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The review finds development outcomes rated Moderately Unsatisfactory, with uneven achievement across objectives. It credits some macroeconomic stability and human capacity efforts while identifying weaknesses in results indicators, selectivity, debt management coverage, and monitoring and evaluation capacity that limited measurable improvements.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nCompletion and Learning Review Validation São Tomé and Príncipe  \nFY14 – FY20 Country Partnership Framework  \nJanuary 3, 2023  \nRatings  \n\n| Indicator | CLR Rating | CLRV (IEG) Rating |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Development outcome | Moderately Satisfactory | Moderately Unsatisfactory |\n| World Bank Group performance | Good | Fair |\n| Note: CLR = Completion and Learning Review; CLRV = Completion and Learning Review Validation; IEG = Independent Evaluation Group.\u003Cbr>Executive Summary\u003Cbr>This review of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) covers the period of the Country Partnership Framework (CPF), fiscal years (FY)14–18, and updated in the Performance and Learning Review (PLR) dated May 2019, which extended the CPF period by two years to FY20 .\u003Cbr>The WBG-supported program was broadly consistent with the government’s strategy detailed in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP-II) and addressed major development challenges. It was based on two focus areas—supporting macroeconomic stability and inclusive growth (Focus Area 1) and strengthening human capacity and reducing vulnerability (Focus Area 2) . The CPF program was aligned with the corporate goals of shared prosperity and reduced extreme poverty, along with cross-cutting goals on gender, climate change, partnerships, and capacity building.\u003Cbr>IEG rates the CPF development outcome as Moderately Unsatisfactory. Of the seven objectives, two were Mostly Achieved, four were Partially Achieved, and one was Not Achieved. Under Focus Area 1, key achievements consisted of the broadening of the tax base by simplifying the tax structure and updating threshold values of tax brackets for presumptive income taxation and by introducing the value-added tax—which, however, did not lead to an increase in tax revenues in proportion to GDP, a significant reduction in the retail price of Internet services and some progress on business entry and trade facilitation. There were no measurable improvements to the quality of public expenditures; technical and non-technical losses for the National Electricity Company |  |  |\n\n(EMAE) remained unchanged; the number of SME loans under the IFC facility declined and tourist arrivals were below target. Under Focus Area 2, fishermen benefitted from training and equipment for safety at sea, and fishermen deaths at sea caused by extreme weather conditions declined. São Tomé and Príncipe’s (STP) Statistical Capacity Score declined rather than increased as targeted; the number of beneficiaries of safety met programs for vulnerable groups did not meet the target; and there were no measurable outcomes on enhancing the quality of education.  \nBank performance is rated Fair. The CPF program was targeted to areas in which the WBG had a comparative advantage such as macro-fiscal and governance reforms, education, social protection, and statistical capacity building, and made use of the appropriate combination of lending operations and ASAs. The program could have, however, been more selective given STP’s limited absorptive capacity. Lending during the CPF period was more than double the previous country strategy period—with the IDA performance-based allocation quadrupling—although capacity remained a substantial constraint. While the CPF and PLR emphasized selectivity, with the increase in lending, the program’s sectoral coverage expanded. The program design did not adequately address debt management, with the Institutional Capacity Building Project supporting debt transparency, but none of the Bank-supported activities intending to improve debt management and reduce debt levels below critical thresholds. 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