The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) AFRICA | Africa | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 03-Oct-2019 | ISR38320 | Implementing Agencies: African Union Commission, African Union Commission Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-May-2014 Effectiveness Date: 05-Nov-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Sep-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 12-Dec-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2018 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Strengthen AUC’s capacity to facilitate economic development results and transformation through enhanced institutional efficiency. This will be achieved by means of enhancing the AUC's internal human resources and management systems, and supporting result-oriented external partnerships and collective actions designed to enhance the implementation of regional economic development initiatives in priority areas (e.g. regional trade, energy, infrastructure, governance, natural resource management) relevant to the AFR IDA portfolio for the benefit of African Union member states, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen AUC’s capacity to facilitate regional integration results and transformation through enhanced institutional efficiency. Components Table Name Strengthening Institutional Capacity:(Cost $22.00 M) Facilitating Regional Integration Results with Stakeholders:(Cost $18.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Satisfactory ►Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Satisfactory ►Moderately Satisfactory 10/3/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Overall Risk Rating ►Substantial ►Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR covers the implementation of the ongoing activities under the project, as well as the first steps toward the utilization of the Additional Financing (AF) declared effective on March 28, 2019. 1. Implementation progress (a) Financial modernization for improved budget execution. Implementation of the SAP financial management/budget module is progressing well and AUC HQ and all regional offices are now performing online financial and progress reporting. (b) Human Resource Development for improved service delivery. AUC staff Learning and Development (L&D) program has significantly progressed and training courses were delivered to about 800 staff, on leadership development, performance planning, ICT productivity, records keeping, IPSAS, M&E, financial management, results-based management, and other topics. As part of this effort specialized courses were arranged for women managers on leadership development, and for internal AUC trainers on curriculum design and facilitation skills. (c) Enhanced ICT Services for operational safety and efficiency. An ICT business continuity plan has been developed to manage risks related to potential disruptions and crises affecting the ICT infrastructure and technological resources. The installation of equipment for the disaster recovery mechanism for the continuous operation of SAP and other critical services has been initiated at the AUC Data center and the IBAR Data center in Nairobi. The testing and commissioning of the recovery mechanism is planned for December 2019. The ICT modernization will help pave the way for the data-for-development initiative under the project in 2020. (d) Feasibility study for the deployment of e-procurement at the AUC headquarters was successfully completed. The AUC is now developing bid documents for hiring the IT software development vendor. E-procurement if planned for implementation in early 2020. (e) Support for priority regional integration programs. Knowledge sharing and technical outreach on SAATM has been successfully carried out with member states and workplan has been developed to promote SAATM implementation, in collaboration with the Africa Air Transport Authority, and RECs. Communication plan is being developed for the dissemination/ratification support for the AFCFTA and the FMP. (f) Project management and audit. The AUC has appointed a new Chief of Staff who oversees the overall project. The AUC has submitted the Project Annual Audit report to the Bank on time and has been found to be satisfactory. 2. Steps toward utilization of the Additional Financing (AF) After AF was declared effective by the World Bank, the AUC has been working on the draft Annual Work Plan and updated Procurement Plan. The World Bank received draft Annual Work Plan on August 19, 2019 that, upon its approval, will provide a basis for the updated procurement plan. The AUC will then submit the procurement plan for inclusion in the AUC supplemental budget, to be approved by the end of September 2019. This will then allow for the utilization of funds. Two major procurements -- SAATM study and eProcurement project -- have already started, but the contracts can only be issued after the AF is included in the AUC supplemental budget. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Macroeconomic -- ►Moderate ►Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Fiduciary -- ►Moderate ►Moderate 10/3/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Environment and Social -- ►Low ►Low Stakeholders -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- ►Substantial ►Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthened capacity to facilitate regional integration results IN00736969 ►AU institutions with strategic plans (as per the AU vision and mission) under implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 4.00 4.00 6.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 28-Dec-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 In progress - plans are being developed for PAP and AU-AUDA (formerly NEPAD) Comments: IN00737056 ►AUC’s Budget execution rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 55.00 74.00 74.00 84.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 28-Dec-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737057 ►Actions taken by the AUC to support the AU’s priority regional economic integration programs (cumulatively) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 6.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 28-Dec-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 In progress. AUC advanced the regional integration agenda through: First AU/RECs Coordination Summit, Niamey July 2019; AU Comments: 5th ministerial working group on SAATM, Addis Ababa, Feb. 2019; and AU Special Summit on AfCFTA, Niamey, July 2019 Strengthened capacity to facilitate regional transformation through enhanced institutional efficienc IN00736970 ►Publication of Monitoring Reports of AU programs, involving collaboration between the AUC, the AU entities, the RECs and member states (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/3/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 6.