The World Bank Social Safety Net Project (P124015) REPORT NO.: RES28268 DOCUMENT OF THE WORLD BANK RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROJECT APPROVED ON APRIL 23, 2014 TO BURKINA FASO SOCIAL PROTECTION & LABOR AFRICA Regional Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Pierre Frank Laporte Senior Global Practice Director: Michal J. Rutkowski Practice Manager/Manager: Stefano Paternostro Task Team Leader: Rebekka E. Grun The World Bank Social Safety Net Project (P124015) I. BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P124015 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Not Required (C) Not Required (C) Approval Date Current Closing Date 23-Apr-2014 31-Aug-2019 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency Ministry of Economics and Finances,Ministry of Social Burkina Faso Action and National Solidarity,Ministere de la Femme, de la Solidarite Nationale, et de la Famille Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO The project development objective (PDO) is to provide income support to poor households and to lay the foundations for a basic safety net system in Burkina Faso. Summary Status of Financing Net Ln/Cr/Tf Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed IDA-54290 23-Apr-2014 17-Jun-2014 26-Sep-2014 31-Aug-2020 50.00 18.18 27.61 TF-A3975 07-Dec-2016 27-Jan-2017 04-Apr-2017 30-Jun-2018 6.00 1.45 4.55 Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No The World Bank Social Safety Net Project (P124015) II. SUMMARY OF PROJECT STATUS AND PROPOSED CHANGES 1. In its 3rd year of implementation, the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program continues to make progress. A shift from Bank-executed to Recipient-executed activities is being observed and the capacity of the country to respond to disasters using the foundations of social protection has increased. 2. From the recipient side, key highlights include a final design of the package of productive activities that aim to strengthen the resilience and economic activities of poor households, which will cover at least 5,000 beneficiaries. The package is being tested in the existing project areas (Yatenga, Zondoma) as well as the two new provinces in the Nord region (Lorum and Passoré). Equally, piloting the use of the cash transfer program as a response mechanism to address vulnerability and shocks to reach 5,000 households in the Boulkiemdé province is successful and an additional 2636 households has been incorporated following the release of the ‘’Cadre Harmonise’’ food security assessment. These households have now already received two payments. 3. The project core activities have been implemented. Even though the disbursement rate of the project at the moment is at 24,1 percent, the disbursement path is good and this will significantly increase in the incoming months based on the agreed projection done with the PIU. The overall project is on track to reach its development objective which is to increase access of poor and vulnerable households to safety nets and to lay the foundations for an adaptive safety net system in Burkina Faso. This extension request will permit to reinforce the ongoing policy dialogue create a solid base of adaptive social protection in the country. III. DETAILED CHANGES LOAN CLOSING DATE(S) Original Revised Proposed Proposed Deadline Ln/Cr/Tf Status Closing Closing(s) Closing for Withdrawal Applications IDA-54290 Effective 31-Aug-2019 31-Aug-2020 TF-A3975 Effective 30-Jun-2018 30-Sep-2019 30-Jan-2020