The World Bank Report No: ISR16419 Implementation Status & Results Lebanon Social Promotion And Protection Project (P124761) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Social Promotion And Protection Project (P124761) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 28-Oct-2014 Country: Lebanon Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Social Affairs Key Dates Board Approval Date 17-May-2013 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Jul-2017 Last Archived ISR Date 06-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2018 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of SPPP is to increase access to social development services at the community level, improve the coverageand targeting of the National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP), and build the capacity of the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) at the central and the Social Development Center (SDC) levels. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Social Development Centers (SDCs) 9.01 Component 2: Community Social Development Program (CSD) 12.31 Component 3: National poverty Targeting Program (NPTP) 6.64 Component 4: Project Coordination Team (PCT) 1.94 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The SPPP was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Director on May 18, 2013, and was subsequently sent for Government approval. However, before being declared effective, the Minister of Social Affairs officially submitted a letter to the Minister of Finance on June 30, 2014 requesting the restructuring of the project. The restructuring seeks to: (i) cancel one of the project’s main components – the NPTP – which is now being financed through an emergency operation grant project, also provided by the Bank; (ii) reallocate the Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16419 resulting proceeds to other project components; and (iii) change the PDO accordingly. The Bank is currently awaiting the letter from the Minister of Finance in order to process the restructuring before it can be re-submitted to Cabinet for approval to begin project implementation. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Lebanon Not Entered Mohafazat Mont-Liban Lebanon Not Entered Beyrouth Lebanon Not Entered Mohafazat Liban-Nord Lebanon Not Entered Mohafazat Liban-Sud Lebanon Not Entered Mohafazat Béqaa Lebanon Not Entered Mohafazat Nabatîyé Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 176900.00 336700.00 Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Sum of beneficiaries by type of social service (some individuals might be benefiting from both, NPTP and CSD programs, thus there might be some double counting). Institutional capacity building (training) will be carried out at the central level at MOSA as well as in SDCs. Public Disclosure Copy Direct project beneficiaries - of institutional Number Value 0.00 1500.00 capacity building Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 50.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16419 Direct project beneficiaries - of social services Number Value 76600.00 94000.00 (individuals) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Public Disclosure Copy Direct project beneficiaries - of income Number Value 0.00 2500.00 generating activities support (individuals) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2017 Breakdown Comments Direct project beneficiaries - of social safety Number Value 100300.00 238700.00 nets (individuals) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs Number Value 100300.00 238700.00 (number) Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Beneficiaries = NPTP card holders; other social assistance program” defined as access to educational credit, fee waivers, health and electricity subsidies Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female Number Value 50150.00 119350.00 (number) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Other Number Value 100300.00 238700.00 social assistance programs (number) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments NPTP beneficiaries from poor households as a Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 share of total NPTP beneficiaries Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Beneficiaries = NPTP card holders. Poverty = $6.4/day per person in 2012 prices. Public Disclosure Copy SDCs beneficiaries reporting improved quality Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 of services provided by SDCs Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Citizens reporting MOSA’s improved Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 responsiveness in delivering social assistance Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 and development grants Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16419 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target SDCs utilizing core databases and connected Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 to the network that links the centers to MoSA’s Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Public Disclosure Copy central level Comments SDCs catchment areas in which community Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 consultative bodies (e.g., LCPs) hold meetings Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 at least every six months Comments Complaints going through full grievance and Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 redress mechanism cycle Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Grants provided through the CSD mechanism Number Value 0.00 210.00 Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Grants provided within the timeframe defined in Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 the CSD Operations Manual Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Beneficiaries of income generating activities Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 still in business one year after receiving support Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments SDCs publicly disclosing reasons for grant Percentage Value 0.00 95.00 rejection Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Households that have been scored for NPTP Number Value 60000.00 160000.00 eligibility Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Time lapse between application and eligibility Months Value 3.00 0.50 Public Disclosure Copy notification Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Household awareness of NPTP Percentage Value 40.00 90.00 Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments SDC staff in pilot SDCs with complete case Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 management files Date 01-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2018 Comments Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16419 Data on Financial Performance (as of 20-May-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P124761 IBRD-82600 Not Effective 17-May-2013 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2018 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P124761 IBRD-82600 Not Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 0.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy N/A Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5