Gambia - Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	30 Mar 2017
Signature Date	11 May 2017
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2022
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	29 Jul 2021

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Contact Details

Geographic Location

Country	Gambia

Project Classification

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

Commitments

U.A 3,665,000

African Development Fund

U.A 1,580,000

African Development Fund

U.A 2,085,000

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
Expression of interest	en	viewer
Expression of interest	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
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
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2015 to 2020 as at february 2021

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Percentage change in the number of new investments	%	2017	50	2019	37
Percentage change in the credit to the private sector	%	2017	4	2019	4,9
Reduced money laundering and financial crimes: Number of cases reported	Number	2017	9	2019	24
Number of registered suppliers	Number	2017	100	2019	94
Number of registered suppliers - of which women	Number	2017	20	2019	31,020000000000003
Establishment of a Permanent Trade Fair Center and Business Incubation Center	None	2017	Permanent Trade Fair Center and Business Incubation Center established by end 2018	2019	Trade fair center not established but related procurement is about to be completed
Number of public/private sector consultation workshops	Number	2017	3	2019	1
Number of participants covered by workshop and sensitization programs in AML/CFT	Number	2017	400	2019	538
Microfinance clients trained in business management	Number	2017	900	2019	1000
Microfinance clients trained in business management - of which women	Number	2017	360	2019	500
Development of guidelines to conform with the Microfinance Act	None	2017	Guidelines to conform with the Microfinance Act 2016 developed by end 2018	2019	Procurement for the firm that is to develop the guidelines is nearing completion
Study on the establishment of a National Cooperative of vegetable grower/marketers	None	2017	Study on the Establishment of a National Cooperative of vegetable grower/marketers completed by end 2018	2019	The consultant has submitted its inception report
Women Incubator Training Center	None	2017	Women Incubator Training Center fully functional	2019	This activity has been cancelled and substituted for a new one
Government / NGO staff trained in microfinance management	Number	2017	230	2019	276
Government / NGO staff trained in microfinance management - of which women	Number	2017	46	2019	55,2
Number of quarterly project reports produced	Number	2017	12	2019	8
Number of meetings of the project steering committee	Number	2017	6	2019	1