Resilience Building - Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (RB - VYWOSP) (AFDB-P-GM-I00-004)

Countries
  • Gambia
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Specific Location
Janjanbureh, Kuntaur, Basse, Mansakonko
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Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jul 17, 2025
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Borrower
Ministry of Finance
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Sectors
  • Education and Health
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 20.01 million
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Grant Amount (USD)
$ 20.01 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 20.01 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Aug 14, 2026

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the proposed financing will scale up the Bank-funded Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project (VYWOSP), approved in September 2023, by extending its geographic reach and reinforcing its preventive aspects. Due to budget limitations, VYWOSP covered only three LGAs, rehabilitated two of six planned health facilities, and lacked adequate support for financial inclusion and nutrition. The new project—RB-VYWOSP—will target two additional LGAs, expanding access to jobs, livelihoods, and basic services, particularly in rural and periurban areas. This scaling-up effort promotes equity, prevents marginalization, and strengthens national cohesion. The Bank brings strong added value through its experience designing scalable human capital operations, such as the Coding for Employment and ENABLE Youth initiatives, which have expanded skills and jobs across Africa. Its ability to integrate education, health, and livelihoods—as demonstrated in projects like Response to the Sudan Refugee Crisis Project and the regional health system strengthening in West Africa positions it well to tackle RBVYWOSP’s multidimensional challenges. The Bank will also support the Ministry of Health in developing a national health investment plan, improving coordination, resource mobilization, and donor alignment. By embedding nutrition into health and social protection, RB-VYWOSP addresses root causes of low human capital, supporting long-term resilience and inclusive growth.

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Environmental Category: [2] Moderate Risk

Climate Safeguards Categorization: [2] Projects may be vulnerable to climate risk

Investment Description
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Transition Support Facility 

Financial Instrument: Project Cycle Grant

Masterloan number: 5900155019325

ADF Cycle: ADF-16

Commitment (UA): 15,000,000


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Name: Aminata BAKOUAN Epse TRAORE

Email: a.bakouan-traore@afdb.org 

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