Tier 3

The indicator measures the share of a project’s IDA lending commitment at Board Approval that is expected to contribute to climate change adaptation and/or mitigation.

Climate Co-Benefits refer to the share of World Bank financing dedicated to eligible climate mitigation and adaptation activities. All IDA/IBRD lending operations (such as Investment Project Financing [IPF], Development Policy lending [DPL], and Program-for-Results [PforR]) are assessed for Climate Co-Benefits. IPFs are assessed at the Component or Sub-Component level for activities linked to eligible expenditures; DPFs are assessed at the Prior Action level and all prior actions are assumed to have equal financing; and PforRs are assessed based on the Disbursement Linked Indicators and the component-level description to identify specific activities that can be counted towards adaptation and or mitigation.

Calculation of Co-Benefits is based on the joint Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) methodologies for tracking climate change adaptation and mitigation finance, which is applied to all IBRD/IDA lending operations. This methodology is also used by nine other MDBs for tracking adaptation and mitigation finance.

Adaptation Co-Benefits are based on a context- and location-specific approach and captures financing amounts directly linked to measures addressing climate change vulnerability in projects. Mitigation Co-Benefits are based on a MDB agreed list of eligible activities that are compatible with low emissions pathways and support long-term decarbonization goals. The list includes a series of 11 tables that describe the eligible activities by sector. There are several activities in each of these sector categories. Only the listed activities are eligible to be counted for mitigation Co-Benefits. This means that if the activity is not listed in the eligible activities list, but illustrates GHG reductions through GHG analysis, it still cannot count toward mitigation Co-Benefits. 

The indicator measures the share of adaptation co-benefits over total climate co-benefits of project’s IDA lending at Board Approval (i.e., IDA gross commitments). Climate change adaptation refers to activities that are carried out in response to current or expected climate change impacts. The joint Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) methodology for tracking climate change adaptation and mitigation finance specifies that adaptation co-benefits must be clearly linked to project activities that address the climate change vulnerabilities relevant to the project’s location and context. As per the methodology, adaptation co-benefits are assigned to project activities when the project document: (i) sets out the climate change vulnerability context of the project; (ii) makes and explicit statement of an intent to address the identified climate vulnerabilities as part of the project; and (iii) articulates a clear and direct link between specific project activities and the project’s objective to reduce vulnerability to climate change. Through this three-step process, the methodology attempts to capture the incremental cost of adaptation activities that are differentiated from the usual development finance in a project. If the incremental cost cannot be estimated, a proportional approach is taken to determine the share of development activities that correspond to adaptation activities.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the private financing mobilized by an MDB in a project. Total activity financing of the project is the from all public and private sources provided in connection with a specific activity for which the MDB is providing financing. Total Activity Financing is composed of the following three components: 1- MDB Commitment; 2- Private Co-financing (including private sponsor financing); 3- Public Co financing.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the investment made by a private entity, where “private entity” is defined as a legal entity that is: (i) carrying out or is established for business purposes; and (ii) financially and managerially autonomous from national or local government. Examples include registered commercial banks, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors investing primarily on a commercial basis.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) includes Private Direct Mobilization and Private Indirect Mobilization. Private Direct Mobilization is financing from a private entity on commercial terms due to the active and direct involvement of an MDB leading to the commitment. Evidence of active and direct involvement includes mandate letters, fees linked to financial commitment or other validated or auditable evidence of an MDB’s active and direct role leading to commitment of other private financiers. PDM does not include sponsor financing. Private Indirect Mobilization is defined as financing from private entities provided in connection with a specific activity for which the World Bank Group is providing financing and is not playing an active or direct role that leads to the commitment of the private entity’s finance. Private Indirect Mobilization includes sponsor financing if the sponsor qualifies as a private entity.

