The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 Implementation Status & Results Afghanistan Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project (P113421) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 20-Sep-2014 (P113421) Country: Afghanistan Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Oct-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Jan-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date 09-Feb-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 06-Jul-2013 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to: (i) improve the administration of the public pension schemes; and (ii) develop administrative systems for safety nets interventions, with focus on targeting and benefit payment delivery, while delivering cash benefits to the poorest families in targeted pilot districts. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? ● Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Pensions 7.30 Safety Nets 8.60 Project Management 4.10 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview This is an Interim Implementation Status and Results (ISR) report. A more comprehensive ISR will be prepared based on updates from an upcoming mission planned for September- October 2014. The project continues to advance towards achieving the development objectives. The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD) continued to make progress under all components, although the implementation progress of some components over the last six months was rather slow. The Pension component made significant progress with Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 the digitization of pension records and migration to the new Management Information System. The new system allows for greater transparency, and increased control and prevention of error and fraud in pensions administration. However, only minor progress was made with respect to the Martyrs and Disabled sub-component, pending approvals for a proposal for internal reforms by the relevant government authorities. Under the Safety Net component, with support from the Rapid Social Response Trust Fund, the Ministry finalized the Operations Manual for the safety net intervention, including a more objective and transparent targeting mechanism to identify the poor. Despite this achievement, the roll-out of the Public Disclosure Copy safety net intervention had to be postponed by several months, mainly due to difficulties in finding implementation partners with adequate capacity. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Afghanistan Kabul Kabul Afghanistan Not Entered Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of PSPP beneficiaries registered in the Number Value 220.00 23500.00 85000.00 new PSPP-MIS, for which complete electronic Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 records exist Comments Number of MDPP beneficiaries registered in Number Value 0.00 0.00 40000.00 the new MDPP-MIS, for which complete Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 electronic records exist Comments Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the Text Value 30% Follow up survey to be 75% customer service facilities offered by the implemented by end of 2014. Pension Department (including waiting area, Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 office building, etc.) Comments Percentage of safety net beneficiaries coming Text Value 32% (2011) 32% (2011) 60% from the poorest 30 percent of population, in Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 project villages Public Disclosure Copy Comments The roll-out of the reformed safety net pilot has not started yet Percentage of safety net beneficiaries receiving Text Value 40% (2012) 40% (2012) 60% the payments in time, as specified in the Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 06-Jun-2016 Program Operational Manual Comments The roll-out of the reformed safety net pilot has not started yet Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 Number of families receiving assistance under Number Value 16465.00 20824.00 28000.00 the safety net intervention (cumulative) Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments The roll-out of the reformed Public Disclosure Copy safety net pilot has not started yet Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Operational Manual of the PSPP Pension Text Value Draft Final Draft Updated OM being used as a Department developed, including operational standard for PSPP operation procedures and rules, and TORs Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Operational Manual of MDPP developed, Yes/No Value No Yes including operational procedures and rules, Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 and TORs Comments n/a Existing business processes Updated OM being used as a reviewed, and the proposed standard for MDPP operation organizational structure (Tashkeel) for the new business processes with the job description for each position in different units was developed Number of PSPP Pension Department staff Number Value 0.00 30.00 50.00 trained to implement new rules/procedures Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 (cumulative) Comments Number of MDPP staff trained on the new Number Value 0.00 0.00 35.00 rules/procedures (cumulative) Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments n/a PSPP pension eligibility verification and Text Value No Partial Yes Public Disclosure Copy recertification procedures defined and applied. Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments The old and new systems run in parallel PSPP pensioners census conducted Yes/No Value No Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Census procedures drafted; The census in progress. Yes tender initiated. 100,000 M40 ledgers are scanned and 85,000 are digitized. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 Number of agencies/ministries connected to Text Value 4 10 55 PSPP MIS and submitting online applications Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 for new pensioners Comments Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the Percentage Value 54.00 75.00 customer service facilities offered by the Kabul Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 DMPS Department (including waiting area, Comments 54% The modernization of 75% office building, etc.) customer service facilities did not start yet. Follow-up survey not yet conducted Chart of accounts developed and introduced in Yes/No Value Yes Yes Yes the treasury accounting system Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments New pension revenue n/a accounting procedures adopted by MoF/Treasury. New reporting and monitoring system for PSPP Yes/No Value No No Yes established in all 6 provincial centers. Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments New reporting system from New reporting system from the provinces is under the provinces is under preparation as a part of the preparation as a part of the new PD MIS roll out. new PD MIS roll out. Annual spot checks carried out (through third Text Value No No Yes party verification mechanisms/Ministry's Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 internal systems) to verify compliance with Comments The roll-out of the reformed safety net benefits delivery procedures safety net pilot has not started yet Number of beneficiary families in the upgraded Number Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 Safety Net MIS Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments n/a The roll-out of the reformed safety net pilot has not started Public Disclosure Copy yet. The MIS was not upgraded Appeals and grievances mechanisms in place Yes/No Value No No Yes and functional Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments The roll-out of the reformed safety net pilot has not started yet Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 Percentage of beneficiaries participating to Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 nutrition and hygiene awareness sessions in Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 the CCT communities Comments n/a The roll-out of the reformed Public Disclosure Copy safety net pilot has not started yet. Number of staff under the safety nets Number Value 4.00 3.00 6.00 dedicated unit within MoLSAMD Date 15-Dec-2012 06-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 11-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P113421 IDA-H5230 Effective 15-Oct-2009 11-Nov-2009 09-Feb-2010 31-Dec-2013 30-Jun-2016 P113421 IDA-H8480 Effective 13-Jun-2013 23-Jul-2013 06-Oct-2013 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P113421 IDA-H5230 Effective XDR 4.90 4.90 0.00 4.90 0.00 100.00 P113421 IDA-H8480 Effective XDR 8.30 8.30 0.00 1.18 7.12 14.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15741 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled will focus with priority on the hiring, training, and deployment in the field of the Facilitating Partners and household registration firm, to advance with the roll-out of the Safety Net intervention and increase the likelihood of achieving the Development Objectives of this component. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P122642-Afghanistan: Safety Nets and Pensions Support Project - AF Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6