Djibouti

Djibouti Productive Inclusion Program

Support the technical and institutional capacity of the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Affairs in developing and launching implementation of a new productive inclusion program.

Grant Status Closed
Grant Period 2021 - 2024
Grant Amount $210,000
Direct Reach 6,000 households

Despite a delayed start due to overlapping crises affecting the country, the World Bank team completed all grant activities. The team completed a stocktaking report that focused on lessons from previous economic inclusion initiatives, socioeconomic analysis of the informal sector, and COVID-19 implications for economic inclusion activities in Djibouti. The mapping report was instrumental in informing the economic inclusion pilot under the Integrated Cash Transfer and Human Capital Project. The grant also supported technical assistance on the operationalization of an economic inclusion module in the MIS used by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity and the development of an initial framework and roadmap for a graduation strategy. The grant enabled the team to engage in dialogue with policy makers which informed the inclusion of economic empowerment as a key pillar in Djibouti’s new social protection strategy for 2023 to 2027.