Somalia Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project Third Additional Financing (WB-P181469)

Countries
  • Somalia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 15, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Somalia - Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 13, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Oct 19, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project development objective is to provide cash transfers to targeted poor and vulnerable households and establish the key building blocks of a national shock-responsive safety net system.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC): Moderate

The Environmental risks of the project are rated as ‘Moderate.’ Key environmental risks include: a) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) risks for project workers resulting mainly from fragility, rehabilitation of project-supported healthcare facilities, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and prevalence of security incidences; and b) risks of infection and potential gaps in the proper handling and management of medical wastes, resulting from the improper disposal or use of sterilization unit waste, disinfectants, antiseptics, reagents as well as biological and infectious waste (bandages, needle tips, specimen containers, blood bags) and radioactive waste.

Investment Description
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The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has requested additional International Development Association (IDA) grant financing to address drought induced emergency through the Somalia Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP, P171346). The financing amount is US$100 million equivalent with US$ 80 million equivalent from CRW ‘last resort financing’ and US$20 million from IDA Performance Based Allocation (PBA).


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CONTACT POINT

World Bank

Task Team Leader: Ali Nadeem Qureshi / Title: Senior Social Protection Specialist
Email: aqureshi5@worldbank.org

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Federal Republic of Somalia
Dr. Elmi Mohamed Nur
Minister of Finance
mof@mof.gov.so

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Fardosa Abdullahi
Project Manager and Social Protection Coordinator
dowsaahmed79@gmail.com

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