More detail can be found in the MDB Methodology for Private Investment MobilizationReference Guide- June 2018. Methodology can be found under the “Other” section in this document. Data is reported for IDA eligible countries, including blend countries, in a reporting fiscal year.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the private financing mobilized by an MDB in a project. Total activity financing of the project is the from all public and private sources provided in connection with a specific activity for which the MDB is providing financing. Total Activity Financing is composed of the following three components: 1- MDB Commitment; 2- Private Co-financing (including private sponsor financing); 3- Public Co financing.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the investment made by a private entity, where “private entity” is defined as a legal entity that is: (i) carrying out or is established for business purposes; and (ii) financially and managerially autonomous from national or local government. Examples include registered commercial banks, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors investing primarily on a commercial basis.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) includes Private Direct Mobilization and Private Indirect Mobilization. Private Direct Mobilization is financing from a private entity on commercial terms due to the active and direct involvement of an MDB leading to the commitment. Evidence of active and direct involvement includes mandate letters, fees linked to financial commitment or other validated or auditable evidence of an MDB’s active and direct role leading to commitment of other private financiers. PDM does not include sponsor financing. Private Indirect Mobilization is defined as financing from private entities provided in connection with a specific activity for which the World Bank Group is providing financing and is not playing an active or direct role that leads to the commitment of the private entity’s finance. Private Indirect Mobilization includes sponsor financing if the sponsor qualifies as a private entity.

More detail can be found in the MDB Methodology for Private Investment Mobilization- Reference Guide- June 2018. Methodology can be found under the “Other” section in this document.

Data is reported for IDA eligible countries, including blend countries, in a reporting fiscal year. 

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the private financing mobilized by an MDB in a project. Total activity financing of the project is the from all public and private sources provided in connection with a specific activity for which the MDB is providing financing. Total Activity Financing is composed of the following three components: 1- MDB Commitment; 2- Private Co-financing (including private sponsor financing); 3- Public Co financing.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) is the investment made by a private entity, where “private entity” is defined as a legal entity that is: (i) carrying out or is established for business purposes; and (ii) financially and managerially autonomous from national or local government. Examples include registered commercial banks, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors investing primarily on a commercial basis.

Private Capital Mobilization (Private Co-financing) includes Private Direct Mobilization and Private Indirect Mobilization. Private Direct Mobilization is financing from a private entity on commercial terms due to the active and direct involvement of an MDB leading to the commitment. Evidence of active and direct involvement includes mandate letters, fees linked to financial commitment or other validated or auditable evidence of an MDB’s active and direct role leading to commitment of other private financiers. PDM does not include sponsor financing. Private Indirect Mobilization is defined as financing from private entities provided in connection with a specific activity for which the World Bank Group is providing financing and is not playing an active or direct role that leads to the commitment of the private entity’s finance. Private Indirect Mobilization includes sponsor financing if the sponsor qualifies as a private entity.

More detail can be found in the MDB Methodology for Private Investment Mobilization- Reference Guide- June 2018. Methodology can be found under the “Other” section in this document.

Data is reported for IDA eligible countries, including blend countries, in a reporting fiscal year. 

IDA countries with the lowest Human Capital Index supported to improve the sustainability of human capital financing (number):

The indicator tracks progress of IDA20 policy commitment 8 under Human Capital Special theme: To strengthen public finance for human capital investments, support IDA operations in at least 20 IDA countries, of which eight are among those with the lowest HCI, through policy or administrative reforms impacting (i) the availability of resources, and/or (ii) the efficiency of expenditure management, and/or (iii) the results-orientation of human capital investments. (HC8)

This indicator measures an approximate dollar value of the sum approved by the Board in a given fiscal year, to be extended to clients in loan, credit, or grant terms from IDA sources identified as providing disaster risk management co-benefits.[1] Disaster Risk Management (DRM) aims to avoid, lessen or transfer the adverse effects of natural hazards[2] through activities and measures for prevention, mitigation and preparedness.

[1] Development activities provide DRM co-benefits when they contribute to DRM, even when this is not their main objective.

[2] Weather and climate-related hazards (hydrometeorological) as well as geological hazards including earthquakes, earthquake-induced tsunami and landslides, volcanic eruptions, among others.

This indicator measures percentage of the net-commitment amount of the closed IDA projects reviewed by IEG that are rated “Substantial” or “High” on quality of M&E, against the total net-commitment amount of the closed IDA projects reviewed by IEG in a three-year rolling basis.

The indicator measures the number of IDA20 projects with an AA rating as measured by the new Resilience Rating System (RRS). The RRS has been developed by the World Bank Group with the aim to guide investment decisions and improve climate resilience in project design and outcomes (World Bank, 2021), and has been piloted on 20+ IDA19 projects.

The RRS provides guidance and specific criteria to assess resilience along two complementary dimensions of project design: (1) the resilience of the project rates the confidence that expected investment outcomes will be achieved in spite of climate and disaster risks, based on whether a project has considered these risks in its design, incorporated adaptation measures, and demonstrated economic viability considering climate risk uncertainty, and (2) the resilience through the project rates a project’s contribution to the resilience of beneficiaries, communities and systems, based on the nature of the outcomes (e.g., a new social protection will help a community deal with shocks; a new road will help them evacuate before a storm; a new building code that ensures buildings can withstand higher winds from hurricanes).   

