Project
| ID | INDIGO-POJ-0058 |
|---|---|
| Impact Bond Name - (Value) | Finance for Jobs (F4J) DIB 1 |
| Alternative Names - (Value) | Palestine Youth Employment Project |
| Stage of Development - (Value) | Complete |
| Stage of Development - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Social Investment Prototype - (Value) | NO |
| Dates - Date outcomes contract signed - (Value) | 2019-10 |
| Dates - Actual completion date - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Dates - Start date of service provision - (Value) | 2020-07 |
| Dates - Actual end date of service provision - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Dates - Actual duration of service provision - (Value) | 45 |
| Dates - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction - (Value) | PS |
| Jurisdiction - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Currency - (Value) | USD |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Amount - Exact - (Value) | 1800000 |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Amount USD - Exact - (Value) | 1800000 |
| Overall project finance - Maximum potential outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | USD |
| Overall project finance - Maximum potential outcome payment - Amount - (Value) | 6250000 |
| Overall project finance - Maximum potential outcome payment - Amount USD - (Value) | 6250000 |
| Overall project finance - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Purpose and classifications - Social challenge - (Value) | Youth unemployment in Palestine |
| Purpose and classifications - Intervention - (Value) | The First Palestinian Employment DIB (F4J DIB I) aimed to match employment opportunities with suitable employees by purposefully training job seekers in employer-demanded skills. The DIB accepted 1,380 Palestinian job seekers (in West Bank and Gaza) aged 18–29 years (of which 653 were women). Through its local Service Provider organizations (SPs), the DIB provided skills training on specific job types, and created meaningful partnerships with the private sector to ensure sustainability. Those SPs provided training and job placement services to youth, starting in mid 2020, which coincided with the height of Covid-19. The F4J DIB initially focused on employment opportunities in the healthcare sector, as well as jobs in the industrial and construction sector, before expanding into multiple sectors, including ICT, education, funiture and carpentry, business and finance, etc. based on market needs assessment. The DIB succeeded in bridging the gap between academic outputs and the job-specific skills required in the Palestinian labour market to deliver sustainable employment outcomes. The DIB was expanded and scaled twice from $5m to$5.75m then to $6.25m, and started a pilot in Gaza in mid 2023, which was stopped due to the Gaza war in October 2023. |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Purpose and classifications - Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Purpose and classifications - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Service and beneficiaries - Target population - (Value) | Unemployed Palestinian job seekers in the West Bank and Gaza |
| Service and beneficiaries - Targeted number of unique service users or beneficiaries (total) - (Value) | 1240 |
| Service and beneficiaries - Unit type of targeted service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Service and beneficiaries - Unit description of targeted service user or beneficiaries - (Value) | Unemployed youth, aged 18–29 years, of which at least 30% will be women. |
| Service and beneficiaries - Actual number of unique service users or beneficiaries engaged (total) - (Value) | 1380 |
| Service and beneficiaries - Unit type of actual service users or beneficiaries engaged - (Value) | Individual |
| Service and beneficiaries - Unit description of actual service user or beneficiaries engaged - (Value) | Unemployed youth, aged 18–29 years, of which at least 47% were women. |
| Service and beneficiaries - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation1 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Name - (Value) | West Bank, Palestine |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Country - (Value) | PS |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 31.898043 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 35.204 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation2 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Location - Name - (Value) | Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Delivery Locations 2: Location - Country - (Value) | PS |
| Delivery Locations 2: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 31.5106 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 34.4607 |
| Sources 1: Id | source1 |
| Sources 1: Name - (Value) | Email correspondence with DIB manager / Finance For Jobs Consulting Services on 30th April 2025. |
| Sources 1: Type - (Value) | Email correspondence |
| Service Provisions 1: Id | serviceprovision1 |
| Service Provisions 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1756 |
| Service Provisions 1: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement for Nurses |
| Service Provisions 2: Id | serviceprovision2 |
| Service Provisions 2: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1757 |
| Service Provisions 2: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement for Health & Safety specialists in Construction and Light manufacturing industries |
| Service Provisions 3: Id | serviceprovision3 |
| Service Provisions 3: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1758 |
| Service Provisions 3: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement for Doctors (after passing the Palestinian Medical Board exam) |
| Service Provisions 4: Id | serviceprovision4 |
| Service Provisions 4: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1759 |
| Service Provisions 4: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in the education sector |
| Service Provisions 5: Id | serviceprovision5 |
| Service Provisions 5: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1760 |
| Service Provisions 5: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in the Furniture Sector (carpentry, upholstrey, paint, furniture design, etc.) |
| Service Provisions 6: Id | serviceprovision6 |
| Service Provisions 6: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1761 |
| Service Provisions 6: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in the Construction Sector (e.g. Construction Materials Quality Specialists) |
| Service Provisions 7: Id | serviceprovision7 |
| Service Provisions 7: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1762 |
| Service Provisions 7: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in various marketing and customer services roles across multiple sectors |
| Service Provisions 8: Id | serviceprovision8 |
| Service Provisions 8: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1763 |
| Service Provisions 8: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in various job roles in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
| Service Provisions 9: Id | serviceprovision9 |
| Service Provisions 9: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1756 |
| Service Provisions 9: Intervention - (Value) | Training and job placement in various finance, business and marketing roles across multiple sectors |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0394 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Multilateral/Bilateral/Intergovernmental Financial Institution |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | USD |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Amount - (Value) | 6250000 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Amount USD - (Value) | 6250000 |
| Investments 1: Id | investment1 |
| Investments 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0396 |
| Investments 1: Investor Repayment - (Value) | Principal + positive financial returns |
