What is the purpose of the JSDF?
The main purpose of the JSDF is to finance activities which: • respond directly to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable groups; • encourage the testing of innovative methods that are new or alternative approaches at the project, country, or regional level, or that facilitate new partnerships or assist new target groups; • support initiatives that lead to developing sustainable outcomes through the adoption or scaling-up of the pilot project through Bank-financed operations, recipient government activities, or other activities; or • build ownership, capacity, empowerment and participation of local communities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society groups to facilitate their involvement in operations financed by the World Bank.
