The World Bank Report No: ISR6958 Implementation Status & Results Kosovo Second Sustainable Employment Development Policy Operation (P129327) Public Disclosure Copy Project Name: Second Sustainable Employment Development Policy Program Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 27-Jun-2012 Operation (P129327) Country: Kosovo Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Special Financing Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Development Policy Lending Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 03-May-2012 Original Closing Date 31-May-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 15-May-2012 Revised Closing Date 31-May-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) The Second Sustainable Employment Development Policy Operation (SEDPO) addresses some of the key constraints to sustainable employment. Specifically, the objectives of SEDPP are to: (i) maintain a stable macroeconomic framework through strengthened budget and fiscal management, and increased transparency and accountability of public expenditures; and (ii) lay institutional and legislative foundations for sustainable employment and growth. Has the Program Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Status Overview Progress achieved in the implementation of the program supported by the SEDPO-2 is satisfactory. All prior actions precedent to the effectiveness of the Grant Agreements have been fulfilled. Results Results Indicators Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6958 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The 2013 budget includes consolidated Yes/No Value No No Yes procurement to be launched in at least two Date 05-Jun-2012 31-May-2012 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy procurement categories in 2013. Comments Consolidated procurement is Consolidated procurement is Implementation of regulation not regulated by law allowed on consolidated procurement is in place and is expected to be implemented with adoption of 2013 budgetin December 2012. Job classification completed for core civil Yes/No Value No No Yes servants working at the Central level. Date 01-Nov-2011 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 Comments This work is in progress, the job classifications are being defined Number of days to register a business Days Value 58.00 40.00 Date 01-Jun-2011 31-Oct-2012 Comments The end target will be measured through the Doing Business Report 2013 which will be published by October 2012. It is expected thatthe end result will be much lower than the end target. Banks’ leasing portfolio Amount(USD) Value 0.00 15000000.00 15000000.00 Date 31-Dec-2009 31-May-2012 31-Oct-2012 Comments Governance standards (single shareholder and Yes/No Value Yes No Yes borrower exposures, resident board Date 01-Jul-2009 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 representation) of banks are strengthened. Comments Partially "yes". These standards were introduced Public Disclosure Copy with the Law on banks which has been enacted, and are being implemented At least 33 percent of public works participants Percentage Value 33.00 33.00 are Category II Social Assistance benefit Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2012 recipients in 2011 and in 2012 up from less that Comments The ICR will assess precisely 10 percent in 2010, with data on beneficiaries disaggregated the share Category II beneficiaries but it is Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6958 estimated that the share in 2011 was at least 33 percent NQA initiates accreditation of at least six Number Value 0.00 9.00 6.00 vocational training institutions in 2012. Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jan-2011 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 Comments As part of the first round of accreditation which began in January 2012, a total of nine vocational training institutions were accredited All accredited public and private higher Percentage Value 0.00 75.00 100.00 education institutions have established internal Date 01-Nov-2010 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 quality assurance mechanisms, as per the Comments All accredited institutions guidelines developed by the KAA. should establish and operationalize internal quality assurance mechanisms. The above reflects those that have operationalize these mechanisms within their institutions. Monthly pension and benefits for children in Text Value Euro 40 (basic pension, 2009) Euro 45 (basic pension) Euro 45 (basic pension) social assistance beneficiary families have Euro 0 (monthly top up per increased by at least €5 and €5 per child per child in social assistance Euro 5 (monthly top up per Euro 5 (monthly top up per month, respectively, compared to the level in beneficiary family) child in social beneficiary child in social beneficiary 2009. family) family) Date 01-Jul-2009 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 Comments Deviation of actual from budgeted capital and Text Value More than 10% Less than 10% recurrent expenditure between 2009 and 2012 Date 31-Dec-2008 29-Dec-2012 Comments The assessment of the achievement of this result will be done in the Public Disclosure Copy Implementation Completion Report. At least 75 percent of planned measures in the Percentage Value 70.00 75.00 Employment Strategy’s Action Plan for 2011 Date 31-May-2012 01-Nov-2012 are completed. Comments The Action Plan was This is an estimate, and will developed in 2010 be confirmed in the ICR Data on Financial Performance (as of 14-Jun-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR6958 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P129327 TF-12064 Closed 11-May-2012 11-May-2012 15-May-2012 31-May-2012 31-May-2012 P129327 TF-12065 Closed 11-May-2012 11-May-2012 15-May-2012 31-May-2012 31-May-2012 Public Disclosure Copy P129327 TF-12066 Closed 11-May-2012 11-May-2012 15-May-2012 31-May-2012 31-May-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129327 TF-12064 Closed USD 29.12 28.74 0.00 28.74 0.00 100.00 P129327 TF-12065 Closed USD 15.43 15.32 0.00 15.23 0.00 99.00 P129327 TF-12066 Closed USD 1.88 1.88 0.00 1.88 0.00 100.00 Tranches Tranche 1 Description Amount (USD) Expected Release Date Actual Release Date Status 46.14 06-Jun-2012 Pending Released Key Decisions Regarding Implementation SEDPO-2 was approved by the Executive Board on May 3, 2012. Grant agreements were signed on May 11, 2012. SEDPO-2 was declared effective on May 15, 2012. The Government of Kosovo submitted a withdrawal application for the grant amount of US$46,132,300.18 (equivalent) on May 23, 2012. The grant closed on May 31, 2012. Given the project closed recently, there are few results that can be shown yet. However, Government continues to implement the medium-term reform agenda supported by SEDPO-2 and progress on the results appears to be heading towards achievement of the intended objectives. The Implementation Completion Report is expected to assess the results achieved. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Operations P112227-First Sustainable Employment Development Policy Operation, P129327-Second Sustainable Employment Development Policy Operation Page 4 of 4