The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) SOUTH ASIA | Afghanistan | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 02-Mar-2020 | ISR39947 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Urban Development and Land, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Apr-2019 Effectiveness Date: 13-May-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 17-Jan-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is (a) to support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system; and (b) to provide the population in selected areas with improved land registration services, including issuance of Titles and Occupancy Certificates. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Land Policy and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $5.30 M) Developing Technological Capacity, Information and Systems for Land Administration:(Cost $26.30 M) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $3.40 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Afghanistan Land Administration System Project was approved by the Bank’s Board on April 25, 2019.The corresponding Financing and Grant Agreements were signed on May 13, 2019 and became effective as of the date of signing. PDO achievement and Implementation Progress (IP) remain Satisfactory. The Ministry of Urban Development and Land (MUDL), the project implementing unit, has made progress in starting project implementation. Preparation activities on the issuance of Occupancy Certificates (OCs) for informal settlements under the project and the design of the land information system have begun. 3/2/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High High High Sustainability Fiduciary High High High Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders High High High Other High High High Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To support the development of the Afghanistan land administration system IN00783894 ►Land Information System (LIS) is operational and available to use centrally and in the Project’s selected areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures the progress on the modular development of the LIS, and its final deployment in the Project’s selected areas.This Indicator is going to be measured annually, starting in year 2, based on LIS Completion Reports. The Land Information System will be developed through the following six modules: (1) Land registration; (2) Cadastre; (3) Document management; (4) Workflow management; (5) Comments: Land registration transaction management; (6) Web portal. Each module will represent a 16.67% of advance.Therefore, to measure the advances of the system will be through the sum of each module. International consultants have been contracted to help develop the technical specifications of the LIS. IN00784031 ►Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and uniform service standards for Deputy Land Ministry / MUDL are adopted and effectively implemented through its everyday operations (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 3/2/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) Date 12-Nov-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures the extent to which DLM effectively applies the SOPs and service standards for land administration.This Indicator is going to be measured in the Mid-Term Review and Final Project Comments: Evaluation, through Independent Assessments. To provide the population in the Project area with improved cadastre and property registry services IN00783895 ►Households benefiting from systematic land registration and issuance of Occupancy Certificates (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 220,000.00 Date 12-Nov-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 Through this indicator, information will be collected on the beneficiaries of the systematic land registration and OC issuance activities.The OC regulation amendments are pending Cabinet´s approval. Planning and Comments: initial activities have begun. IN00784032 ►Women receiving Occupancy Certificates (alone or jointly) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 105,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator provides information on women beneficiaries of Occupancy Certificates.The OC regulation Comments: amendments are pending Cabinet´s approval. Planning and initial activities have begun. IN00784033 ►Level of satisfaction of target population with land registry services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 12-Nov-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 Through a series of surveys, this indicator measures the level of satisfaction of project beneficiaries regarding the services provided in issuance of map-based titles and OCs. This Indicator is going to be Comments: measured in Year 2, in the Mid-Term Review and in the Final Project Evaluation, through surveys of a representative sample of beneficiaries. IN00784034 Level of satisfaction of female target population with land registry services (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 3/2/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) Component 1: Land Policy Development and Institutional Strengthening IN00784036 ►Key Laws for land administration (land survey, land registration, geodetic activities) drafted and consulted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 12-Nov-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 12-Nov-2023 This indicator provides a collection of evidence supporting the strengthening of the legal framework for land administration. International experts are being contracted. The plan is to have drafts of two key laws Comments: by the end of 2020. Two international legal experts are being contracted to help MUDL in this process. IN00784038 ►Regulation for Land Dispute Resolution consulted and approved by Cabinet of Ministers (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator provides a collection of evidence supporting the improvement of dispute resolution capacity. Comments: Regulations are planned for 2021. IN00784041 ►Curricula and training modules for land administration designed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator monitors the development of adequate curricula for land administration. It verifies that the Comments: modules are provided to the partner institutes.Two Curricula and training modules are planned for 2020. IN00784044 ►Effective resolution of grievances related to the project resolved within standards stipulated in GRM procedures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures the effectiveness of citizen feedback mechanisms established under the Project. It will measure the percentage of cases (including complaints and inquiries) that are addressed as per the Comments: standards agreed upon in the GRM procedures. The GRM system is expected to be fully functional in March, 2020 after the women help desks are established. IN00784046 3/2/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) ►Strategic HR Plan finalized and adopted by DML/MUDL (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 The Strategic HR Plan is expected to be finalized and adopted by MUDL in 2022 (by MTR). Comments: Component 2: Developing Technological Capacity, Information and Systems for Land Administration IN00784037 ►Zonal land registration offices established in Project’s selected areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This Indicator measures the number of established and functional zonal land registration offices. As agreed during the WB Mission in December 2019, two big offices will be established.The end target will Comments: remain as six until the formal process is revised in the MTR. In 2020, MUDL will select proper plots for the two buildings. The design works would be conducted by MUDL staff in 2020. IN00784039 ►Parcels covered by cadastral survey in Project’s selected areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures the number of parcels/properties that are served by cadastral teams at HQ and provincial areas. While the reporting will be on the total number, separate numbers for individual project Comments: locations will be recorded. The cadastral survey is planned to start in 2021. IN00784042 ►Occupancy Certificates issued in Project’s selected areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator tracks the number of OCs issued in all project locations. The numbers will be assessed and reported disaggregated by project area, gender, state land, private land among others. The OC regulation Comments: amendments are pending Cabinet´s approval. Planning and initial activities have begun. IN00784043 ►Computerization of cadastral mapping and land records completed for Project’s selected areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3/2/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures the progress (as a percentage) in producing complete coverage of cadastral Comments: maps for all the selected areas in the Project. It is planned to start in 2021. IN00784045 ►Gender disaggregated records of land ownership available under MUDL’s LIS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 As the data is incorporated into the LIS, it is critical to monitor data related to gender. This Indicator is going to be measured in the Mid-Term Review and in the Final Project Evaluation. Progress depends on Comments: the development of LIS. Component 3: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00784035 ►M&E evaluated as fully functional, producing all required products (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 12-Nov-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 12-Nov-2023 This indicator measures the quality of M&E system and its institutionalization.This Indicator is going to be Comments: measured in the Mid-Term Review and in the Final Project Evaluation. IN00784040 ►Reports completed on a satisfactory manner (MTR, Final Completion, Assessment of OC Issuance) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 25-Jul-2019 13-Feb-2020 30-Sep-2024 This indicator measures progress and effectiveness of M&E strategy. Independent consultants will be contracted to carry out the mid-term and final project evaluations.These evaluations will be carried out in Comments: the Mid-Term Review and at the end of the Project. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 3/2/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (P164762) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164762 IDA-D4470 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 1.43 23.05 5.8% P164762 TF-A9598 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.57 9.43 5.7% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164762 IDA-D4470 Effective 25-Apr-2019 13-May-2019 13-May-2019 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 P164762 TF-A9598 Effective 25-Apr-2019 13-May-2019 13-May-2019 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/2/2020 Page 7 of 7