The World Bank Report No: ISR15981 Implementation Status & Results West Bank and Gaza GZ:Government Services for Business Development (P126586) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: GZ:Government Services for Business Development Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Oct-2014 (P126586) Country: West Bank and Gaza Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Special Financing Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-May-2012 Original Closing Date 15-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 10-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 18-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 11-Jan-2013 Revised Closing Date 15-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The GSBD project aims to improve the ability of the Ministry of National Economy to deliver timely, efficient, and quality businessdevelopment information, data and services to target beneficiaries, including to MSMEs, women business owners and other marginalized groups, to promote business development. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1 - Capacity Building to Support Private Sector Development 1.23 Component 2 - Modernization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and 0.95 Services for Business Development Component 3 - Project Management (plus contingencies) 0.82 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview Almost two years into implementation, the project is experiencing difficulties that hinder its progress. Due to the recent crisis in Gaza (July/August 2014), the planned Mid-Term Review mission had to be postponed. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15981 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Not Entered Not Entered Gaza Public Disclosure Copy PS Not Entered Dūrā Not Entered Not Entered Jericho PS Not Entered Hebron PS Not Entered Jenin PS Not Entered Rafah PS Not Entered North Gaza Not Entered Not Entered Deir Al Balah Not Entered Not Entered Bethlehem PS Not Entered Nablus Not Entered Not Entered Tulkarm Not Entered Not Entered Tubas Not Entered Not Entered Qalqilya Not Entered Not Entered Salfit PS Not Entered Jericho Not Entered Not Entered Ramallah PS Not Entered Khan Yunis Governorate Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Creation of a competently staffed Business Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Development Unit to promote private sector Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 development. Comments The BDU is fully created - however its performance is not to the expectations. Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15981 BDU regularly planned 1 annual and 1 Yes/No Value No No Yes quarterly papers relevant to Palestinian private Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 sector development are published within one Comments Reports are drafted but not month of a set deadline Public Disclosure Copy published due to lack of quality control. Increase in the number of firms (MSMEs, Number Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 women, marginalized) receiving MoNE Date 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 services to plan for business development Comments The project contributed to the MONE's ongoing decentralization effort by supporting district offices % satisfaction of MoNE clients with the quality Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 60.00 of services provided (web-based survey upon Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 service delivery) Comments Conducted by phone Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 14318.00 330.00 Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments The above reflects the number of firms requesting services and information starting July 2013 to July 2014 Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 110.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target % of firms that receive information that are Percentage Value 0.00 36.00 20.00 women-owned Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments No update yet % of businesses that receive information that Percentage Value 0.00 44.00 20.00 are outside Ramallah Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet Business Development Working Group created Date Value 20140910 20160623 (end Y1), Business Development Strategy Date 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Prepared (end Y2), implemented (from Y3 Comments No update yet Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15981 onwards)and monitored and evaluated (by end of Y3) MoNE internal applications are modernized (by Date Value 20140903 20160630 end Y1), website updated (by end Y2) and Date 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Public Disclosure Copy portal built and operating (by end Y3) Comments Pilot portal has been delayed Gradual increase in the number of visitors to Number Value 0.00 0.00 400.00 the new MoNE website and portal Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet since the portal is not operational yet % of MoNE business forms available online Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 28-Nov-2012 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments same as above Semi-annual project progress reports, including Yes/No Value Yes Yes an M&E section, are produced on a timely and Date 10-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2016 satisfactory basis Comments The first progress report was submitted on March 28 2013. The second was submitted in November 2013. The PIU also submitted the first M&E report. Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Aug-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P126586 TF-12615 Effective 27-Nov-2012 27-Nov-2012 11-Jan-2013 15-Dec-2016 15-Dec-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P126586 TF-12615 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.96 2.04 32.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15981 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The last implementation support mission was conducted during February 2014. The planned Mid-Term Review mission in August had to be postponed due to the Gaza crisis. It is now expected to take place towards the end of October or early November. The overall implementation continues to be slower than planned. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 28-Nov-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5