The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 19-Nov-2019 | ISR39016 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 02-Dec-2016 Effectiveness Date: 24-Feb-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Mar-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to contribute to the improved equity, efficiency and transparency of Sri Lanka's socialsafety net programs for the benefit of the poor and vulnerable. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Building a Unified Social Registry:(Cost $30.00 M) Integrated Service Delivery Systems:(Cost $35.00 M) Support for Project Implementation, Monitoring and Planning:(Cost $10.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO ►Moderately Unsatisfactory ►Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) ►Moderately Unsatisfactory ►Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating ►High ►High Implementation Status and Key Decisions Since the last Mission in June 2019, the Project has made additional progress. The Welfare Benefits Board regulations and selection criteria are expected to be gazetted and approved by Parliament respectively by December 2019. Verification of the Social Registry Information System software has commenced, and the developer has agreed to 11/19/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) address issues raised by the verification firm by November 30, so that a final verification report can be delivered by December 31, 2019. However, Component 2 activities have still not been commenced. While the Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment has in the past confirmed its interest in having support under the project to improve its programs and information systems, the continued lack of progress establishing the technical cell in the ministry suggests a lack of ownership of the proposed Component 2 activities that will necessitate restructuring. Project Management has improved during the past few months and coordination with stakeholders has improved. The Welfare Benefits Board Chairman was appointed quickly after the expiry of the former Chairman’s term. The Project now has both a Director and Deputy Director, and has established a monitoring and evaluation system and more detailed and frequent progress reporting. The Project Steering Committee has met twice in the past six months. However, there has been significant attrition of project staff in recent months, with seven positions including IT manager and Accountant currently vacant. The Project informed the mission that these positions are being filled as a matter of priority. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance ►High ►High ►High Macroeconomic ►Moderate ►Moderate ►Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program ►Moderate ►Substantial ►Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Fiduciary ►High ►High ►High Environment and Social ►Low ►Low ►Low Stakeholders ►Substantial ►Substantial ►Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall ►Substantial ►High ►High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes PDO IN00758011 ►Percentage of Welfare Benefit Scheme (WBS) beneficiaries in the poorest 20 percent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 39.50 39.50 39.50 50.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 11/19/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) IN00758013 ►Coverage of the poorest 20 percent by the WBS (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.10 37.10 37.10 60.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758014 ►Coverage of the poorest 20 percent by the WBS (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.50 37.50 37.50 60.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 01-Dec-2021 IN00758015 ►Average application processing time for WBS programs (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 30.00 30.00 10.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758016 ►Average application processing time for WBS programs (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 30.00 30.00 10.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 01-Dec-2021 IN00758017 ►WBS beneficiary lists published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758018 ►WBS beneficiary lists published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Dec-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 01-Dec-2021 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 11/19/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Component 1: Building a Unified Social Registry IN00758019 ►WBB established and fully functional (DLI 1) (Yes/No, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758024 ►DLR 1: WBB fully functional and its secretariat established (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 30-Jun-2017 IN00758027 ►DLR 2: A formal policy on entry and exit for WBS programs approved and published (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 29-Jun-2018 IN00758028 ►SRIS active and operational (DLI 2) (Text, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 90% of divisional secretariats have access to Value None Not active Not active the SRIS interface and at least one staff member is trained in its use Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 SRIS development is progressing but not yet active. Registry Officers in all DS in place, all of them trained. Once the Comments: system is ready, another round of training will be completed IN00758031 ►Beneficiary satisfaction with appeals mechanism for selection decisions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758032 ►Welfare program budget under the WBS (DLI 3) (Share of total welfare budget) (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 11/19/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Component 2: Integrated Service Delivery Systems IN00758020 ►Social registry populated with current data on beneficiaries of programs under the WBS (DLI 4) (Text, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Data on 95% of Value N/A not acheived 12,000 beneficiaries accessible in the Social Registry Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Data entered for one Divisional Secretariat Division Comments: IN00758022 ►WBS beneficiaries qualifying under the eligibility criteria (DLI 5) (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758025 ►Divisional secretariats using the integrated MIS for program delivery (DLI 6) (Percentage, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758029 ►Grievances recorded in the integrated MIS that are resolved within 4 weeks (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Component 3: Support for Project Implementation, Monitoring and Planning IN00758021 ►Annual assessment of SRIS functionality and security conducted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Assessment of SRIS functionality and security report due by Dec 31, 2019 Comments: IN00758023 11/19/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) ►Action plan developed and approved for expansion of the new safety net system (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 IN00758026 ►Social protection strategy developed and approved by competent authority (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Social Protection Strategy Inception report has been approved by the Competent Authority. The draft Social Protection Comments: Assessment report is delayed. The draft is expected to be due by Oct 31, 2019 IN00758030 ►Annual reports published on the WBS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2022 Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00758033 ►DLI 1 WBB established and fully functional (DLI 1) (Yes/No, Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 50.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No Yes Yes -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- IN00758034 ►DLI 2 SRIS active and operational (DLI 2) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 15,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value None Not active Not active -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- IN00758035 ►DLI 3 Welfare program budget under the WBS (DLI 3) (Share of total welfare budget) (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 11/19/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- Comments: Indicator will be measured once DLR 1.2 is achieved. IN00758036 ►DLI 4 Social registry populated with current data on beneficiaries of programs under the WBS (DLI 4) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value N/A N/A 12,000 -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- IN00758037 ►DLI 5 WBS beneficiaries qualifying under the eligibility criteria (DLI 5) (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 15,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- IN00758038 ►DLI 6 Divisional secretariats using the integrated MIS for program delivery (DLI 6) (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 07-Jun-2019 24-Oct-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156056 IDA-59150 Effective USD 75.00 75.00 0.00 3.41 70.68 4.6% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156056 IDA-59150 Effective 02-Dec-2016 28-Dec-2016 24-Feb-2017 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 11/19/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/19/2019 Page 8 of 8