The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 20-Dec-2018 | ISR35514 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-May-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: -- Revised Closing Date: 28-Feb-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project aims to improve the capacity of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to produce quality core statistics and make them accessible in a timely manner to policy makers and the public. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving the coordination and management of statistical activities:(Cost $1.00 M) Developing human resources and ICT infrastructure to produce and manage data:(Cost $5.00 M) Improving the coverage and quality of core statistics required for policy making:(Cost $7.00 M) Promoting and strengthening access to and the use of official statistics:(Cost $0.75 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.25 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was signed on June 28, 2018 and declared effective on September 12, 2018. Between September and November 2018, the Project has focused on activities related to i) staffing the project implementation unit (PIU); ii) preparation of implementation plan; and iii) finalizing the terms of reference for the Twinning Partnership. At the time of the last supervision mission, held during November 25-30, 2018, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) had made good progress on all fronts, but the pace could be faster. 12/20/2018 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Subsequently, the BBS has informed the World Bank that there may be delays in the hiring of the Financial Management (FMS) in the PIU. The hiring of the FMS is a disbursement condition of the Project. Delays on this front will adversely affect the funding for critical and time-sensitive Project activities and hamper progress towards achieving the indicators in the results framework. Similarly, any delay in the hiring of the Twinning Partner - an arrangement with an advanced statistical office or consortium of firms - that will cover a substantial part of the Project-financed transversal consulting and training activities, is likely to increase the risk of not achieving the Project's objectives in a timely manner. An implementation support mission is planned for the third week of January, 2019. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 1. Producing Quality Statistics IN00612813 ►Core statistics are improved in line with international standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Making statistics available on time IN00612814 ►Core statistics are released according to a pre-defined calendar (Text, Custom) 12/20/2018 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 80% of the core No formal release No formal release No formal release statistics disseminated Value calendar is in place. calendar calendar on time as announced in the release schedule Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00612811 ►Core surveys' microdata anonymized made accessible (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00612812 ►Increased user satisfaction (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 50% of indicators in the survey show No formal strategy to improvement in user No formal strategy to No formal strategy to Value gather users' satisfaction compared gather users' satisfaction gather users' satisfaction satisfaction to baseline calculated from first user- satisfaction survey. Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments PDO The Project Development Indicators are at their baseline values. Progress is expected once the Twinning Partner is on board, which is expected by June 2019. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Promoting and strengthening access to and the use of official statistics IN00657470 ►Introduction of an effective and clear dissemination policy (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No formal Approval of No formal dissemination Value -- dissemination policy in dissemination policy policy in place place for core statistics Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Improving the coordination and management of statistical activities IN00657467 ►Mechanisms are put in place to enhance coordination (Text, Custom) 12/20/2018 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4 MOUs signed and Coordination activities Coordination activities operational; 2 Value mostly on an ad-hoc -- mostly on an ad-hoc Meetings held by basis basis National Statistics Coordination Council Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00657468 ►Conducting assessments and training for better management systems (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Completed functional review of the BBS and No functional review implementation plan done, limited No functional review developed to ensure Value procurement and -- done fitness of purpose. At financial management least 4 staff trained on skills procurement and financial management. Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Developing human resources and ICT infrastructure to produce and manage data IN00657469 ►Implementation of training policy to develop human resources (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Following training policy, 500 BBS staff trained (10% women), Training done on an ad- Training done on an delivery of 2 training Value -- hoc basis ad-hoc basis courses to government officials, delivery of 2 training courses to media Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00657412 ►Investments in ICT infrastructure to support data collection and management (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Inadequate ICT Inadequate ICT Value -- ICT plan is completed infrastructure infrastructure Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments IR The Intermediate Results Indicators are at baseline values. Progress is expected once the National Consultant for Coordination and the Twinning Partner are on board. The former is expected by January 2019 and latter by June 2019. 12/20/2018 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P157987 IDA-61930 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 14.45 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157987 IDA-61930 Effective 22-Mar-2018 28-Jun-2018 12-Sep-2018 28-Feb-2022 28-Feb-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 12/20/2018 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) There are no related projects. 12/20/2018 Page 6 of 6