Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project Additional Financing (WB-P181549)

Countries
  • South Sudan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Juba, Torit, Bor, Pibor, Kapoeta East, Tonj South, Gogrial West, Yei, Melu, Raj, Pariang and Maban
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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."
Borrower
Government of South Sudan - Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and other
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
  • 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)
$ 70.00 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)
$ 70.00 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
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS May 28, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Mar 20, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to provide cash transfers and access to income generating opportunities and strengthen the National Safety Net Delivery System.

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

Investment Description
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World Bank

Makda Getachew Abebe
Senior Social Protection Specialist

Andrea Vermehren
Lead Social Protection Specialist

Erina Iwami
Social Protection Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Republic of South Sudan
Angelo Rehan Deng
Undersecretary
deng.rehan@mofp.gov.ss

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
John Kanisio
Undersecretary
wimapa89@yahoo.co.uk

Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare
Esther Ikere
Undersecretary
estherikere36@gmail.com

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