Gambia - Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	30 Mar 2017
Signature Date	11 May 2017
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2021
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Multi-Sector
DAC Sector Code	15124
Commitment	U.A 3,665,000
Status	Implementation

Project General Description

The Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project (IGPISP) in The Gambia is designed to strengthen the capacities of key private and public institutions engaged in private sector development promotion. The project will deliver improved capacity and institutional development through a range of interventions including focussed skills transfer from technical advisors, delivery of a range of training and skills development courses. It will help addressing the key medium-term constraints and challenges related to the lack of diversification of the economy. The project has three (3) components: (i) Export and Investment Promotion; (ii) Entrepreneurship Development; and (iii) Project Management. The first two components are linked and mutually contributing to sustainable and inclusive growth. Special emphasis is given to one core cross-cutting issue critical to inclusive growth namely, gender. This project will therefore contribute significantly to poverty reduction by promoting women economic empowerment and ensuring wealth creation. The estimated total project cost is UA 4,072.4 million for a 36 months implementation period (January 2017 – December 2019).

Project Objectives

The overarching goal of the project is to promote inclusive growth by enhancing economic governance through strengthened capacities of key public and private institutions engaged in private sector development. The expected project outcomes are: (i) Enhanced business enabling environment; and (ii) Local businesses expanded. In the long run, the project will contribute in generating higher output, greater employment and increased income for the poor.

Beneficiaries

The project covers the entire territory of The Gambia, with total population estimated at 1.849 million. The direct beneficiaries will be the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency, the Social Development Fund, the Gambia Women Finance Association, Women’s Bureau, the Central Bank, the FIU, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, and the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA). Indirect beneficiaries will include private businesses including youth and women and broader population of the Gambia through improved business environment and increased activities of domestic businesses.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Implementing

Ministère des Finances et des Affaires économiques

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-GM-KF0-002
Last Update	28 May 2020

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Contact Details

Name	ARVANITIS Yannis
Email	y.arvanitis@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Gambia

Project Classification

Finance Type	N/A
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 3,665,000

African Development Fund

U.A 1,580,000

Disbursements

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
	en	General Conditions 2009
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Gambia - Recruitment of a Consultancy Firm to Review the Insurance Legislation of the Central Bank of the Gambia - IGPISP
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Gambia - Recruitment of a Consultancy Firm to support the Gambia Women’s Bureau in the Establishment of a National Cooperative for Vegetable Growers and Marketers - IGPISP
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Gambia - Recruitment of a consultancy firm to support the Gambia women finance association to review and develop a credit policy procedures manual and board manual - IGPISP
General Procurement Notice	en	GPN – Gambia - Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT APRIL 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT JAN 2019
Appraisal report	en	GAMBIA -IGPISP APPROVED
Appraisal report	fr	GAMBIE - IDPISP - APPROUVE
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at october 2019
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at january 2020

Indicator	Target Year	Target Value
Microfinance clients trained in business management	2015	300
Microfinance clients trained in business management - of which women	2015	120
Percentage change in the number of new investments	2015	50
Number of financial crimes prosecuted	2015	4
Percentage change in the credit to the private sector given by the Banking system	2015	4
Establishment of a Permanent Trade Fair Center and Business Incubation Center	2015	The Centers are established
Number of public/private sector consultation workshops	2015	2
Number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs)	2015	34
Development of guidelines to conform with the Microfinance Act	2015	Microfinance Act approved
Study on the establishment of a National Cooperative of vegetable grower/marketers	2015	The Study is completed
Women Incubator Training Center	2015	Women Incubator Training Center fully functional
Number of quarterly project reports produced	2015	12
Direct Jobs (Permanent)	2015	20
Direct Jobs (Permanent) - of which women	2015	4