The World Bank Report No: ISR9240 Implementation Status & Results Tunisia Participatory Service Delivery for Reintegration SPF (P127212) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Participatory Service Delivery for Reintegration SPF Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 21-May-2013 (P127212) Country: Tunisia Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 02-Nov-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 26-Sep-2012 Effectiveness Date 03-Oct-2012 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective of the Tunisia Participatory Service Development for Reintegration (PSD) Project is to pilot participatory approaches to employment generation through a cash-for-service program for vulnerable Tunisian households. The program encompasses the financing of subprojects focusing on meeting social needs by improving service delivery at the local level. The project contributes to: (i) fostering social cohesion and stabilization among disadvantaged populations following the January 2011 revolution, and (ii) mitigating the socioeconomic risks faced by Tunisians returnees fleeing Libyan civil strife and by Tunisian communities near the border with Libya affected by depressed cross-border trade and commerce. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost A. Pilot Local Service Delivery Sub-Proiects 4.30 B. Local Service Delivery Sub-Project Training 0.43 C. Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 0.27 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview The US$5m State and Peace-building Fund (SPF) Grant Agreement was signed on April 20, 2012. The four effectiveness conditions were met and the grant was declared effective Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9240 on October 3, 2012. A mission in November 2012 provided technical assistance on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) with the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) and the Union Tunisienne de la Solidarite Sociale (UTSS) - the project implementation unit (PIU). The mission produced an Action Plan for registering the first set of beneficiaries in Tataouine and for conducting a citizen Public Disclosure Copy scorecard on the views of the Workfare Program, combining employment skills training (soft skills and vocational training) with work activities in community service projects for a monthly stipend during a defined 6-month period. The mission also prepared an impact evaluation plan. UTSS visited the target regions of Medenine and Tataouine, gaining full support from local Governors and NGOs who welcomed the opportunity to enlist beneficiaries in local community projects. The PIU accomplished the following since project effectiveness: prepared a note (in Arabic) to introduce the project to stakeholders (objectives, NGO eligibility criteria, etc) undertook field visits to both regions between Dec. 3-14, 2012 to raise awareness of the project with local stakeholders conducted outreach to various other potential partners working on other projects and who may be potential collaborators Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Tunisia Gouvernorat de Tataouine Gouvernorat de Tataouine ✔ Tunisia Gouvernorat de Medenine Gouvernorat de Medenine ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Beneficiaries that have participated in Number Value 0.00 485.00 4000.00 implementing Sub-projects Date 02-Nov-2011 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments Proportion of beneficiaries who perceived an Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 improvement in job skils as result of the Date 02-Nov-2011 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Public Disclosure Copy training aquired through the implementation of Comments No data yet as sub-projects Sub-projects have recently begun and data collection is in progress. Proportion of women among beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 employed Date 02-Nov-2011 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments Data collection is in progress. Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9240 Number of members of communities benefiting Number Value 0.00 0.00 12000.00 fromSub-projects who eceive services through Date 02-Nov-2011 31-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2014 local Sub-projects. Comments No data yet as sub-projects Public Disclosure Copy have not yet begun. Proportion of communities members Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 benefitingfrom Sub-projects who perceive Date 02-Nov-2011 31-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2014 services received respond to local needs. Comments No data yet as sub-projects just begun. Proportion of 60 percent of Beneficiaries and Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 members ofcommunities benefiting from Sub- Date 02-Nov-2011 31-Mar-2013 30-Jun-2014 projects who perceive greater involvement in Comments No data yet as sub-projects localdecision-making regarding service delivery. have just begun. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Employment opportunities are generated and Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 access to key basic services has increased. Date 02-Nov-2011 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments No data yet as sub-projects have recently begun and data collection is in progress. Local community participation and job skills in Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 social service delivery have increased. Date 02-Nov-2011 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments No data yet as sub-projects have recently begun and data collection is in progress. Central and local capacity for project Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 management, monitoring and evaluation has Date 02-Nov-2012 04-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 increased. Comments Capacity is increasing at the Public Disclosure Copy central project management level as implementation has recently begun. Data on Financial Performance (as of 16-Apr-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P127212 TF-11069 Effective 20-Apr-2012 20-Apr-2012 03-Oct-2012 31-Mar-2014 31-Mar-2014 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9240 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127212 TF-11069 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.50 4.50 10.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The PIU will continue to work proactively with local stakeholders to increase the number of sub-projects on the ground. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Public Disclosure Copy Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4