Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Turkmenistan | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 17-Sep-2018 | ISR34027 | Implementing Agencies: Government of Turkmenistan, State Statistics Committee Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:30-Dec-2016 Effectiveness Date:20-Jul-2017 Original Closing Date:20-Jul-2019 Revised Closing Date:20-Jul-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to support the Government of Turkmenistan in strengthening its national welfare monitoring system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project became effective on July 20, 2017. After initial significant delays in implementation the project is coming slowly back on track: three contracts for international consultancy out of four signed in August and September 2018; and hired consultants started to work on their respective ToRs. For one consultancy – the improvement of survey implementation - SSC decided to have retendering due to rejection of the offer by first and second winners. The re-tendering process has been started and the deadline for applications was September 14, 2018. Currently applicants are under evaluation by SSC. An initial mission of the key expert on the welfare estimated methodology, including an overview of the current welfare measurement methodology, took place during September 6-12, 2018. 9/17/2018 Page 1 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Comments Although the implementation of the project activities has been started, the project has a substantial risk of not achieving its PDO objective due to the tight schedule of implementation till the closing date. The team will continue close supervision and implementation support of the project Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Developed methodology for welfare measurement (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target An introductory mission of the consultant took place during September 6-12, 2018. The consultant in collaboration with SSC Methodology Value No methodology. -- has been working on developed. data cleaning and dataset preparation. A review of the current welfare estimation methodology is under preparation. Date 16-Nov-2016 -- 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 9/17/2018 Page 2 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) PHINDIRITBL Number of SSC staff trained in SPSS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 10.00 Date 16-Nov-2016 08-Dec-2017 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2019 Comments SSC respective staff have been working on data cleaning and dataset preparation with the consultant, which requires knowledge on SPSS. Seven people of SSC had hands-on training on data cleaning. A full-scope SPSS training using the prepared dataset is planned for October 2018. PHINDIRITBL Number of staff trained in measuring welfare (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 16-Nov-2016 08-Dec-2017 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2017 Comments A training using the SSC households survey dataset is planned for October 2018. PHINDIRITBL New HBS questionnaire completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target After cancelation of the tender due to rejection of the first and second winners of the tender, Draft ToR for the SSC announced international Questionnaire Value None retendering of the consultancy is under completed position The deadline for preparation. applications was September 14, 2018. SSC has started evaluation process. Date 16-Nov-2016 08-Dec-2017 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2019 9/17/2018 Page 3 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) PHINDIRITBL New approach to address non-response; new weights estimated (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The contract with the consultant was signed in Draft ToR for September 2018. The international consultant started New weights Value No consultancy is under preparation and estimated. preparation assessment of the current weighting and sampling methodology. Date 16-Nov-2016 08-Dec-2017 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL Pilot of CAPI completed for 30 households (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The contract with the ToR for international consultant was signed in Pilot completed Value None consultancy is under September 2018. The for 30 preparation. consultant started households. preparation. Date 16-Nov-2016 08-Dec-2017 17-Sep-2018 30-Jan-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P158751 TF-A4135 Effective USD 0.33 0.33 0.00 0.03 0.30 10% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158751 TF-A4135 Effective 30-Dec-2016 15-Mar-2017 20-Jul-2017 20-Jul-2019 20-Jul-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 9/17/2018 Page 4 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Development of a National Welfare Monitoring System (P158751) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/17/2018 Page 5 of 5 Public Disclosure Copy