You RISE - Youth Resilience, Inclusion, Support and Empowerment (WB-P507578)

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
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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
May 15, 2025
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 Seychelles - Ministry of Education / Ministry of Health
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 10.00 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)
$ 10.00 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
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 5, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Jan 3, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to improve education and labor market outcomes for youth in Seychelles.

The following are the preliminary components of the project. At the project preparation stage, a prioritization will be conducted.

Component 1. Schools as hubs for integrated social services.

Component 2: Skills for Better Transition to Jobs.

Component 3: Fostering a Coordinated Approach Across Agencies and Stakeholders.

Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC).

 

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The environmental risk of the project is considered low, as it does not involve physical infrastructure development. Activities under Component 1 focus on enhancing the education system, health services, and after-school programs, with potential minor risks from general and electronic waste, as well as limited medical waste from health screenings. Component 2 involves equipping youth with digital skills and job-readiness training, potentially generating small amounts of electronic waste. Component 3 supports digital systems integration and communication campaigns, with minimal associated environmental risks. Overall, the environmental impacts are anticipated to be negligible and manageable, given the limited scope of waste generation.

At this stage of project preparation, the social risk rating is considered moderate. The project is primarily expected to generate positive social impacts by promoting greater resilience and safer behaviors among the youth in Seychelles. The adverse social risks and impacts associated with the project activities are not anticipated to be significant and can be mitigated effectively.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development: US$ 10.00 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Martin Elias De Simone
Education Specialist

Eliane Razafimandimby Ep Ramiandrison
Senior Health Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade
Elizabeth Charles
Principal Secretary
elizabeth@finance.gov.sc

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Education
Linda Barallon
Director of Education
lbarallon@eduhq.edu.sc

Ministry of Health
Bernard Valentin
Principal Secretary
PS@moh.gov.sc

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

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