The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 28-May-2019 | ISR36916 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Ecclesiastical Affairs and National Reconciliation, Ministry of National Mobilization, Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, Persons with Disabili, Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Information and Labour Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 06-Apr-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to strengthen the quality of service delivery in education, to improve efficiency of social protection systems, and to improve effectiveness of labor market systems in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Strengthening Pedagogy for Basic and Special Needs Education:(Cost $2.16 M) Component 2: Building Responsive Social Protection Service Delivery Systems:(Cost $3.46 M) Component 3: Strengthening Labor Market Systems and Improving Skills Training of Poor and Vulnerable Populations:(Cost $3.84 M) Component 4: Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $1.24 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions After a somewhat slower start, the overall progress in the implementation of the Project continues to accelerate. The second cohort of untrained graduate teachers are currently being trained at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, and the preparations for the launch of the remedial program are on track for the program launch in September 2019. The work on the enhanced Country Poverty Assessment (CPA) is on track, and the draft of the final CPA report is expected in December, 2019. The Young and Adult Technical Education (YATE) has been launched in 5/28/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) April 2019. The teams reviewed the progress so far and agreed upon the next steps to bring the implementation under all the components of the Project back on track. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthen the quality of service delivery in education IN00698301 ►Percentage of primary and secondary teachers rated effective on classroom practices (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10% higher than Value 70.10 see comment see comment baseline Date 24-Apr-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 The Project is likely to replace the CLASS instrument for monitoring of teacher practices with TEACH, the new open-source tool being developed by the World Bank. If the OECS regional GPE Comments: project replaces CLASS with the TEACH tool, then TEACH will be used to measure teaching practices for this Indicator. Improve efficiency of social protection systems IN00698302 ►Share of PA beneficiaries whose eligibility is determined through a household assessment using the revised targeting tool (Percentage, Custom) 5/28/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 The revision of targeting tool is planned for year 3 of Project implementation. Comments: Improve effectiveness of labor market systems IN00698303 ►Share of graduated trainees employed or in further training 12 months following training completion (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 57.00 57.00 57.00 65.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 The first cohort of trainees has commenced the training. Young and Adult Technical Education (YATE) Comments: program. The first cohort includes 153 participants (52% female and 48% male). Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Strengthening Pedagogy for Basic and Special Needs Education IN00698304 ►Comp 1: Percentage of primary and secondary teachers using formative assessment based on learning standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698307 ►Comp 1: Percentage of primary and secondary school principals prepared in leadership training programs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 30 primary school principals have commenced the training Comments: IN00698310 ►Comp 1: Focus group discussions held with education component beneficiaries (citizen engagement) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.00 Date 24-Apr-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 5/28/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) Component 2: Building Responsive Social Protection Service Delivery Systems IN00698305 ►Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10,754.00 0.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698309 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698311 ►Comp 2: Enhanced Country Poverty Assessment completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target CPA last completed in LCS/HBS data collection LCS/HBS data eCPA final report Value 2008 initiated collection completed. published Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698313 ►Comp 2: Number of households from priority geographic areas with complete information stored in the Central Social Registry (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 25-May-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698315 ►Comp 2: Number of information and education sessions held with PA beneficiaries (citizen engagement) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698317 ►Comp 2: SP Strategy Completed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No SP Strategy in SP Strategy Value No SP strategy in place No SP Strategy in place place Completed Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 24-May-2019 Component 3: Strengthening Labor Market Systems and Improving Skills Training of Poor and Vulnerable Populations IN00698306 ►Beneficiaries of Labor Market programs (number) (Number, Custom) 5/28/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 153.00 1,340.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698308 Beneficiaries of Labor Market programs - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 670.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698312 ►Comp 3: Share of enrolled trainees who complete the training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 83.00 83.00 83.00 87.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698314 Comp 3: Share of enrolled trainees who complete the training - Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 82.00 82.00 82.00 87.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698316 ►Comp 3: Share of enrolled trainees certified in at least three CVQ units (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 25-May-2022 IN00698318 ►Comp 3: Protection of Employment Act and Labor Relations Bill both tabled in Parliament (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Protection of Protection of Protection of Protection of Employment Act not Employment Act not Employment Act not Employment Act and updated since 2003 Value updated since 2003 and updated since 2003 and Labor Relations Bill and Labor Relations Labor Relations Bill not Labor Relations Bill not are tabled in Bill not updated since updated since 2001 updated since 2001 Parliament 2001 Date 10-Feb-2017 05-Oct-2018 20-May-2019 24-May-2019 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 5/28/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Human Development Service Delivery Project (P154253) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P154253 IDA-60600 Effective USD 10.70 10.70 0.00 0.64 10.06 5.9% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P154253 IDA-60600 Effective 25-May-2017 15-Jun-2017 12-Sep-2017 31-Jul-2022 31-Jul-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/28/2019 Page 6 of 6