Extension of the End-Disbursement Date for the State and Peacebuilding Multi-Donor Trust Fund - Information Note

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Information Note to World Bank Executive Directors explaining the extension of the end-disbursement date for the State and Peacebuilding Multi-donor Trust Fund (SPF) from September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2022. The note outlines the SPF’s 2008 establishment, its two state- and peace-building objectives, and its five focus areas covering financing solutions, prevention and recovery, crisis response, forced displacement, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. It also details rationale from an independent 2019 evaluation and the planned SPF 2.0 Umbrella alignment with the WBG FCV Strategy and IDA19.

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Introduction

Background

Rationale for extending the end-disbursement date

Public Disc losure Authorized Extension of the End-Disbursement Date for the State and Peacebuilding Multi donor Trust fund (TF071021 and TF072722) Information Note Pub lic Disc losure Authorized I. Introduction 1. This note provides information to Executive Directors ofthe World Bank Board on the extension of the end-disbursement date of the State and Peacebuilding Multi-donor Trust Fund (SPF) from September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2022. II. Background 2. The SPF was established in 2008 via World Bank Board resolution (IBRD 2008-0002 and No. IDA 2008-0001) with two broad state- and peace-building objectives: (i) improving governance and institutional performance in fragility, conflict & violence (FCV) affected regions to boost resilience to internal and external stresses; and (ii) developing the socio-economic conditions that foster peaceful, stable, and sustainable development. The SPF is organized around five focus areas: (i) financing solutions; (ii) prevention and recovery; (iii) crisis response; (iv) forced displacement; and (v) the humanitariandevelopment-peace nexus. 3. The SPF provides flexible financing for innovative state-and peacebuilding activities. Funding from the SPF is available to all World Bank member countries facing fragility, conflict, and violence challenges as well as countries in arrears and, on a case-by-case basis, to non-members. As of June 30, 2019, the SPF is active in 48 countries, including under regional and global initiatives. The SPF has provided financing to all regions, with Africa and the Middle East and North Africa representing the largest shares. The SPF responds to a range of FCV challenges across regions—from crises and transitions, subnational conflict, small island state fragility, and urban crime and violence. 4. The SPF was established with an initial contribution from the World Bank of US$100 million over three fiscal years (2009-2012) . Since this initial pledge, the SPF has received annual contributions from the Bank as one of the Grant-Making Facilities (GMFs) that have been a “below-the-line” component of the Bank’s administrative budget. Total World Bank contributions to the SPF through FY19 are US$237 million, representing 69 percent of overall contributions to the SPF; this has been complemented by an additional US$104 million from bilateral donors. SPF donors include Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. At the end ofFY19, the total value of the SPF, including investment income, was US$349 million. The SPF Technical Advisory Committee has approved 237 grants and multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) transfers for a total of over US$309 million. 5. The Board resolution authorizing establishment of the SPF did not specify an End Disbursement Date; however, the Administration Agreements between the Bank and donors have set End Disbursement Dates. In 2014, Management approved the extension of the End Disbursement Date of the SPF to September 30, 2021, after notifying the Board of the proposed extension. III. Rationale for extending the end-disbursement date 6. An independent evaluation carried out in 2019 found that in the context of increased World Bank engagement and investments in FCV situations in the last decade, SPF has maintained strong relevance and plays a strategic role in the FCV architecture within the Bank. Furthermore, it is likely that the SPF’s relevance will continue in the next five years, given that global extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in fragile and conflict-affected situations, and the World Bank Group has accordingly increased its engagement in FCV settings, as demonstrated by the scale-up under IDA19 and the first WBG Strategy for FCV. The limited lifetime of the SPF currently constrains the SPF’s ability to commit to support grants in FCS contexts requiring implementation periods beyond 12 months, especially larger recipient-executed grants. One of t

FAQs

What change is being proposed to the SPF end-disbursement date?

The end-disbursement date of the State and Peacebuilding Multi-donor Trust Fund is proposed to be extended from September 30, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

Why was the SPF end-disbursement date extended?

An independent 2019 evaluation found the SPF remains highly relevant to the Bank’s FCV architecture. The extension supports grant commitments in FCV contexts where implementation may exceed 12 months and bridges to the design and establishment of SPF 2.0.

What are the SPF’s main objectives and focus areas?

The SPF aims to improve governance and institutional performance in FCV affected regions and to develop socio-economic conditions for peaceful, stable, and sustainable development. It operates across five focus areas: financing solutions, prevention and recovery, crisis response, forced displacement, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

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