The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) AFRICA | Ghana | Social Protection & Labor Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 01-Feb-2019 | ISR35857 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, The Republic of Ghana, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Republic of Ghana Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Oct-2018 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To support the Government to strengthen safety net systems that improve the productivity of the poor. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Productive Inclusion:(Cost $10.00 M) Component 2: Labor Intensive Public Works Program:(Cost $28.00 M) Component 3: Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Cash Transfers:(Cost $163.00 M) Component 4: Social Protection Systems Strengthening:(Cost $15.00 M) Component 5: Project Management, Coordination, and Capacity Building:(Cost $7.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Ghana Productive Safety Nets (GPSNP-P164603) was approved by the Executive Directors of the World Bank on October 31, 2018. The project was approved by the Government of Ghana Cabinet on November 29, 2018 and ratified by Parliament on December 19, 2018. The Financing Agreement was then signed by the Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone on December 31, 2018 and counter-signed by the Government also on December 31, 2018. The implementing agencies - Ministries of Local Government and Rural Development and Gender, Children and Social Protection, are working on fulfilling the effectiveness condition; namely the development of a Project Operational Manual and hiring of key staff. Good progress has been made in both areas and it is expected that the project will meet the effectiveness deadline. The final 2/1/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) effectiveness condition is the Legal Opinion which is provided by the Office of Attorney General and Ministry of Justice. This is projected to be available by the end of February 2019. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low -- Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate -- Moderate Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Low -- Low Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To strengthen safety net systems that improve the productivity of the poor IN00664688 ►Percent of beneficiaires who initiated or expanded a household enterprise (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This refers to the number of CLASS beneficiaries (subcomponent 1.1) who either expand an existing Comments: microenterprise or initiate a new one through this project. IN00664689 ►Average annual earnings of unskilled workers in LIPWs (cedi) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 600.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 2/1/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Comments: This refers to the average value of earnings of unskilled workers of LIPW each year (per session) IN00664690 ►Percent of respondents reporting that the assets (sub-projects) created through LIPW improved their livelihoods (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This refers to the share of LIPW beneficiaries, as well as community members who live in LIPW Comments: communities that report that the LIPW program has improved their livelihood. IN00664751 ►Percent of beneficiaries who are identified as extremely poor according to targeting criteria (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the results of a retroactive sampling of LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries to determine Comments: their poverty status. IN00664752 ►Percent of LIPW payments and LEAP grants made on time to beneficiaires (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This refers to the share of payments to LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries that are made on time during each Comments: calender year IN00582524 ►Percent of beneficiaries with a bank account (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 95.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Productive Inclusion IN00664753 ►Beneficiaries receiving a start-up grant under the CLASS subcomponent (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25,000.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 2/1/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) This indicator refers to the number of CLASS beneficiaries that successfully complete the component Comments: requirements and receive both tranches of cash grants for their microenterprise. IN00664757 ►Beneficiaires receiving entrepreneurship training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25,000.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the number of CLASS beneficiaries that successfully complete all the component's Comments: microenterprise training modules as defined in the POM. IN00664761 ►LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries in areas where GCAP operates referred to agricultural activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the share of LEAP and LIPW beneficiaries who are linked to the GCAP project Comments: through the referral process defined in the POM. Component 2: LIPW IN00664754 ►LIPW sub-projects with operations and maintence arrangements in place (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 85.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the share of completed LIPW sub-projects that have the requirements to ensure Comments: continuous operations and maintenance of the assets from the District Assembly and community after the support from this component, as defined in the POM IN00664758 ►LIPW beneficiaries participating for two consecutive years (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 65.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the share of completed LIPW sub-projects that have the requirements to ensure Comments: continuous operations and maintenance of the assets from the District Assembly and community after the support from this component, as defined in the POM IN00664764 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30,000.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00664769 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) 2/1/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 18,000.00 IN00664770 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number) (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30,000.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 30-Dec-2022 Component 3: LEAP IN00664755 ►LEAP Beneficiaires selected using the GNHR (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 Comments: This indicator refers to the share of LEAP beneficiaries that are selected using the GNHR household data IN00664759 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,100,000.00 -- 0.00 1,540,000.00 Date 13-Sep-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00664763 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 561,000.00 -- 0.00 924,000.00 IN00664766 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,100,000.00 -- 0.00 1,540,000.00 Date 13-Sep-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 30-Dec-2022 IN00664767 ►Percentage of beneficiaries of the LEAP Program enrolled onto the NHIS (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 90.00 Date 02-Oct-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator will measure the percent of LEAP beneficiaries who are also enrolled in the National Health Comments: Insurance Scheme of the Government. 2/1/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Component 4: SP Systems IN00587839 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 350,000.00 Date 18-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 30-Jun-2022 IN00587840 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 175,000.00 IN00664756 ►Single Window Citizen Engagement Service System established and fully functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the completion of a functional case management system for social protection as Comments: defined in the POM IN00664760 ►Grievance cases resolved through the Single Window Citizen Engagement Service within the stipulated timeframe (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the share of cases received through the Single Window that are resolved within the Comments: stipulated timeframe as defined in the POM IN00664762 ►Social Protection Monitoring and Evaluation System established and functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 Social Protection Directorate has worked with stakeholders to develop a monitoring and evaluation system Comments: for tracking social protection in Ghana. Details on the functioning system will be detailed in the POM. IN00664765 ►Regions that have data collected on poor households through the GNHR (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 2/1/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Comments: Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) data collection activities completed by region. IN00664768 ►Beneficiaries with a bank account (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 28-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2022 This indicator refers to the share of beneficiaries of CLASS (Component 1.1), LIPW (Component 2) and Comments: LEAP (Component 3) who are paid through the electronic payment platform Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P164603 IDA-63370 USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 59.57 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P164603 IDA-63370 31-Oct-2018 -- -- 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 2/1/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ghana Productive Safety Net Project (P164603) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/1/2019 Page 8 of 8