With a rating from C to A+ in each dimension, the RRS offers a way to “label” projects and serve as a guide to reflect the extent to which adaptation and resilience considerations have been integrated into the design of projects and investments, to increase the attractiveness of projects that have been well designed, and guide investors and decision-makers so that they can prioritize projects that are resilient and contribute to resilience building. These ratings can also improve tracking of progress on adaptation and resilience, including the quality of adaptation investments, as well as create incentives to engage in more and better adaptation.

Percentage of IDA operations with substantial climate co-benefits including at least one climate change indicator in the results framework (%):

Climate indicators are indicators in the results framework that track climate-related results. All IDA operations with more than 20 percent Climate Co-Benefits[1] will incorporate at least one climate-related results indicator to increase the focus on climate outcomes. 

[1] Climate co-benefits refer to the share of financing dedicated to climate change adaptation or mitigation in operations financed by the World Bank, support climate action while also furthering development objectives.

Percentage of IDA-supported projects that demonstrate a results chain by linking gender gaps identified in analysis to specific actions that are tracked in the results framework (%):

Percentage of IDA-supported operations that identify specific gaps between women and men, and/or boys and girls and link them to specific actions supported by the project, with indicator(s) in the results framework to track progress, out of the total IDA projects approved in the reporting fiscal year. 

Cumulative number of SCDs and CPFs/CENs delivered during IDA20 informed by crisis preparedness assessments.

Staff presence on the ground in IDA-eligible FCS per year, measured as mission days in-country, resident staff days (assumed number of days per year x staff number) and local consultant days worked.

Facetime (in days) = Total GE+ (staff at analyst level or higher) Mission Days in-country + resident GE+ staff days worked (assumed number of days per year [220] x staff number) + local consultant days worked. Annual fiscal year data is reported for all IDA-eligible countries (+West Bank and Gaza) on the FY21 harmonized FCS list. To ensure consistency, this list will remain the sample for IDA19 monitoring going forward.

The indicator measures the percentage of IDA IPF approved during a fiscal year applying the concept of universal access at design. The indicator is aligned to the progressive realization of disability inclusion within lending operations through the Environmental and Social Framework. Universal access is defined as “unimpeded access for people of all ages and abilities in different situations and under various circumstances.”

The indicator measures the number of IDA countries supported i) in the conduct of comprehensive Illicit Financial Flow (IFF) assessments including tax evasion issues and the preparation of related action plans and; ii)in undertaking policy actions that tackle corruption, money laundering, and/or tax evasion to reduce IFFs, such as strengthening public accountability mechanisms, increasing access to and awareness of beneficial ownership information, and/or adopting automatic exchange of information to reduce tax evasion.

Indicator tracks progress under the IDA 20 Governance and Institutions policy commitment number 5. 

Mean score for the answer provided by World Bank Group clients in IDA countries to the following questions from the annual World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey (COS) Program: “To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in your country, in terms of (i) responsiveness to needs, and (ii) access to WBG staff and experts?” (Based on a 10-point scale with 1 being “to no degree at all”, and 10 being “to a very significant degree”). World Bank Group clients in IDA countries are defined as respondents who report in the COS that they collaborate with the World Bank (IDA). The indicator reflects the current fiscal year ratings (FY23), that is, for about a third of all World Bank Group client countries surveyed during each three-year cycle. Data are reported for IDA eligible countries, including blend countries, in a reporting fiscal year.

Mean score for the answer provided by World Bank Group clients in IDA countries to the question from the annual World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey (COS) Program: “To what extent is the World Bank Group an effective development partner in your country, in terms of collaboration with other donors and development partners?” (Based on a 10-point scale with 1 being “to no degree at all”, and 10 being “to a very significant degree”). World Bank Group clients in IDA countries are defined as respondents who report in the COS that they collaborate with the World Bank (IDA). The indicator reflects the current fiscal year ratings (FY23), that is, for about a third of all World Bank Group client countries surveyed during each three-year cycle. Data are reported for IDA eligible countries, including blend countries, in a reporting fiscal year.

Share of IDA Investment Project Financing operations for which at least one citizen engagement indicator is included in the results framework of the World Bank Project Appraisal Document.