Program Objectives
Main Objectives
Wage employment
Food security
Financial Inclusion
Self-employment
Market access
Social services
Diversification
Women's Empowerment
Environmental Management
Productivity
Social Inclusion
Resilience
Program Development Objective(description)
Supports the most marginalized women to: earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family and community.
Program Components
TRANSFERS
COACHING
BUSINESS CAPITAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACILITATION
WAGE EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION
MARKET LINKS
SKILLS TRAINING
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Average Program Duration for Program Beneficiaries
Under one year
Between one and three years
More than three years
Do Participants Access Components in a Specific Sequence?
Digitization
COMPONENTS DELIVERED DIGITALLY
TRANSFERS
COACHING
BUSINESS CAPITAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACILITATION
MARKET LINKS
SKILLS TRAINING
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
TARGETED POVERTY GROUPS
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Other vulnerable
PRIORITY VULNERABLE GROUPS
Women
Displacement-affected
Conflict-affected
ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA
Age
Sex
Poverty status
Behavioral attributes
PARTICIPANT IDENTIFICATION METHODS
Geographic targeting
Categorical targeting
Community-based targeting
Basic Program Information
COUNTRY
Congo, Dem. Rep.
REGION
Sub-Saharan Africa
LEAD IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Women for Women International
TYPE LEAD
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
Nongovernmental organization
START DATE
END DATE
PRIMARY ENTRY POINT
Livelihoods and Jobs
P-CODE (WB PROGRAMS)
DNA
GLOBAL PRACTICE (WB PROGRAMS)
DNA
Country Information
Lending Category (WB Only)
IDA
FCV Country (WB FY20 List)
Yes
TOTAL POPULATION (Million)
68.98
POVERTY HEADCOUNT (NPL)
63.90%
POVERTY HEADCOUNT ($1.90/DAYPPP2011)
76.54%
POVERTY HEADCOUNT (MPI)
79.14%
NO. ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY
4
NO. BENEFICIARIES (DIRECT & INDIRECT) OF ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY
307,442
PLANNED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
EVALUATION/RESEARCH TYPES
Needs assessment
Process evaluation
Impact evaluation
IMPACT EVALUATION TOPICS
Overall impact
Impact of different component variations
NAME RESEARCH PARTNERS
"Dr. Manuela Angelucci, Dr. Rachel Heath
Marakuja Kivu Research, Innovative Hub for Africa Research (IHfRA)"
DATE WHEN RESULTS AVAILABLE
RCT - Q3 2020
LINK TO PUBLISHED WORK
Data submitted/updated as of , through PEI’s Landscaping Survey, via
https://enketo.ona.io/x/0ah4Y58CProgram Coverage
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
6,768
DIRECT & INDIRE CT BEN EFICIARIES
35,870
PERCENTAGE FEMALE BENEFICIARIES
100%
Percentage of country population
0.05%
Percentage of country population under the poverty line
0.08%
Area/s
Rural
Peri-urban
Geographic coverage
Several states/regions
Institutional Arrangements
| Organizations | Involved In Implementation | Providing Financing |
|---|---|---|
| National/central government | ||
| Regional/district government | ||
| Local/municipal government | ||
| Nongovernmental organization | ||
| Community | ||
| Financial Service Provider | ||
| World Bank | ||
| Multilateral organization (not WB) | ||
| Bilateral organization | ||
| Private sector organization |
Community Engagement
Components Delivered Through Community
- Business capital
- Skills Training
- Coaching
- Financial services facilitation
- Market Links
Community Structures Leveraged for Program delivery
- Informal community groups
- Formal community groups
- Formalized producer organizations
- Local governance group
Does the program create/strengthen community structures/groups?
Learn More
www.peiglobal.orgContact Us
Colin Andrews, Program Manager
peidp@worldbank.org
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |