The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jun-2019 | ISR37145 | Implementing Agencies: FBH Ministry of Labor and Social Poliicy, RS Ministry of Labor and Veteran Affairs, FBH Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 05-Jan-2017 Effectiveness Date: 26-Jan-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 01-Oct-2021 Revised Closing Date: 01-Oct-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase formal private sector employment among targeted groups of registered job seekers. The project will achieve this by financing a menu of active labor market programs, supporting strengthening of job intermediation, and by modernizing monitoring and evaluation practices of the public employment services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Support for employment promotion:(Cost $51.50 M) Support for management systems, monitoring and communications:(Cost $1.99 M) Unallocated:(Cost $1.99 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation is satisfactory. The DLI achievements are on track. There are some delays on the implementation of Component 2, but with recent updated procurement planning we expect theses activities will also pick up. During the last two missions of January 28- February 01, 2019 and April 22-26, 2019, the Bank task team held meetings with the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the Ministry of Labor, War Veterans and Disabled Persons’ Protection of Republika Srpska (RS) to discuss the overall project implementation to date, identify challenges, and agree on priorities for the next 3 to 6 months. The Project team met with Public Employment Institutes in both, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, and with both Project Implementation Units to discuss technical matters regarding the Project implementation, 6/28/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) such as evidence required for monitoring purposes and disbursement, IT requirements and needs in terms of resources (people, funds, equipment) and networks (cooperation platforms and exchange of information), evaluation training inputs and training opportunities, and similar. Overall, significant progress has been made with both the Employment Institutes and Employment Services (PES) and the Project Implementing Units (PIUs) in terms of completing the disbursement for Year 1 Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLI) 1.2 and 1.3 (Job Placement for the Youth and Disadvantaged Groups). The disbursement for this DLI has been completed in Federation of BiH and in the final stages of completion in Republika Srpska. Disbursement linked indicators 2.1 and 4.1. are completed, while Federation also completed DLI 2.2. Both PES's are currently preparing evidences for completion of indicators 1.4 and 1.5 as well as 3.2. The Bank Team is supporting both entity public services in Evaluation Needs Assessment and Labor Market Demand Surveys tools development, as well as important elements for Analysis of Individual Action Plans. Currently, the Bank team is expecting information from both entities on the candidates for evaluation training. All other ratings remain Satisfactory. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase formal private sector employment among targeted groups of registered job seekers IN00704404 ►Number of registered jobseekers in need of PES support de-registering from unemployment registry because they found a formal job (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 76,000.00 0.00 117,129.00 81,844.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 Comments: Not measured yet 6/28/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) IN00704405 ►Number of registered jobseekers placed in jobs through wage subsidy ALMP programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5,000.00 0.00 11,600.00 28,000.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 Not measured yet Comments: IN00704406 ►Percent of ALMP beneficiaries who remain employed as a result of participation in ALMPs 12 /24 months after completion of program relative to employment status of control group (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 The job retention percentage 12 months after the completion of ALMP was measured in both, Federation Comments: of BiH and Republika Srpska, for programs implemented in 2016. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 2: Support for management systems, monitoring and communications IN00704408 ►Annual report that monitors Programs by various subgroups (age, gender, long-term unemployed, branch office) and provides recommendations on how to improve either targeting or design of Programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 Both entities have submitted a draft first monitoring report on ALMPs Comments: IN00704410 ►Number of redesigned Programs based on annual report recommendations in order to increase cost-effectiveness (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 IN00704411 ►Client satisfaction of job seekers in need of PES support improves over time or stays at high level (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 81.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 6/28/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) The baseline value will be taken from the client satisfaction survey to be conducted in year 2. The target for year 3 and year 4 will be +5% if baseline equal to or above 60%; 10% if below 60%; and stays above Comments: 80% Component 1: Support for employment promotion IN00704407 ►Cost per job created by program after 12/24 months of completion of youth and disadvantaged people programs by type of program) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Decreased cost or increased impact defined as serving a Value 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,149.00 larger number of vulnerable beneficiaries Date 01-Jun-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 IN00704409 ►Jobseeker self- assessment introduced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Dec-2016 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 01-Dec-2020 Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00704412 ►DLI 1 RS-Increasing Job Placement through ALMPs (EUR 14.0 million) (Number, Output, 14,000,000.00, 25.71%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value 0.00 1,400.00 2,300.00 40,000.00 Date -- 15-Oct-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- IN00704413 ►DLI 2 RS-Increasing the number of redesigned ALMPs to improve job placements (EUR 2.0 million) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 2,000,000.00, 0.00%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value Work is in progress Work is in progress 1.00 4.00 Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- We are working with both entities on developing and using consistently cost efficiency and other analysis of Comments: ALMPs. There is a draft report submitted with a proposal on the RS side. It requires improvements so we are continuing to work with PES before we can accept this as "evidence" for a design change IN00704414 6/28/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) ►DLI 3 RS-Increasing job placements though intermediation (EUR 2.5 million) (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 2,500,000.00, 0.00%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,000.00 Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- IN00704415 ►DLI 4 RS-Improving management systems and monitoring (EUR 1.5 million) (Text, Outcome, 1,500,000.00, 0.00%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value Work is in progress Work is in progress Work is in progress Online tool Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- We are working with both entities on this. Draft reports have been submitted and revisions made but we have Comments: not reached a satisfactory version yet. IN00704416 ►DLI 5 FBH-Increasing job placement through ALMPs (EUR 15.3 million) (Number, Output, 15,300,000.00, 32.68%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value 0.00 2,500.00 9,300.00 60,900.00 Date -- 01-Oct-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- IN00704417 ►DLI 6 FBH-Improving design of ALMPs to increase job placements (EUR 2.0 million) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 2,000,000.00, 0.00%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value Work in progess Work in progress 2.00 4.00 Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- We are working with both entities on developing and using consistently cost efficiency and other analysis of ALMPs. There is a draft report submitted with a proposal on the FBH and RS sides. They require Comments: improvements so we are continuing to work with them before we can accept this as "evidence" for a design change IN00704418 ►DLI 7 FHB-Increasing job placements though intermediation (EUR 5.5 million) (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 5,500,000.00, 0.00%) 6/28/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Jun-2019 -- IN00704419 ►DLI 8 FHB-Improving management systems and monitoring (EUR 3.6 million) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 3,600,000.00, 0.00%) The DLIs are linked to the agreed targets for Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2016-2020. Value Work in progress Work in progress Work in progress Job Portal Date -- 01-Nov-2018 01-Nov-2018 -- There are draft reports submitted. They require improvements so we are continuing to work with them before Comments: we can accept this as "evidence". Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P152347 IBRD-86870 Effective USD 55.80 55.80 0.00 20.53 35.79 36% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P152347 IBRD-86870 Effective 05-Jan-2017 03-May-2017 26-Jan-2018 01-Oct-2021 01-Oct-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 6/28/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bosnia and Herzegovina Employment Support Program (P152347) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/28/2019 Page 7 of 7