Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) AFRICA | Liberia | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jan-2016 | ISR22294 | Implementing Agencies: Civil Service Agency Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:10-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date:08-Apr-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date:-- Actual Mid-Term Review Date:20-Jun-2014 Original Closing Date:30-Sep-2019 Revised Closing Date:30-Sep-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve pay and performance management in participating ministries, and strengthen payroll management in the Civil Service in Liberia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improved Pay Management: Objectives are: (i) facilitate improved wage bill management; (ii) provide a clear and fair basis for accountability for results among civil servants.:(Cost $3.18 M) Strengthened Payroll Management: Objectives are (i) establish and maintain a clean Civil Service payroll and (b) ensure predictability in the government’s wage bill.:(Cost $3.05 M) Improved Performance: Objectives are (i) support the ministries to focus on performing their core functions, and (ii) establish performance and accountability standards among civil servants.:(Cost $3.38 M) Project and Program Coordination: Objective is: support the coordination and delivery of project inputs and the overall program implementation.:(Cost $1.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate 1/26/2016 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The 2016 annual work plan and procurement plan has been prepared. The recruitment of specialists into various positions (M&E, Research and Development, Gender, Pay Reform TA) have been completed. Project management has taken a proactive decision to hold meetings with the change management teams of the participating ministries and commission to brief them on their roles and responsibilities. Project team is working with the participating ministries to complete the one-employee, one-file process. Office equipment and logistics have been procured and distributed to participating ministries to enhance the work of the internal reform committees. New performance management system has been developed and HR officiers of participating ministries have been trained. Data collection on base pay and allowances is in progress albeit at a slow pace. 1/26/2016 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) 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  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 1/26/2016 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) PHINDPDOTBL  P1-4 and E1-3 grade civil servants in participating ministries paid according to approved pay grades (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 25.00 25.00 90.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 29-May-2015 18-Dec-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Discrepancy between current payroll (salary) and Personnel Listing (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 25.00 20.00 0.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 29-May-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDPDOTBL P1-4 and E1-3 grade civil servants in seven participating ministries that have achieved satisfactory performance rating or above on their quality ensured annual perfomance appraisal (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 29-May-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 500.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 29-May-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) 1/26/2016 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 25.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Registered in the Female Leadership Program (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 29-May-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2018 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Civil Service Agency has prepared and submitted for Cabinet approval a Pay Strategy for all its civil servants for five years (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 16-Sep-2013 18-Sep-2014 30-Apr-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Remuneration survey completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 16-Sep-2013 18-Sep-2014 30-Apr-2015 31-Jul-2019 1/26/2016 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) PHINDIRITBL  P1-4 and E1-3 grade civil servants in participating ministries assigned into approved pay grades (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 30-Apr-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2018 PHINDIRITBL  TAS 1-3 grade civil servants in participating ministries assigned into approved pay grades (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 30-Apr-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Civil servants aware of pay reforms led by CSA and implications (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 90.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 30-Apr-2015 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Ministries with establishment posts defined and updated in HRMIS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 22.00 22.00 29.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 1/26/2016 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) PHINDIRITBL  Civil Servants in participating ministries with completed electronic personnel files (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 Date 05-Nov-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Civil servants with biometric identity cards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 26.00 26.00 100.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Manual and automated HR and payroll systems in CSA audited (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Participating ministries with supplementary payroll (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 Date 05-Nov-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 1/26/2016 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) PHINDIRITBL  Participating MACs with completed Functional reviews (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Staffing skills in participating ministries assessed by individual ministries and CSA (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Policy Framework for selection, appointment, promotion, and retirement completed and approved by Cabinet. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 16-Sep-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Persons trained disaggregated by % females and number of participants in Female Leadership Training Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 05-Nov-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 1/26/2016 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) PHINDIRITBL  Participating ministries have completed three annual cycles of the Performance Appraisal Process for P & E grade civil servants (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 05-Nov-2013 11-Nov-2014 20-Nov-2015 31-Jul-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P143064 IDA-53590 Effective XDR 1.40 1.40 0.00 0.95 0.45 68% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P143064 IDA-53590 Effective 10-Feb-2014 08-Apr-2014 08-Apr-2014 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 1/26/2016 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia: Public Sector Modernization Project (P143064) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/26/2016 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy