The World Bank Report No: ISR13484 Implementation Status & Results Bolivia BO: Investing in Children and Youth (P101084) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: BO: Investing in Children and Youth (P101084) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 01-Apr-2014 Country: Bolivia Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 11-Mar-2008 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 10-Dec-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 10-Jul-2013 Effectiveness Date 13-Feb-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 07-Dec-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project seeks to assist the Government of Bolivia in strengthening the effectiveness of its social protection system by supporting the design, financing and implementation of two flagship interventions of the social protection network strategy, while enhancing its capacity to coordinate and monitor programs that are part of the social protection network. In this context, the development objectives of the proposed Project are to: (i) contribute to a reduction in the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children ages 0-2 years old living in the most vulnerable rural areas of the country; (ii) improve the management and operation of a skills development program for low income youth to enhance its effectiveness in increasing their ability to find and maintain a good quality job; and (iii) improve Government capacity to design and manage a coherent, measurable, and effective social protection network in the medium term. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Implementing and scaling up the Social Protection Program for Mothers and Children 6.41 Improving and expanding a skills development program for low income unemployed youth 5.22 Institutional strengthening of the RPS-RIC 1.26 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Government of Bolivia (GoB) sent a letter to the World Bank dated November 12, 2013 requesting to extend the Closing Date, reallocate loan resources among the categories of Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13484 disbursement, and cancel a specific amount of unused funds. The Project was restructured and the amendment letter was countersigned by the GoB on December 30th, 2013. The closing date of the Project was extended from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Additionally funds under disbursement Categories 1 (a) and (b) (in support of the implementation of the Component 1 managed by the Ministry of Health and Sports -MoH) in an amount equal to SDR 2,496,437 were cancelled, and SDR 1,323,000 was reallocated from Category 1 (a) and (b) to Category 2 (SDR 1.1 million) and Category 3 (SDR 0.223 million), in support of Components 2 and 3, respectively. Finally, the Results Framework was Public Disclosure Copy updated to reflect the new closing date and the increased amount of resources for Components 2 and 3. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component 1: Text Value 38 percent 22 percent 1. Percent of 2-year old children participating Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 in the program with a height for age below 2Z Comments Impact Evaluation will be scores released in the first quarter CY14 Component 1: Text Value 0 40 percent 50 percent 2. Percentage of mothers with children Date 31-Jan-2008 31-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2014 younger than 2 living in the targeted areas Comments MIS of BJA indicated that by The end target was reduced receiving transfers the end of Aug 2013, the during restructuring from 70 to coverage reached 40% in the 50 percent, based on the targeted areas supported by projections of the MoH for the WBsupported by the WB. 2014. Component 2: Text Value 0 100 percent 100 percent 1. Proportion of beneficiaries enrolled during Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 the expansion of the program that are poor Comments The Operational Manual for This end target was revised the expansion of the program during restructuring from 80 to includes a new targeting 100 percent. UDAPE will Public Disclosure Copy mechanism based on self- conduct, in coordination with declaration of family income MTEPS, a targeting analysis in 2014. Component 2: Text Value 0 50 2. Percentage of beneficiaries with an Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 employment contract four months after the end Comments A tracking survey is under No change in the end target. of the internship implementation by UDAPE. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13484 Component 3: Text Value No Yes 1. Annual reports on RPS-DIC programs# Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 progress submitted to CONAPES Comments UDAPE informed that the Public Disclosure Copy information platform that will allow to produce reports has been developed and it is expected to be operative in the first quarter of 2014. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component 1: Text Value 0 340 340 1. Number of municipalities which signed Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2014 agreements to enter the program Comments The number of municipalities No change in the end target. of the program was extended in May 2009 from 52 to 340 (In November 2011 the number of municipalities eligible for the WB project was extended from 52 to 107). Component 1: Text Value 43 percent 30 percent 2. Proportion of pregnant women living in the Date 31-Jan-2008 31-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2014 targeted areas with complete pre-natal controls Comments MIS of BJA provided The end target was reduced information of coverage during restructuring from 70 to (enrollment). Information of 30 percent, based on the density of health controls is projections of the MoH for pending. The team is 2014 supporting BJA to have this information during 2014 Component 1: Text Value 0 37 percent 50 percent Public Disclosure Copy 3. Proportion of children under 2 years old who Date 31-Jan-2008 31-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2014 participate in the growth monitoring sessions in Comments MIS of BJA provided The end target was reduced the areas of intervention. information of coverage during restructuring from 80 to (enrollment). 50 percent, based on the projections of the MoH for 2014 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13484 Component 2: Text Value 0 1000 1750 1. Number of low income youth enrolled in the Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2013 program during expansion Comments 1000 eligible youth of them The end target was reduced Public Disclosure Copy have initiated training during restructuring from 3800 activities. to 1750, based on the latest projections of the MoL. Component 2: Text Value 0 2 5 2. Number of departmental offices for the First Date 31-Jan-2008 31-Aug-2013 31-Dec-2014 Employment Program (DOFEP) with adequate Comments Only 2 offices (El Alto/La Paz No change in the end target staffing, operating and connected to the MIS (as described in the operational manual) and Potosi) had the three key personnel contracted by the end of August 2013. It is expected to complete the staffing by first quarter 2014. Component 3: Text Value No Yes Yes 1. Registry of Beneficiaries and Monitoring Date 31-Jan-2008 30-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2012 System designed Comments UDAPE finalized the design of the Registry of Beneficiaries and the Monitoring System of Social programs Component 3: 2. New Operational Manual of Text Value n/a No Yes BJA in use based on results of impact and Date 15-Dec-2013 31-Jan-2014 31-Dec-2014 process evaluation Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Dec-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P101084 IDA-43960 Effective 11-Mar-2008 31-Jul-2008 13-Feb-2009 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P101084 IDA-43960 Effective XDR 10.90 8.40 2.50 4.51 3.89 54.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13484 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no issues for disclosure. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 31-Jan-2011, Level 2 CD Decision on 23-Dec-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5