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 28-Dec-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Overall Comments PDO The status on the Indicator "Publication of monitoring reports of AU programs" will be updated in November 2019 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components i. Strengthening Institutional Capacity IN00737058 ►AUC’s internal organizational structures reviewed and made fully operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Staff training and Institutional assessment of Implementation in implementation of Value Implementation in progress AUC done progress reorganization of at least 4 units completed Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737060 ►Full implementation of IPSAS (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target First publication of IPSAS The policy for introduction First IPSAS compliant IPSAS compliant FS Value compliant FS for 2019 of IPSAS approved financial report published published achieved Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737062 ►Timely delivery of key AU services: (i) time to procure; (ii) Protocol Services and Accreditation; and (iii) Financial management-time to pay (Months, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 subindicator 11 and 11 will be reported in December 2019 Comments: IN00737065 ►Time to procure (Months, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 4.00 3.00 10/3/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737067 ►Protocol Services and Accreditation (Months, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 Date 28-Jun-2019 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737069 ►Financial management-time to pay (Months, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 3.00 Date 06-Jun-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737070 ►Procurement contracts processed in accordance with the AU Procurement Guidelines (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 85.00 85.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737072 ►State-of-the-art AUC ICT and Mirror data centers established and fully functional (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Update of space and Update of space and security security requirements, and Both ICT and Mirror requirements, and ongoing ongoing technical, staffing Value Not yet available Data centers remain fully technical, staffing and and financial review functional financial review completed for recovery center in Nairobi Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737074 ►Outreach and communications are strengthened and active (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 4.00 8.00 Date 31-Dec-2013 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 In progress. communication firm is being hired. Comments: IN00737075 ►Proportion of the Directorates at AUC HQ that have prepared annual workplans with acceptable results indicators and reports (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 10.00 20.00 10/3/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737076 ►Established and fully functional E-Procurement (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Procurement process for hiring the E-procurement Use of the system for at E-procurement not yet E-procurement not yet Value vendor is in progress. RFP- least 50 per cent of established established TOR are under Bank relevant contracts comments stage. Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 ii. Facilitating Economic Development Results with Stakeholders IN00737059 ►Innovative pilots with RECs and civil society (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Work plan for AfCFTA, FMP, SAATM is being developed and AF resources will be used Comments: IN00737061 ►Peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, change management and learning events to promote staff leadership and facilitate AU transformation (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 6.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737063 ►AU Data Repository established and disseminated to connect African citizens (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Work is in progress. Recovery center being equipped fully in Nairobi. Procurement will be initiated for data repository. Comments: Data repository tool developed in the AUC. IN00737064 ►Reports issued based on the monitoring of AU agreements (cumulatively) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 6.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 10/3/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) To be updated in November 2019 Comments: IN00737066 ►AUC support to member states on M&E to meet Agenda 2063 (FTYIP) and MTR requirements (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Engagement plan Value Not existent Not existent Not existent implemented with at least 2 RECs and 5 countries Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 In progress. To be updated in end December 2019 when workplan tasks are advanced. Comments: IN00737068 ►AU’s gender balance ratio for professional categories (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 28.00 32.00 35.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00737071 ►Enhanced Citizen engagement at the AUC (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 300,000.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Procurement of the outreach communication firm is in progress. Comments: IN00737073 ►Dissemination and monitoring of project implementation (cumulatively) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 3.00 6.00 Date 24-Apr-2018 06-Jun-2018 28-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P126848 IDA-D3550 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 14.57 0% 10/3/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Capacity Dev't of the AUC and other African Union Organs (P126848) P126848 IDA-H9390 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 21.13 1.34 94% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P126848 IDA-D3550 Effective 31-Jul-2018 30-Dec-2018 29-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 P126848 IDA-H9390 Effective 06-May-2014 08-Aug-2014 05-Nov-2014 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P166316-Support for Capacity Development of the AUC and Other African Union Organs 10/3/2019 Page 8 of 8