Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2014 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2016 | ISR26381 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Planning and Investment Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:27-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date:22-Jul-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Mar-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed project development objective of the Central Highlands Poverty Reduction project is to: enhance living standards by improving livelihood opportunities in Project Communes of upland Districts of the central highlands of Vietnam. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Village and Commune Infrastructure Development:(Cost $52.40 M) Sustainable Livelihoods Development:(Cost $35.20 M) Connective Infrastructure Development, Capacity Building and Communications:(Cost $51.40 M) Project Management:(Cost $11.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 12/23/2016 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall physical progress of the project remains moderately satisfactory with generally good progress on livelihoods, communications and capacity building activities. To date, project investments are benefitting approximately 62,102 households across the six provinces of Central Highlands (of which 37,974 are indigenous ethnic minorities). 1,641 Livelihood Enhancement Groups (LEGs) have been created, benefiting 17,784 members. Implementation of infrastructure investments, however, remains somewhat behind schedule especially for 2016, with on average only 32% of planned works completed (as of the end of September). This is the result of over-ambitious planning, late approvals of 2016 plans, and constraints placed on the allocation of ODA funds to the Provincial management units. Nonetheless, the infrastructure sub-projects that were visited by the mission appeared to be of reasonably good quality, showed good community engagement, and in the case of economic infrastructure (roads and bridges), seemed likely to have good economic returns. The establishment and support of LEGs is at or exceeding overall project plans, and work on Market Linkages Partnerships has begun in a few areas. Going forward, the quality of some of these LEGs activities requires further attention especially relating to the sustainability/profitability of the given productive activities. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Low  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 145,000.00 279,700.00 540,472.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 12/23/2016 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.14 50.14 50.00 PHINDPDOTBL  No. Beneficiary Households (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30,775.00 62,102.00 120,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Change in Proportion of Villagers Satisfied with Support Received for Development Project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 17-Mar-2014 17-Mar-2014 31-Dec-2019 Comments it is not possible to establish a baseline value for this indicator in the absence of endline data (see report "GNTN Results Framework -- Indicator Formulation and Baseline Values" by Andrew Beath). However, preliminary assessment of beneficiary satisfaction will be carried out in a study being contracted in Dec. 2016 in anticipation of the MTR in March 2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Change in food and non-food consumption of poor households (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 320.84 0.00 -- 385.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 17-Mar-2014 17-Mar-2014 31-Dec-2019 12/23/2016 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) Comments this indicator will only be measured at the end-line of the project Overall Comments baseline value converted from Vietnamese Dung (VND 7,106,510 annual per capita consumption) at 2015 exchange rate of USD1:VND22,149. Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Change in access of poor households to services, infrastructure and utilities (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 20% Value .003 (access index) -- -- improvement Date 30-Sep-2013 17-Mar-2014 17-Mar-2014 31-Dec-2019 Comments baseline consists of a normalized index of 12 indicators of access to public services at village and commune level, which will be assessed again at endline. A qualitative assessment of households' impressions of access will be done as part of the beneficiary assessment study leading up to the MTR in March 2017 PHINDIRITBL  Annual planned versus completed infrastructure investments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 32.00 0.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 -- 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 Comments this indicator measures overall percentage of planned vs. completed infrastructure investments for the current calendar year. sub-indicators will measure 12/23/2016 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  meters of irrigation (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 64.00 0.00 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  irrigation canals constructed or repaired (Meter(m), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1,938.00 0.00 PHINDIRITBL  nos. of bridges (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 43.00 0.00 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  bridges constructed or repaired (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 6.00 0.00 12/23/2016 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  nos. of water systems (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 26.00 0.00 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  water systems constructed or repaired (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 15.00 0.00 PHINDIRITBL  nos. classrooms constructed (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 0.00 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  classrooms constructed or repaired (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 6.00 0.00 12/23/2016 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  roads constructed or repaired (Kilometers, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 29.20 0.00 PHINDIRITBL  Proportion of poor villagers whose identified development priorities are satisfied (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.60 0.00 0.00 49.90 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- -- 31-Dec-2019 Comments baseline consists of a composite index of 5 different areas of project support feasible under the project to be measured at commune level, which will be assessed again at endline. A interim assessment of baseline priorities and village/commune investments to date will be done as part of the MTR in March 2017 PHINDIRITBL  Increase in participation of women in decision-making on local public investments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 -- -- 31-Dec-2019 Comments A qualitative and quantitative assessment of changes in women's participation in decision making will be done as part of MRT pre-studies (beneficiary assessment) and a review of project MIS data 12/23/2016 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  Livelihoods enhancement groups (LEGs) and market link partnerships (MLPs) established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 725.00 1,641.00 0.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  female LEG members (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 66.58 63.73 0.00 PHINDIRITBL  Change in productive and durable assets of households participating in LEGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 17-Mar-2014 17-Mar-2014 31-Dec-2019 Comments An overall composition of asset index has been prepared based on the baseline, however, it is not possible to determine a baseline value at present as all LEG households were not yet known. The endline survey will PHINDIRITBL  Change dietary diversity of poor households (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target .573 on constructed dietary Value -- -- 20% increase diversity index Date 30-Sep-2013 -- -- 31-Dec-2019 Comments dietary diversity index compiled from baseline survey based on Household Dietary Diversity Score Index developed by USAID and applied by WFP and FAO in food access evaluations. Change in index only to be measured through project end-line survey 12/23/2016 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  Change of transport connectivity index (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 49.52 on transport 20% Value -- -- connectivity index improvement Date 30-Sep-2013 -- -- 31-Dec-2019 Comments Transport connectivity index is based on review of travel times between households and three key social sector facilities, five key destinations, and frequency of travel to six of these destinations or facilities. Change only to be measured through project end-line survey PHINDIRITBL  Client days of training provided (number) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 13,557.00 4,833.00 0.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 29-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 31-Dec-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Client days of training provided - Female (number) (Number, Core Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,507.00 6,507.00 0.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 29-Feb-2016 29-Feb-2016 31-Dec-2019 12/23/2016 Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) PHINDIRITBL  Percentage delays in procurement activities as per approved annual procurement plan (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 18.70 5.00 Date 30-Sep-2013 17-Mar-2014 30-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2019 Overall Comments Several measures require more detailed assessment that will take place prior to upcoming (March '17) mid-term review. Also, some measures (% completion of annual investment plans) appear to be less effective means to measure project results, which will also be reviewed during upcoming MTR. Finally, a shift in the way that Government is reporting training days makes comparing previous achievements to current achievements difficult. Again, the team will review these issues as part of the MTR. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P128072 IDA-53300 Effective XDR 97.60 97.60 0.00 19.15 78.45 20% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P128072 IDA-53300 Effective 27-Dec-2013 24-Apr-2014 22-Jul-2014 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 12/23/2016 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report VN - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project (CHPov) (P128072) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/23/2016 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy