The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) AFRICA WEST | Mali | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2021 | ISR49208 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Republic of Mali Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 02-Dec-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 28-Feb-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project will improve the availability and timeliness of resources from the central government to Local Governments (LGs), and service centers, as well as the management and accountability of these resources by LGs and service centers. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Supporting Deployment to and Management of Resources to Local Governments:(Cost $63.00 M) Strengthening Institutions and Capacity for More Inclusive and Accountable Local Governments:(Cost $16.90 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.80 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Financing Agreement was signed on July 12, 2019, and the Project became effective in November 2019 in the amount of US$50 million and was declared effective on December 2, 2019 and expected to close September 30th, 2024. The project development objective (PDO) is "To improve the availability and timeliness of resources from the central Government to Local Governments (LGs), and to service centers, as well as the management and accountability of these resources by L.G.s and their service centers". The Project seeks to address key challenges related to the level of financing transferred to L.G.s, and their institutional capacity and accountability mechanisms to efficiently manage resources, including for the delivery of services in health and education at the local level. The Project was restructured in 2020 to consider the COVID-19 response at the 12/22/2021 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) L.G.s level. In 2021, the Project also received additional funds through additional Financing amounting to 32.7 million USD financed by Dutch and DDC. The objectives of this additional amount are to set up a Performance-Based Grant and support L.G.s capacities building. Progress towards achievement of PDO remains “Moderately Satisfactory”. In the meantime, the Implementation Progress of the Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery project has been downgraded from “Satisfactory” to " Moderately Satisfactory". Despite some progress achieved through key activities, the Project Team remains cautious with rating and keeps: Moderately Satisfactory. Progress towards the four (4) PDO indicators is underway. PDO 1 on fiscal transfers to LGs has reached an estimated target of 24.92% against 23% for 2020 FY (according to the DGB report, with pending Independent Verification Agency (IVA) certification). PDO 2 on reducing the time it takes for the payment of LGs expenditures to service centers and other service providers have been met. According to the IVA report dated December 2, 2021, the time taken to pay LGs expenditures by the Treasury from the mandate of payment from LGs is estimated to be 5.44 days against 180 days baseline. For the PDO3, achievement of PDO3 is on track as the preliminary actions related to Intermediate Results Indicators (IRI) are currently being undertaken (PDO3 year achievement is year 4 of the project). LGs activities to implement PDO 4 are starting. The number of communes with functional CDQs/Vs providing regular community feedback to LGs and/or DGCT has not been met for the second year of the project implementation. The citizens' engagements strategy was under review and the NGOs to support local community recruitment is in process. Component 1 Supporting Deployment to and Management of Resources to Local Governments: The key achievement for this component are: (i) the increasing of the percentage of central government budget transferred to LGs estimated (DGB report) as 24.92% according to the IVA report received on December 2, 202. Even if the IVA not confirm this rate the mid-term review scheduled for February will define the element to take in consideration and will have this rate confirmed or not.; (ii) 89 municipalities out of the 102 participating in the Project now have Agreements with the ASACOs (Health Community Associations) in their areas and 83 municipalities out of the 102 participating in the Project have Agreements with the CGS (School Management Committees) of their jurisdictions; (iii) The time taken to pay LGs expenditures by the Treasury from the mandate of payment by the LGs is estimated to 5.44 days (this achievement is beyond the target of 90 days at most). The mid-term review will have a deep analysis of this DLIs and redefine the best methodology for this DLI; and (iv) IVA report partial achievement of IRI 6 with 67 LGs out of 102 have their local crisis unit installed. For the next year, the project will Under this component also, the PBG (Performance-Based Grant) was set up, and the assessment of the LGs was conducted this year with the report approved by the steering committee and the amount granted to eligible LGs was published. The process to disburse the grant to LGs account is ongoing and we are still expecting the signed agreement between the ANICT and LGs which is a prerequisite to disburse. As of today, only 43 MoUs were signed out of 87. Component 2 Strengthening Institutions and Capacity for More Inclusive and Accountable Local Governments: During 2021, the project made some good progress: (i) the General Auditor (BVG) conducted the financial verification in 4 LGs; (ii) the Project signed an agreement with the Supreme Court – Chamber of account; (iii) the project signed the MoU with the CFCT (Centre de Formation des Collectivites Territoriale). On the capacity-building side, 8 training/workshops out of 12 were conducted during 2021 and covered around 450 civil servants and local elected. The citizens' engagement process is underway with the adoption of the national strategy of citizen engagement. The delay was due to the lack of NGOs recruitment. The World Bank team hired a dedicated consultant to support the PIU to accelerate the implementation of this component. Component 3 Project Management: The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been operational since January 2020. The communication network (internet, telephone. Videoconferencing room, etc.) is fully installed, and some communication activities have been carried out. The budget execution rate for the year 2021 is 19.5 percent and the project disbursement rate is 30% for IDA and 14% for the TF (considering the amount disbused by the TF donors). The low budget execution rate is due to the pause in disbursement following the two (2) coup d’état in Mali in 2020 and 2021, which delayed the LGs assessment process. Taking into account, the new activities added by the A.F. (PBG setting up, M&E), the operating cost will be exhausted in 2022 (1st quarter). To resolve this issue a restructuring is needed to add additional funds to this component. