Program to Strengthen Social Services in Barbados II
The general objective is to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of social policies and sustainability of social security in Barbados. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve the administrative efficiency of contributory and Non-Contributory Social Protection (NCSP); (ii) strengthen the institutional and normative framework to improve coverage and quality of policies to promote gender equality, inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and the protection of vulnerable groups; and (iii) strengthen the long run sustainability of social security.

Project Detail

Country

Barbados

Project Number

BA-L1062

Approval Date

January 29, 2025

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

PENSIONS & SOCIAL SECURITY

Lending Instrument

Policy-Based Loan

Lending Instrument Code

PBL

Modality

PBP (Programmatic Policy Base Loan)

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

-

Total Cost

USD 100,000,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

-

Original Amount Approved

USD 100,000,000.00
Financial Information
Operation Number Lending Type Reporting Currency Reporting Date Signed Date Fund Financial Instrument
5980/OC-BA Sovereign Guaranteed USD - United States Dollar Ordinary Capital Flexible Financing Facility
Operation Number 5980/OC-BA
  • Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
  • Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
  • Reporting Date:
  • Signed Date:
  • Fund: Ordinary Capital
  • Financial Instrument: Flexible Financing Facility

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 Implementation Phase
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-64
Tranche Release Reports
BA-L1062 Disbursement Report.pdf
Mar. 28, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-2056220512-9857
Loan Contract
Contract - BA-L1062 - Program to Strengthen Social Services in Barbados II.pdf
Mar. 21, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-50543
Loan Contract
Programa para Fortalecer los Servicios Sociales en Barbados II - BA-L1062.pdf
Feb. 05, 2025
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0000366-965128629-50542
Loan Contract
Program to Strengthen Social Services in Barbados II - BA-L1062.pdf
Feb. 05, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-40
Loan Proposal
Barbados. Propuesta de prestamo para el _Programa para Fortalecer los Servicios Sociales en Barbados II” Publico.pdf
Jan. 29, 2025
Spanish
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-37
Loan Proposal
Barbados. Loan proposal for the _Program to Strengthen Social Services in Barbados II” Public.pdf
Jan. 29, 2025
English
 Other Documents
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-78
Electronic Links
4.01 a - Legal Opinion.pdf
Nov. 03, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-79
4.01 a - Letter to IDB - Submission of Legal Opinion.pdf
Nov. 03, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-77
2.03 4.2 - NISSS Amendment Act 2023.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-74
Electronic Links
2.03 1.1 - Macroeconomic stability.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-73
Electronic Links
2.2.2ii PULSE MIS Implementation update.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-69
Electronic Links
2.03 3.1 b - Order Paper - 83rd Sitting - Aug 9, 2024.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-71
Electronic Links
2.03 2.2 - Disaster Social Relief Plan 2025.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-68
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 d - PULSE MIS Implementation update.pdf
Nov. 03, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-56
Electronic Links
2.03 4.3 - Project Plan NISSS Unemployment Fund 2024.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-43
Electronic Links
2.03 3.1 c - Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2025 - As amended 2025-01-15.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-57
Electronic Links
2.03 4.4 - Excerpt from Board Meeting Min October 28 2024 Funding Policy.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-44
Electronic Links
2.03 3.1 c - Order Paper - 94th Sitting - Jan 7, 2025.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-58
Electronic Links
Letter to IDB - Submission of Means of Verification for Policy Measures.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-45
Electronic Links
2.03 3.1 b - Order Paper - 84th Sitting - Sept 17, 2024.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-59
Electronic Links
2.03 4.4 - NISSS Draft Funding Policy 2024.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-47
Electronic Links
2.03 3.2 - Extract from Barbados Approved Estimates 2024-25 - One Family Programme.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-62
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 a - Extract from NI Board minutes - Number of persons who transitioned to NISSS.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-48
Electronic Links
2.03 3.2 - Executive Summary for OFP Mid-Term Evaluation Report.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-63
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 a - NISSS Amendment Act 2023.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-49
Electronic Links
2.03 4.1 - Cover Memo from MLSP to MEAI re. Measure 4.1.2 (i).pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-64
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 b - Exert from July 29 2024 Meeting Minutes.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-50
Electronic Links
2.03 4.1 - NISSS Amendment Act 2023.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-65
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 a - Pensions Miscellanous Provisions Act 2023-19.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-51
Electronic Links
2.03 4.1 - SI 2023 No 83.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-66
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 c - Cabinet Decision - Approval of Organisational Structure of the New Family Services Entity (MPEA 10).pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-52
Electronic Links
2.03 4.1 - Yellow Paper of Cabinet Decision approving NISS Regulations.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-67
Electronic Links
2.03 2.1 c - Memo - Submission of Cabinet Decision - Approval of a New Organisational Structure in Charge of Amalgamated Social Services.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-55
Electronic Links
2.03 4.3 - Memo from NISSS to PSEAI re MOV 4.2.2.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-185017539-5
Electronic Links
401 d Letter to IDB Disbursement Request.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-185017539-6
Electronic Links
401 d Signed Disbursement Request.pdf
Nov. 03, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-38
Electronic Links
401 c Special Bank Account.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-32
Electronic Links
401 b - Designated Signature.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1839330741-35
Electronic Links
401 b Letter to IDB Designated Representatives.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-56
Electronic Links
2.1.2.ii.1.APPENDIX C- IDB_DIGITAL_TRANSFORMATION_ROADMAP_NIS_BARBADOS_06092023.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-55
Electronic Links
2.1.2.ii.1. APPENDIX D - BID_WEGITAL_BARBADOS_NIS_PMO_GUIDELINES.pdf
Oct. 31, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-36
Electronic Links
POD - REL2 - Means of Verification Matrix - BA-L1062 Public.docx
Jan. 23, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-30
Electronic Links
LP - REL1 - Policy Letter Signed- BA-L1062.pdf
Jan. 22, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-13
Electronic Links
POD - OEL4 - IDB Value Added - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 22, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-11
Electronic Links
POD - OEL4 - Bibliography - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 22, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-7
Electronic Links
POD - OEL1 - Comparative Matrix for Second and Subsequent Operation - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 23, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-8
Electronic Links
POD - OEL2 - Climate Change Annex - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 22, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-9
Electronic Links
POD - OEL3 - Estimated Impacts - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 22, 2025
English
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0001334-1940742894-6
Electronic Links
POD - REL3 - Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements - BA-L1062.docx
Jan. 23, 2025
English

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