The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) AFRICA | Burundi | Social Protection & Labor Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 09-Nov-2018 | ISR34241 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Budget and Privatization, Ministry of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Dec-2016 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jul-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-Sep-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the proposed Project are to provide regular cash transfers to extreme poor and vulnerable households with childrenin selected areas while strengthening the delivery mechanisms for the development of a basic social safety net system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Support to the cash transfer program:(Cost $26.70 M) 2. Support to the key delivery mechanisms of a basic social safety net system:(Cost $7.50 M) 3. Project management:(Cost $5.80 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Once the core members of the PIU were recruited, the pace in implementation of the Project has increased substantially. The Project has already delivered cash transfers to 12,000 households in the province of Ruyigi, and it is expected to reach additional 36,000 households in the provinces of Karuzi, Kirundo and Gitega by December 2018. The PIU has developed very good delivery systems (targeting system, payments system and MIS mainly) that have facilitated the delivery of cash transfers in a very accountable and transparent manner. These delivery systems will be the basis of the national safety nets system and would allow for a potential scale up of the program if financing was made available. The behavioral change component of the Project has initiated in the province of Ruyigi through the recruitment of a NGO that will develop the materials and instruments and will carry out sensitization and training sessions in the selected collines. 11/9/2018 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High 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 Moderate Moderate Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- Low Low Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased effectiveness of the safety nets system IN00561529 ►Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 12,000.00 48,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 20-Jun-2017 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00561559 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6,000.00 24,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 20-Jun-2017 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00561560 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) 11/9/2018 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 12,000.00 48,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 IN00561530 ►Proportion of households enrolled in the beneficiary database living below the extreme poverty line (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 No proper targeting assessment has been done yet in order to know the percentage living below the extreme poverty line. A targeting assessment will be carried out in the first quarter of 2019 once all the Comments: beneficiaries have been enrolled in the program. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Support to the cash transfer program IN00561554 ►Percentage of community members (of which women) satisfied with the targeting process (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 No satisfaction survey has been done yet. However, all communities in Ruyigi, Kirundo, Gitega and Karuzi Comments: validated the proposed beneficiary lists. IN00561550 ►Proportion of beneficiary households in the beneficiary collines participating in behavior change promotion activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 Behavioral change activities are expected to start on the second semester of 2018. Comments: IN00561549 ►Proportion of beneficiary households that increased their food consumption by more than 10% than the control group (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 This indicator will be measured with the impact evaluation at the end of the Project Comments: IN00561557 11/9/2018 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) ►Beneficiaries receiving payments on the schedule set-up in the operational manual (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 All beneficiaries in Ruyigi (12,000 households) have already received three payments with the right Comments: frequency. IN00561553 ►Proportion of beneficiaries who know the dates of their payments and exact amounts (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 75.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 All beneficiaries are informed by SMS on the payment date. Comments: IN00561556 ►Proportion of beneficiary mothers of children less than 2 years old who breast-feed according to the recommended protocol (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 This indicator will be measured with the impact evaluation at the end of the Project. Comments: 2. Support to the key delivery mechanisms of a basic social safety net system IN00561555 ►Cash transfer program grievance redress mechanism implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 The GRM has been implemented, although it needs improvements Comments: IN00561547 ►Households with up-to-date information (less than 3-year old) in the registry (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 90.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 To be measured after 3 years of registration. Comments: IN00561546 ►Social Registry MIS developed (modules) and working (reports) (Number, Custom) 11/9/2018 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 The modules of targeting (registration and enrolment) for the MIS have been developed. Comments: 3. Project management IN00561551 ►Process evaluation implemented (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 The bidding process to contract a national firm to carry out the process evaluation is on-going and Comments: expected to close by November 2018. IN00561558 ►Basic knowledge of implementers about SSNs and/or the CT program (concepts and practice) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The Project is not First training in Value No Knowledge Good knowledge effective yet November 2018 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 A first training on safety nets will be organized by November 2018. Comments: IN00561552 ►Impact evaluation realized (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 The bidding process to contract a firm to collect the information for the Impact Evaluation is on-going and Comments: expected to close by November 2018. IN00561548 ►Public expenditure in social assistance programs tracked and available on a yearly basis at the Permanent Executive Secretariat of the National SP Commission (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 31-Oct-2016 24-Jan-2018 23-Oct-2018 30-Jun-2022 This activity has not been done yet. Comments: 11/9/2018 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P151835 IDA-D1540 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 5.86 35.08 14% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151835 IDA-D1540 Effective 15-Dec-2016 12-Jan-2017 27-Jul-2017 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/9/2018 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BI-Social Safety Nets (Merankabandi) (P151835) 11/9/2018 Page 7 of 7