St. Lucia - Pilot for Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Skills Enhancement for Inclusive Growth Project

Page 1 INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AC2432 Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 07/12/2006 I. BASIC INFORMATION A. Basic Project Data Country: St. Lucia Project ID: P097141 Project Name: OECS (LC) Skills for Inclusive Growth Task Team Leader: Andreas Blom Estimated Appraisal Date: Estimated Board Date: March 29, 2007 Managing Unit: LCSHS-DPT Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Sector: Other social services (50%);Vocational training (40%);General public administration sector (10%) Theme: Other financial and private sector development (P);Social safety nets (P);Vulnerability assessment and monitoring (P);Improving labor markets (P);Education for the knowledge economy (P) IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0.00 IDA Amount (US$m.): 2.00 GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00 Other financing amounts by source: BORROWER/RECIPIENT 1.00 1.00 B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN] The project would be the first phase of a multi-phased APL, customized to the needs of a small country and flexible enough to allow for horizontal expansion to other small countries in the OECS. In sum, the objective of the first phase of the APL is to assist the Government of St. Lucia to increase the employability of youth. This objective will be pursued through the establishment of a competitive training fund that finances demand-driven training and traineeships. The two key indicators are: ? Outcome: % of unemployed trained youth who are employed six months after the traineeship. ? Immediate outcome: Number of trainees that successfully complete the training program and traineeship. Ultimately, it is expected that improved employability of St. Lucian youth will contribute both to reduced vulnerability among youth as well as to improved competitiveness of the St. Lucian economy. Page 2 C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN] The project would consist of two components. The first would support the design and piloting of a training fund for financing pre-service training on a competitive basis. The second would support evaluation of the training fund, as well as institutional strengthening and action-planning related to complementary programs and policies, designed to enhance the sustainability of the impacts of the first component and to lay the groundwork for subsequent phases of the APL. D. Project location (if known) OECS (St. Lucia) E. Borrower