Additional Financing for Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (WB-P177813)

Countries
  • Malawi
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
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
May 25, 2022
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 Malawi
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, Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 187.50 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.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 28.00 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 159.50 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)
$ 187.50 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
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Jul 1, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Feb 15, 2022

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, the objectives of the Project are to improve resilience among the poor and vulnerable population and to strengthen the national platform for safety nets in the Republic of Malawi.

The following changes to components will be applied through this AF:

  1. Component 1: Improving Social and Economic Inclusion – in the subcomponent Enhanced Core Programs, US$166 million would be added to: (i) allow SCTP beneficiaries in 11 districts to receive social cash transfer payments for the whole duration of the project; (ii) include in EPWP 400,000 additional beneficiaries exiting the AIP, in 28 districts; (iii) in Livelihoods Support, provide services for additional beneficiaries of SCTP and EPWP. Under the subcomponent on Financing Scalable Safety Nets increasing the available financing to cover additional beneficiaries in three new districts.

  2. Component 2: Strengthening Harmonized Delivery Systems – US$5 million would be added for systems improvements and for system maintenance of the enlarged core programs;

  3. Component 3: Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening Support (which includes project management) –US$4 million would be added to provide sufficient financing to manage expanded core programs;

  4. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response (CERC) –US$12.5 million would be added from CRW ERF for potential emergencies related to food insecurity.

Investment Description
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World Bank:
Ivan Drabek
Sr Social Protection Specialist

Chipo Msowoya
Social Protection Specialist

Borrower:
The Republic of Malawi
Chauncy Simwaka
Secretary to the Treasury
simwaka@yahoo.com

Implementing Agency:
Malawi National Local Government Finance Committee
Alifeyo Banda
Executive Director
abanda@ldf.gov.mw 

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