Public Disclosure Copy 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: 1 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2018 | ISR33130 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:29-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date:-- Planned Mid Term Review Date:-- Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:-- Revised Closing Date:28-Feb-2022 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 PHRPDODEL Components 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 Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  --  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  --  Substantial 6/21/2018 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Board approved the Project on March 29, 2018. Signing is delayed due to delays in getting the Planning Commission’s approval of the Technical Assistance Project Proposal (TAPP). The TAPP was approved on June 7, 2018. The Team is preparing for Signing in the last week of June 2018 in coordination with the Economic Relations Division. The conditions for Effectiveness are: i) operations manual is issued; and ii) Project Director is appointed. The conditions for Disbursement are: i) financial management specialist is hired. An implementation support mission is planned during June 24-29, 2018. The main objectives of the mission are : i) participate in the Signing of the Project; and ii) follow up on the activities for Effectiveness. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Substantial  --  Substantial Macroeconomic  Low  --  Low Sector Strategies and Policies  Moderate  --  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Moderate  --  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  --  Substantial Fiduciary  Substantial  --  Substantial Environment and Social  Low  --  Low Stakeholders  Substantial  --  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  --  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Core statistics are improved in line with international standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 6/21/2018 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) PHINDPDOTBL  Core statistics are released according to a pre-defined calendar (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 80% of the core statistics disseminated No formal release calendar No formal release Value -- on time as is in place. calendar announced in the release schedule Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDPDOTBL  Core surveys' microdata anonymized made accessible (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDPDOTBL  Increased user satisfaction (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 50% of indicators in the survey show improvement in user No formal strategy to No formal strategy to satisfaction Value -- gather users' gather users' satisfaction compared to satisfaction baseline calculated from first user- satisfaction survey. Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments The Project Development Objective Indicators are at their baseline values as project implementation has not started. Intermediate Results Indicators 6/21/2018 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) PHINDIRITBL  Mechanisms are put in place to enhance coordination (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4 MOUs signed and operational; 2 Coordination activities Coordination activities Meetings held Value -- mostly on an ad-hoc mostly on an ad-hoc basis by National basis Statistics Coordination Council Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Conducting assessments and training for better management systems (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Completed functional review of the BBS and implementation No functional review No functional review done, plan developed done, limited limited procurement and to ensure Value -- procurement and financial management fitness of financial management skills purpose. At skills least 4 staff trained on procurement and financial management. Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDIRITBL  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 ad- delivery of 2 Value -- hoc basis hoc basis training courses to government officials, delivery of 2 training courses to media 6/21/2018 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Investments in ICT infrastructure to support data collection and management (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Inadequate ICT Inadequate ICT ICT plan is Value -- infrastructure infrastructure completed Date 02-Apr-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 PHINDIRITBL  Introduction of an effective and clear dissemination policy (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Approval of No formal dissemination No formal dissemination dissemination Value -- policy in place policy in place policy for core statistics Date 22-Mar-2018 -- 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments The Intermediate Results Indicators are at their baseline values as project implementation has not started. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed Not P157987 IDA-61930 USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.01 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) 6/21/2018 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P157987 IDA-61930 22-Mar-2018 -- -- 28-Feb-2022 28-Feb-2022 Effective Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/21/2018 Page 6 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy