The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Implementation Status & Results Ghana Land Administration Project - 2 (P120636) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Land Administration Project - 2 (P120636) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 12-Jul-2014 Country: Ghana Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 31-Mar-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Apr-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 18-Dec-2013 Effectiveness Date 08-Aug-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 02-Jun-2014 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To consolidate and strengthen land administration and management systems for efficient and transparent land services delivery Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Strengthening the Policy, legal and regulatory Framework for Land Administration 5.00 Decentralization and Improving Business and service Delivery Processes 23.51 Improved maps and Spatial data for land Administration 31.51 Human Resource Development and Project management 10.78 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview Overall, the project is implementing most of the planned core activities. At MTR, some of the key performance indicators have been achieved (and some such as the number of registered land rights at both the national and Customary Land Secretariats (CLSs) are being achieved. Furthermore, some positive progress has been achieved with the street numbering and property addressing as well as the clearing of some of the backlog of land title applications at the Land Register (see detailed update on results in Annex 2 on the results framework as part of the Aide Memoire). The project has also supported the drafting of the three policies namely: National Survey and Mapping Policy, National Spatial Data Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Infrastructure (NSDI) Policy and the Geodetic Reference Network (GRN) Policy. The project has also facilitated the development of a comprehensive Human Resources Development Plan for the land sector and the associated Training Plan. Also achieved is the development of an extensive public information and outreach to ensure that the public have access to the right information regarding land sector developments in the country. Public Disclosure Copy However, many of the project core activities are behind schedule. For instance, of the 223 consultancy contracts prepared for implementation in all the IAs, only 85 (representing 38%) have been completed. The drafting of the Land Bill will be re-started after the draft from the current consultant was rejected. The establishment of the Ghana Enterprise Land Information System (GELIS), including the re-engineered business processing units under the Land Commission have been delayed. The disbursement rate, estimated at US$19.9 million (40.2%) is lagging behind the projection at MTR (US$40.07 as per the PAD). However, due to the many contracts currently on- going, the level of committed funds is also significant, estimated at US$19.3 million. Due to the many activities under implementation behind schedule, the MTR mission rates overall Implementation Progress as Moderately Satisfactory. Significant improvement will be required immediately in order to catch up with the implementation delays as well as clearing the disbursement lag. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Ghana Not Entered Tamale Ghana Not Entered Sekondi Ghana Not Entered Kumasi Ghana Ashanti Region Ashanti Region ✔ Ghana Not Entered Accra Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Turn around time for deeds registration Number Value 3.00 4.70 1.00 reduced Date 05-Sep-2011 02-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments Data are currently being Public Disclosure Copy collated from the Regions. Some regions performing better than others. Indicator expected to improve aftercompletion of the LIS and establishment of the CSAUs Turn around time for title registration reduced Number Value 7.00 7.90 2.00 Sub Type Supplemental Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Information on land transactions with Percentage Value 0.00 5.00 10.00 information on standard statutory fees, land Sub Type values and land transactions charges made Supplemental publicly available through the media Public Disclosure Copy Registered land transactions Number Value 0.00 27124.00 30000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Land rights recorded at the CLSs Number Value 1000.00 17957.00 25000.00 Date 01-Apr-2011 02-Jun-2014 30-Mar-2016 Comments One CLS (Asantehene - Kumasi) registered 16,000 land rights. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Legislative instruments for Acts 767, 481 Lands Number Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 Act and Land use Act enacted Date 05-Sep-2011 02-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments Attorney General's comments have been addressed and the draft Bill will soon be submitted to Cabinet for approval. Customary practices ascertained Number Value 20.00 0.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of Stakeholders trained (Judges, Number Value 0.00 178.00 120.00 Lawyers, Chiefs, Land Sector Staff, Civil Sub Type Society organizations Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy No of District offices established Number Value 0.00 0.00 12.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of CLS established Number Value 38.00 20.00 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of land rights registered at the CLS Number Value 1000.00 17957.00 25000.00 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Sub Type Supplemental Regions for which maps are completed Number Value 0.00 2.00 4.00 Public Disclosure Copy Sub Type Supplemental Policy framework for national spatial data Text Value 0 3 5 infrastructure, survey and mapping and Sub Type geodetic reference network completed Supplemental Geodetic reference network established Number Value 3.00 0.00 42.00 Sub Type Supplemental Spatial development framework, structural and Number Value 0.00 0.00 local plans prepared Sub Type Supplemental Number of customary boundaries demarcated Number Value 0.00 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental Number of district properties evaluated Number Value 0.00 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental Human resource development plan completed Text Value No plan yet 1 completed HRD plan completed Sub Type Supplemental Public outreach awareness on land issues Number Value 0.00 70.00 100.00 Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy People reached through public outreach and Number Value 0.00 25000.00 50000.00 awareness Sub Type Supplemental backlog of land title applications cleared Number Value 144668.00 18614.00 144668.00 Date 01-Apr-2011 02-Jun-2014 Comments A realistic operational plan to be developed soon for review by the Bank Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Streets named by sub-metro with Number Value 225.00 2584.00 2825.00 corresponding digital database (map and text) Date 01-Apr-2011 02-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments Public Disclosure Copy properties addressed by sub-metro with Number Value 1046.00 12770.00 120000.00 corresponding digital database (map and text) Date 01-Apr-2011 02-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments Gender equality strategy implemented in land Number Value 0.00 3.00 5.00 sector agencies Date 01-Apr-2011 02-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2016 Comments CSOs trained on gender equality, land rights Number Value 0.00 17.00 50.00 and M&E Date Comments Land cases resolved by CLSs through Number Value 0.00 654.00 12000.00 Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms Sub Type Supplemental Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-May-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P120636 IDA-48700 Effective 31-Mar-2011 15-Jun-2011 08-Aug-2011 31-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2016 P120636 TF-14256 Closed 18-Jun-2013 18-Jun-2013 18-Jun-2013 30-Apr-2014 30-Apr-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P120636 IDA-48700 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 19.77 29.58 40.00 P120636 TF-14256 Closed USD 2.88 2.88 0.00 0.00 2.88 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15588 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The following actions were agreed upon during the mission: (i) Restructuring of the project to introduce agreed changes PDO indicators and targets and dropping and/or scaling-down some of the activities which are unlikely to be achieved; (ii) ensuring selection of high quality experts and appropriate quality control process for the Land Bill and other major project activities; (iii) establishing the realistic time line for the completion of core project activities e.g. GELIS, CSAUs, Lands Bill, GRN, civil works (LC offices) etc; (iv) implementing streamlined procedures for funds flow; (v) streamlining the contract management processes by establishing a system for close monitoring of contract executions and taking necessary measures, including contractual, to mitigate the risks of additional delays; (vi) reviewing of the procurement plan to improve the contracting of the constancy and non-consulting services and avoid the situations where non-consulting services are contracted as consultancy; (vii) improving the preparation of the technical specifications involving the IAs responsible for the project implementation to develop such specifications and increase the responsibility of the technical departments of Land Commission for the quality of the specifications; (ix) finalizing the establishment of a system for Quality Assurance and Quality Control of the products delivered by the suppliers to ensure timely acceptance and approval of deliverables and to facilitate timely payments; (x) strengthening collaboration with other stakeholders; and (xi) review the draw-down plan for the co-financing provided through the Canadian Department for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (formerly CIDA) whose closing date was extended to April 30, 2015. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy Level two Approved on 29-Apr-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6