The World Bank Report No: ISR16481 Implementation Status & Results Sri Lanka Sri Lanka - Local Level Nutrition Interventions for the Northern Province - RE (P121571) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Sri Lanka - Local Level Nutrition Interventions for the Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 27-Oct-2014 Northern Province - RE (P121571) Country: Sri Lanka Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 23-Mar-2010 Original Closing Date 31-Jan-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 26-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date 31-Jan-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Jan-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project will assist the Government of Sri Lanka's efforts to reduce the compounded effects of the global food and financial crisis on the displaced populations in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, by reducing malnutrition rates among pregnant and lactating women and children below five years of age. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Supplementary Feeding 1.76 Capacity Building and Community Mobilization 0.41 Community Nutrition Initiatives 0.35 Project Supervision and Monitoring and Evaluation 0.19 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 Low Implementation Status Overview All project components have been implemented satisfactorily thus far. The Project is approaching is completion (January 31, 2015) and 99% of the funds have been discbursed. The supplementary feeding of targeted pregnant and lactating mothers, infants and young children 0-23 months ended in December 2013 after a 6 month extension to the original schedule. All trainings and refresher trainings of government officials supporting project implementation and supervision as well as members of women’s groups were completed Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR16481 successfully in 2012. Community nutrition activities to reinforce the health and nutrition behavioural change and communication, such as nutrition exhibitions and child-friendly play rooms at home (specific to Kilichnochi) home gardening, animal husbandry, home kitchen improvements and home preparation of Jeevaposha to feed children 2-5 years (specific to Mullativu and Kilichnochi) are being promoted and in some instances supported by the project. The Northern Province Nutrition Cell continues to be effective in managing and supervising the implementation of the project. Regular meetings are being held at district level monthly to review implementation progress. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Prevalence of anemia (Hb < 11.0g/dL) among Percentage Value 61.60 55.40 55.40 children 0-23 months Date 04-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2013 31-Jan-2015 Comments Results from baseline survey Results from midline survey 10% reduction from baseline levels Prevalence of anemia (Hb <11.0 g/dL) among Percentage Value 44.20 40.40 39.80 pregnant women Date 04-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2013 31-Jan-2015 Comments Results from baseline survey Results from midline survey 10% reduction from baseline levels Prevalence of underweight (weight-for-age <-2 Percentage Value 31.30 31.60 29.70 SD z-scores) among children 0-23 months Date 04-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2013 31-Jan-2015 Comments Results from baseline survey Results from midline survey 5% reduction from baseline levels Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Proportion of children 0-6 months who are Percentage Value 71.20 78.20 81.00 exclusively breastfed Date 04-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2013 31-Jan-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Results from baseline survey Results from midline survey 15% increase from baseline level Data on Financial Performance (as of 15-Sep-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P121571 TF-97171 Effective 31-Jan-2011 31-Jan-2011 31-Jan-2011 31-Jan-2015 31-Jan-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR16481 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121571 TF-97171 Effective USD 2.73 2.73 0.00 2.70 0.03 99.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No new decisions to disclose. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects Public Disclosure Copy There are no related projects. Page 3 of 3