The World Bank Report No: ISR13547 Implementation Status & Results Papua New Guinea Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance Preparation and Pilot (P126157) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance Preparation Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 08-Jul-2014 and Pilot (P126157) Country: Papua New Guinea Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-Jan-2014 Original Closing Date 31-Aug-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 13-Apr-2015 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 14-Nov-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Aug-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To develop a community-driven development model to improve access to, and the quality of, basic services in rural communities, which is scaled-up by government. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Systems and Financing of Ward Development Grants 1.60 Component 2: Capacity Building of National and Sub-national entities 1.50 Component 3: Project Management 1.90 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The project has advanced through the early stages of implementation with only minor delays, and is now beginning preparation of community subproject. Awareness-building and training have been provided for all key stakeholders from the provincial level down through district, Local-level Governments (LLGs) and wards. Community facilitators from all participating wards have been trained to prepare Ward Profiles, Development Plans, and how to apply the principles of community-driven development (CDD). A majority of the wards have completed this process, and the remaining wards are receiving support to complete theirs. The project has created strong incentives for the various levels of subnational Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13547 government to mobilize resources to support this roll-out. These stakeholders see the project as a means to fulfill their duties in bottom-up planning and the delivery of services at the ward level. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Pap. New Guinea Western Province Western Province ✔ Pap. New Guinea Central Province Central Province ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Replication of the RSDLGP model in additional Yes/No Value No No Yes provinces Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Will only occur at end of project. Approved ward-level sub-projects completed Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 by the end of the project Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Currently beginning subproject proposal preparation stage. Villages within each ward with representatives Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 participating in ward development planning Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 meeting Comments Village participation rates appear to be high, but data not yet compiled. Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 50000.00 Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Implementation at too early a stage to count direct beneficiaries. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 25000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13547 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Ward residents participating in ward Percentage Value 0.00 30.00 development planning meetings Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Participation rates appear good, but data not yet compiled. Beneficiaries that feel project investments Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 reflected their needs (percentage) Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments To be measured in surveys at project midterm and prior to completion. Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their Number Value 0.00 0.00 17000.00 needs - female (number) Sub Type Supplemental Total beneficiaries - female (number) Number Value 0.00 0.00 25000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Total beneficiaries - male (number) Number Value 0.00 0.00 25000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their Number Value 0.00 0.00 17000.00 needs - male (number) Sub Type Supplemental Community contribution in the total project Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 costs (percentage) Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Amount will be calculated once subproject budgets have been approved. Public Disclosure Copy Total community contribution (US$) Amount(USD) Value 0.00 0.00 240000.00 Sub Type Supplemental Sub-projects with post-project community Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 engagement or O&M arrangements (%) Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13547 Sub-projects that are expected to have a Number Value 0.00 0.00 72.00 mechanism for post-completion operation Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy Trainees in RSDLGP training sessions (report Number Value 0.00 145.00 1865.00 by type of training) Date 25-Sep-2013 16-May-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Participants rating training activity as >useful Percentage Value 0.00 95.00 75.00 Date 25-Sep-2013 16-May-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Sub-projects visited by LLG for supervision or/ Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 and technical assistance Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments No subprojects have been approved yet. To be monitored following subproject approval. LLGs utilizing the electronic Management Number Value 0.00 0.00 8.00 Information System (MIS) Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Progress report including Interim Financial Number Value 0.00 2.00 12.00 Report submitted on time Date 25-Sep-2013 24-Jun-2014 31-Aug-2016 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 24-Apr-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P126157 TF-15507 Effective 25-Sep-2013 14-Nov-2013 14-Nov-2013 31-Aug-2016 31-Aug-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P126157 TF-15507 Effective USD 3.20 3.20 0.00 0.77 2.43 24.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13547 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The next implementation support mission is scheduled for September 2014. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5