| Investments 1: Investment Type - (Value) | Equity and debt |
| Investments 1: Notes | Equity Investor |
| Investments 2: Id | investment2 |
| Investments 2: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0397 |
| Investments 2: Investor Repayment - (Value) | Principal + positive financial returns |
| Investments 2: Investment Type - (Value) | Equity and debt |
| Investments 2: Notes | Equity Investor |
| Investments 3: Id | investment3 |
| Investments 3: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0398 |
| Investments 3: Investor Repayment - (Value) | Principal + positive financial returns |
| Investments 3: Investment Type - (Value) | Development contribution (convertible loan) |
| Investments 3: Notes | Non-equity Investor |
| Investments 4: Id | investment4 |
| Investments 4: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0399 |
| Investments 4: Investor Repayment - (Value) | Principal + positive financial returns |
| Investments 4: Investment Type - (Value) | Equity and debt |
| Investments 4: Notes | Equity Investor |
| Intermediary services 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0392 |
| Intermediary services 1: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Performance management |
| Intermediary services 1: Other Role Description - (Value) | Performance management of DIB implementation and Service Provision, representing investors |
| Intermediary services 2: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0063 |
| Intermediary services 2: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 2: Other Role Description - (Value) | DIB design and contract set-up, then advisor on Performance Management for first 2 years |
| Intermediary services 3: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0121 |
| Intermediary services 3: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 3: Other Role Description - (Value) | Advisory to EBRD on Performance Management |
| Intermediary services 4: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0391 |
| Intermediary services 4: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 4: Other Role Description - (Value) | Representing Outcomes Funders (Ministry of Finance/World Bank) |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Id | outcomemetric1 |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Output 1: Acceptance onto Program: SP accepts youth onto the DIB. |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Signed youth Acceptance letters |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 8.5 |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Id | outcomemetric2 |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Output 2: Training start: Accepted youth attends first training session. |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Training attendance sheets |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 8.5 |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Id | outcomemetric3 |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Output 3: Training completion: Accepted youth successfully completes training. |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Training attendance sheets (at least 80% attendance) |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Policy sector - (Value) | Education |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 4 |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 4.4 |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Id | outcomemetric4 |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Outcome 1: Job start: youth begins paid employment. |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk + Field-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Employment contract, pay slip, timesheet, employer letter, youth self-declaration letter of employment |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 8.5 |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Id | outcomemetric5 |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Outcome 2: Job sustainment for 3 months. Youth maintains paid employment for 3 months. |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk + Field-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Employment contract, pay slip, timesheet, employer letter, youth self-declaration letter of employment |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 8.5 |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Id | outcomemetric6 |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Outcome 3: Job sustainment for 6 months. Youth maintains paid employment for 6 months. |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | Independent verification by Deloitte (Desk + Field-based review) |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Data source for Outcome validation - (Value) | Employment contract, pay slip, timesheet, employer letter, youth self-declaration letter of employment |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Policy sector - (Value) | Employment and training |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Primary SDG goal - (Value) | 8 |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Primary SDG target - (Value) | 8.5 |
| Results 1: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric1 |
| Results 1: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 1: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 1: Period - Start - (Value) | 2020-07 |
| Results 1: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 1: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 1266 |
| Results 1: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 1: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |
| Results 2: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric2 |
| Results 2: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 2: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 2: Period - Start - (Value) | 2020-07 |
| Results 2: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 2: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 1236 |
| Results 2: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 2: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |
| Results 3: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric3 |
| Results 3: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 3: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 3: Period - Start - (Value) | 2020-09 |
| Results 3: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 3: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 1018 |
| Results 3: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 3: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |
| Results 4: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric4 |
| Results 4: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 4: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 4: Period - Start - (Value) | 2020-11 |
| Results 4: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 4: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 654 |
| Results 4: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 4: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |
| Results 5: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric5 |
| Results 5: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 5: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 5: Period - Start - (Value) | 2021-01 |
| Results 5: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 5: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 601 |
| Results 5: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 5: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |
| Results 6: Outcome Metric Id - (Value) | outcomemetric6 |
| Results 6: Result level - (Value) | Outcome level |
| Results 6: Result type - (Value) | Final |
| Results 6: Period - Start - (Value) | 2021-04 |
| Results 6: Period - End - (Value) | 2024-06 |
| Results 6: Outcomes achieved - (Value) | 546 |
| Results 6: Other Description of result - (Value) | This results only include achievements in West Bank, not in Gaza |
| Results 6: Outcomes validator(s) - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0174 |