in Marrakech-Safi, covered by at least one BDS provider selected, contracted and actively to carrying out support activities under the regional program of support for entrepreneurship. BDS providers could include existing private firms or NGOs Comments: active in the entrepreneurship space. A BDS provider is considered active in a province, after supporting at least 10 beneficiaries of pre or post creation services within the project. A province is considered as covered once it has selected and contracted at least one BDS provider, active in its territory. IN00732458 ►MSMEs or Cooperatives benefiting from the Value Chain Support Program in the Marrakech-Safi Region (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 400.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the number of MSMEs and cooperative benefiting from capacity building and Comments: investments to boost their competitiveness under the value chain development program IN00732460 of which managed by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Component 3: Institutional Capacity Building and Program Implementation Support IN00732436 ►Effective Grievance Redress Mechanism is available in all project locations (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes 8/17/2019 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the effective set-up and deployment of a GRM reachable by targeted populations Comments: in the different provinces/prefecture of Marrakech-Safi IN00732440 ►Grievances are addressed and recorded (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 Comments: This indicator measures the percentage of Grievances that are recorded and addressed IN00732441 ►Market observation mechanisms are set up and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 31-Jan-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the effective development and implementation of market observation Comments: mechanisms in of Marrakech-Safi IN00732443 ►Focus groups with youth (project beneficiaires) are organized twice a year (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 This indicator measures the effective organization of Focus groups with youth (project beneficiaires) in Comments: Marrakech-Safi to provide feedback on the project activities, design and implementation. IN00732446 ►Project data management system is operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Apr-2019 -- 05-Aug-2019 30-Apr-2024 Data management system and strategy is operational (i.e. data is collected regularly and reports are Comments: prepared). Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00732462 ►DLI 1 Beneficiaries of apprenticeship training (Number, Output, 12,399,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,800.00 8/17/2019 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) Date -- -- 05-Aug-2019 -- IN00732463 ►DLI 2 Provinces and / or prefectures covered by at least one BDS provider selected, contracted and actively contribuiting to the deployment of the regional entrepreneurship support program of in MS (Number, Output, 8,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 -- Date -- -- 05-Aug-2019 -- IN00732464 ►DLI 3 Number of new businesses legally established and approved to receive a matching grant in the project area (Number, Output, 12,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date -- -- 05-Aug-2019 -- IN00732465 ►DLI 4 MSMEs or Cooperatives benefiting from the Value Chain Support Program in the Marrakech-Safi Region (Number, Output, 5,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) CY2023 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 400.00 Date -- -- 05-Aug-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P151169 IBRD-89540 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 10.86 44.11 20% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151169 IBRD-89540 Effective 10-May-2019 29-May-2019 18-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 8/17/2019 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Supporting the economic inclusion of youth (P151169) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/17/2019 Page 10 of 10