The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 Implementation Status & Results Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Conditional Cash Transfers Project (P103974) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Conditional Cash Transfers Project (P103974) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 18-Dec-2013 Country: Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 16-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date 28-Feb-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-May-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 01-Jul-2013 Effectiveness Date 28-Oct-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 16-Sep-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives is to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the Government of Macedonia's (GoM)socialsa fety net through (a) the introduction of conditional cash transfers; and (b) improvements in the administration,oversight,monitorin g, and evaluation of social assistance transfers. The project would contribute to the GoM's ultimateobjectives ofalleviating curr ent poverty and enhancing human capital, thereby reducing the inter-generational transmission ofpoverty over thelong-run. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Enhancing the Human Capital Links to Cash Assistance 16.03 Strengthening Safety Net Administration 7.37 Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation 2.40 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview Administrative data and the Impact Evaluation report reveal significant improvement of the CCT program performance. The coverage increased from about 67% of eligible children in the first year of implementation to about 86% last year and program shows impressive results on enrollment, especially among older youth who is disproportionately likely to drop out Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 of school. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (MLSP) has been continuously introducing parametric legislative changes and administrative reforms which has considerably improved the administration of the cash benefits and reduced the leakages in the system. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Macedonia Opstina Centar Opstina Centar ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 7780.00 7242.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 18-Nov-2013 22-May-2013 Comments For the previous year, the total number of beneficiaries was 8,186. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 47.65 47.00 Sub Type Supplemental Administration of the safety nets strengthened Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments MIS used to inform decisions. MIS used to inform decisions. Attendance rates of children ages 15-18 in Percentage Value 85.00 95.22 85.00 CCT beneficiary households Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments The baseline value was for the 2012/13 school year collected through the baseline survey. Report was available June 2011 Enrollment rates of children ages 15-18 in CCT Percentage Value 54.90 68.80 60.00 Public Disclosure Copy beneficiary housholds Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Housholds in poorest quintile have been Percentage Value 0.00 86.00 65.00 registered with CCT Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Overall safety nets' targeting accuracy Percentage Value 34.00 50.00 Date 15-Mar-2012 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 Comments Safety nets defined as per The PDO target on overall HBS as "Social assistance accuracy of safety nets and other social protection targeting has been difficult to revenues". In 2010 the measure due to Public Disclosure Copy baseline was mistakenly set inconsistencies in data at 50% most likely reflecting coming outfrom the the share of households in the Household Budget Survey poorest quintile receiving (HBS). The statistical office transfers as opposed to share will provide the data to of transfersgoing to this measure this with the SILC group. and the team willthen assess the appropriateness of this indicator. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of MLSP and CSW staff trained Number Value 0.00 247.00 30.00 Date 30-Sep-2010 16-Oct-2012 28-Feb-2014 Comments CCTIU staffed and 1 staff member in each Percentage Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 SWC assigned to CCT program Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Functional analysis of SWCs completed Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 07-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Assessment of targeting mechanisms, Yes/No Value No No Yes eligibility, and registry systems of different CBs Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 completed. Comments The contract of the consultant was not extended. The ToR for a new consultant to work Public Disclosure Copy on this task has been recently approved by the Bank. Awareness of the beneficiaries Percentage Value 58.37 72.10 80.00 Date 10-May-2011 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Impact evaluation for education CCT program Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 Processing time per SFA applications Number Value 69.00 14.00 30.00 Date 14-Apr-2010 22-May-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments 69 days per Social Financial This is a preliminary number Public Disclosure Copy Assistance (SFA )application . of days that needs to be This is the average time for confirmed after the SFA processing SFA from the renewal period. moment of applyingfor the SFA to the moment of getting the decision. Operations and preformance audit Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Algorithm for MIS cross-checking Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Algorithm is being applied. Cash benefit programs administered in the MIS Percentage Value 0.00 86.00 90.00 Date 18-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments The largest programs are already in the system. CCT extensions Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 18-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments The new activation CCT has been designed and approved by the government. The program was launched through a public call . It is expected that the application and the selection processes will be finalized by the end of December, along with the Public Disclosure Copy baseline data collection for the impact evaluation. Random spot check of schools Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Time frame SWCs answer to CCT complaints Percentage Value 50.00 44.00 100.00 Date 18-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Baseline value will be established once when the Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 MIS will become fully functional Transfer payments on time Percentage Value 50.00 80.00 80.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 10-Apr-2012 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Baseline value will be established once when the MIS will become fully functional and payments will be channeled via the MIS Education conditionalities are monitored in MIS Percentage Value 72.30 90.00 Date 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Baseline value will be established when the CCT files are entered in the MIS PMU fully staffed and operational Percentage Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 15-Apr-2010 14-Nov-2013 28-Feb-2014 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-Oct-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P103974 IBRD-77350 Effective 16-Jun-2009 02-Sep-2009 28-Oct-2009 28-Feb-2014 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P103974 IBRD-77350 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 9.18 16.25 37.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12525 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation It was agreed that the MLSP start with the strategic reforms that would further strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall safety net. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 24-Jan-2011, Level two Approved on 21-May-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6