Second Additional Financing for the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Refugees and Host Communities in Rwanda Project (WB-P181669)

Countries
  • Rwanda
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Specific Location
Kirehe District
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 25, 2024
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Borrower
Government of Rwanda - Development Bank of Rwanda and others
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Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Humanitarian Response
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Investment Type(s)
Fund
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 4.41 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 4.41 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 2, 2024

Disclosed by Bank May 15, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to improve access to basic services and economic opportunities for refugees and host communities, and support environmental management, in the target areas in Rwanda.

The Socioeconomic Inclusion of Refugees and Host Communities in Rwanda Project (“Jya Mbere”) implements government-led development response to forced displacement in Rwanda. Beneficiaries are the communities in the five target districts, including refugees in the camps and urban locations where refugees reside. The target number of beneficiaries is 456,000, of whom 20 percent are anticipated to be refugees. The project approach is to minimize the negative impact of refugees on access to services and the environment, while maximizing the positive impact on economic opportunity. The project delivers activities through four components as follows:

Access to Basic Services and Socio-economic investments
Economic Opportunity
Environmental Management
Project Management/M&E

The Additional Financing and restructuring will: (i) provide US$4.41 million in additional fund to finance upgrade of the Nyarubuye Health Center (KHC) in Kirehe District, which was initially dropped due to a financing gap in the parent project under Component 1: Access to Basic Services and Socio-economic Investments; (ii) update the project results framework to reflect the latest project implementation status; and (iii) remove the safeguards policy, Safety of Dams OP/BP4.37 due to a change in project activities.  

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental Assessment Category: B-Partial Assessment

The project is currently implementing works such as road upgrading; market infrastructure; construction, rehabilitation and upgrading of schools, health facilities and water supply systems; ravine rehabilitation and construction of surface water reservoirs. These activities are likely to generate negative environmental and social impacts that will require the preparation and implementation of corresponding management plans. The potential environmental risks and impacts, which are generic to construction works, include soil compaction, dust emissions, vegetation clearing and noise. It is anticipated that construction activities will be implemented through labor intensive public works, with employment to be made available to refugees and host communities.

The project is not anticipated to have indirect or long-term significantly adverse impacts and the project sites are not close to any protected areas.

Investment Description
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Trust Funds (Social Sustainability Initiative for All): US$ 4.41 Millions


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World Bank

Mariko Yamamoto
Social Development Specialist

Ivan Emmanuel Mwondha
Senior Transport Specialist

Matthew Stephens
Lead Social Development Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Gerald Mugabe
Director General, External Finance Division
gerald.mugabe@minecofin.gov.rw

Implementing Agencies

Development Bank of Rwanda
Liliane Uwera
Single Project Implementation Unit Coordinator
l.igihozo@brd.rw

Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management
Philippe Habinshuti
Permanent Secretary
ps@minema.gov.rw

Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA)
Jean Pierre Nkezabo
SPIU Coordinator
nkezabo@gmail.com

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