Overview

The  2014-2017 Country Partnership Strategy combines the resources and expertise of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The Strategy supports the government’s vision 2035 to reduce extreme poverty and build the foundations for shared growth by harnessing the country’s human and economic potential. The Strategy rests on two pillars—reducing vulnerability and strengthening the business environment—while focusing on institutional strengthening and gender as cross-cutting themes.  

The updated Strategy - the Djibouti Country Partnership Strategy Performance and Learning Review – was approved by the Bank’s Board in May 2016. It reflected the progress that has been made in the implementation of the ongoing Strategy. The Strategy deepened World Bank Group engagement in areas where significant results have been achieved through earlier interventions and to respond to the government’s priorities, as defined in its long-term development strategy, Djibouti Vision 2035.  

As of March 2019, the active portfolio for Djibouti comprises eleven IDA projects, for a total commitment of US$150 million. World Bank Group (WBG) teams have continued to leverage IDA resources through recipient executed trust funds with a net commitment value of about $17 million. Trust-funded activities are fully aligned with, and complementary to, the IDA-funded portfolio. The program – both IDA and trust funds – focuses on social safety nets, energy, rural community development, urban poverty reduction, health, education, governance and private sector development.  All projects place particular emphasis on women and youth. 

• 10,092 beneficiaries have received addition income through labor intensive public works  
• 20,409 pregnant women and mothers of young children have received preventative nutrition services 
• 56,857 poor households registered, among which 14,605 individuals have been enrolled biometrically for better targeting  
• 1,745,000 m3 of water were mobilize and benefited to 9,692 householders and 132,379 heads of livestock- reducing physical effort and time savings for women, through the approximation of water points. The time saved is used by women either to care for children or to carry out productive activities. 
• The creation/rehabilitation of 96 ha of irrigation areas, improving agricultural productivity 
• Improved the country Doing Business ranking from 171th in 2016 to 99th in 2018. 

Last Updated: Apr 01, 2019

Social Protection: 

An innovative social safety net project reached 20,409 women and children who participated in the nutrition program and provided over 500,000 person-days of short-term employment opportunities. Under the nutrition for pregnant women and mothers of young children component, about 17,900 beneficiaries have been reached with basic preventative nutrition services. The project is also supporting the national social registry and national social protection strategy. The registry currently contains information on about 56,857 households, exceeding the target of 20,000. The collection of biometric data on these households has recently been launched. Registry data is currently being shared between 6 programs. The program has contributed to diet diversification and improved nutrition practices among beneficiary households and strengthened female empowerment.  

Rural Development: 

The ongoing Rural Community Development and Water Mobilization Project (PRODERMO, 2012-2019 increased access of rural communities to water and enhance their capacity to manage water and agro-pastoral resource. Almost 7,000 households benefitted from the water mobilized to date  and 60,890 head of livestock have gained access to more secure water supply. Closed to 2,282 persons trained on water resource management and agro-pastoral resources management, and 1.5 million cubic meter of water infrastructure are being constructed or rehabilitated. 

Urban Poverty Reduction Program: 

The ongoing Urban Poverty Reduction Program supports upgrading of urban services and infrastructure in Quartier 7 in Djibouti City. Results have been impressive. 37,400 beneficiaries have directly benefited from access to basic services, urban mobility, or flood management, 61,725 person/days of short-term employment have been created and 3.7 km of urban road has been constructed. 

Improving Health Sector Performance 

The ongoing Improving Health Sector Performance project improved the utilization of quality health care services for maternal and child health. Up to 1,543,826 beneficiaries received quality health care service, 61,180 women received between 2 to 4 prenatal visits, and 45.5% of children were fully immunized before their first birthday. Furthermore, five first degree community health centers have been upgraded to second level of care polyclinics providing 24-hour emergency and delivery care and outpatient services servicing a population close to 100,000.

Last Updated: Apr 01, 2019