SEYCHELLES SECOND FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY FINANCING (WB-P178209)

Countries
  • Seychelles
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
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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
Nov 8, 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
The Republic of Seychelles
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
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 15.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 18, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Nov 1, 2021


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Project Description
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According to bank documents, the Program Objectives of this proposed programmatic series are to (i) strengthen medium-term fiscal sustainability; (ii) strengthen resilience and (iii) strengthen policies to create an enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable growth. The financing of US$15 million provided by this operation will address Seychelles’ immediate funding needs. The proposed approach is a programmatic series of three operations focused on strengthening the government’s medium to long-term reforms. The DPF program was modified at the time of the preparation of the second DPF due to some adjustments to timing of the Government’s reform agenda as well as underlying capacity constraints at the Attorney General’s office. Overall, the policy reforms under the second DPF remain grounded in recent analytical work and extensive policy dialogue.

The programme will be implemented under three pillars:

Pillar A aims to strengthen medium-term fiscal sustainability by reducing fiscal risks from SOEs and restoring the public debt path on a downward trajectory. The effect of COVID-19 on the economy and the resulting increase in borrowing has raised the urgency of measures to reduce fiscal risks and strengthen fiscal management. Consequently, enhancing revenue performance, and reducing fiscal risks are a priority for maintaining medium-term fiscal and debt sustainability, while cementing the public debt ratio on a declining path.

Pillar B aims to strengthen physical and financial resilience. Seychelles remains vulnerable to the adverse effects of natural hazards and climate change. In addition, the impact of the pandemic on the economy (growth and employment) poses significant risks to the financial sector. The GoS has shown strong leadership to better understand the sources of vulnerabilities and to build greater resilience against natural hazards, climate change impacts and financial sector risk.

Pillar C aims to strengthen policies to create an enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable growth by strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for the digital and blue economies. The digital economy offers a unique opportunity for Seychelles to accelerate economic growth, promote competition and enhance public service delivery. To realize the potential for transformative economic growth, there is a need to strategically and proactively invest in the elements of the digital economy to ensure that businesses and people can keep pace and thrive in an increasingly digital world. With the outbreak of COVID-19, there is an added urgency to transition to digital financial services and benefit from its gains in efficiency, tailored products, and new services. Similarly, the blue economy seeks to advance productivity and growth using Seychelles’ natural endowments while proactively preserving them.

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