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 12/22/2021 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies High Moderate Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other High Substantial Substantial Overall High Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Availablity of resources to LGs IN01068587 ►The percentage of central government budget tranferred to LGs (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.77 23.06 24.92 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Although this indicator has been met in principle, the report of the Independent Verificatory Agency (IVA) asserting that the 24,92% of central government budget transfer to LGs couldn’t be confirmed as documents provided by the DGB were lacking or didn’t allow for proper auditing. Once confirmed it will be Comments: considered met for FY2021 and as such triggered the disbursement for the year. For the second year of the projectt, the target is 23% comparing to the achievemnet of 24.92%. Timeliness of availability of allocated resources to LGs IN01068590 ►Time it takes for the payment of LG expenditures to service centers and other service providers (Days, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 180.00 180.00 5.44 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 02-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the timeliness of payment of LG expenditures by the Treasury from the mandate of payment from LGs. The indicator will be an annual average for the 107 participating communes.The Comments: 2021 target is 90 days at most and the achievement is 5.44 days. The mission recommends that this indicator be reviewed during the mid-term review of the project to ensure that its formulation and its 12/22/2021 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) calculation method remains in line with the intended objective and that the 90-day target remains relevant.Thus, the mission recommends that this indicator be reviewed during the mid-term review of the project to ensure that its formulation and its calculation method remains in line with the intended objective and that the 90-day target remains relevant. Availability, timeliness and use of resources in education and health IN01068588 ►The percentage of public primary schools operational 30 days after the start of the school year in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of schools in participating LGs with operational schools (operational includes present educators and educational materials) 30 days after the start of the school Comments: year.This indicator is starting from year 4. IN01068616 ►The percentage of health infrastructures (CSCom) with an average score for the quality of facility (based on a checklist) of 70 percent in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the quality of care in the community health centers in participating LGs. The quality of care indicator is a checklist that includes indicators such as the availability of doctors/nurses, Comments: equipment, cleanness of facility, medicine, etc. This indicator is starting to be monitored as of year 3 only. Improved management of funds and accountability at the local level IN01068589 ►The number of communes with functional CDQs/Vs providing regular community feedback to LGs and/or DGCT (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures citizen participation by measuring the number of communes with functional citizen engagement entities (CDQs/Vs) providing regular community feedback to LGs and/or DGCT.The Comments: intermediate target for project year 2 is 25. The target was not met and the recruitment of a dedicated STC will help us to achieve year 3 target. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 2 : Strengthening institutions and capacity for inclusive and accoutable local governance IN01068617 12/22/2021 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) ►Functioning CGS in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 67.00 82.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of functional CGS for school management in participating LGs. Comments: The definition of a functional CGS has been defined by the Ministry of Education and will be available in the CGS operational manual. IN01068618 ►Functioning ASACO in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 50.00 89.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of functional ASACO for community health center management in Comments: participating LGs. The definition of a functional ASACO has been defined by the Ministry of Health and will be available in the ASACO operational manual. IN01068619 ►Time it takes to notify LGs of their budget allocation from the approval of the national budget (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 180.00 90.00 45.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the timeliness of notification of their allocation to LGs. It measures the time Comments: between the approval of the national budget and the notification to LGs of their final annual budget allocation. IN01068620 ►Execution of training plan for LG elected officials (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Comments: This indicator will measure the annual execution rate of the training plan for LG elected officials. IN01068621 Of which percentage of female elected officials trained (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 30-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01068622 ►Execution of training plan for LG staff (Percentage, Custom) 12/22/2021 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Comments: This indicator will measure the annual execution rate of the training plan for LG staff. IN01068623 Of which percentage of female LG staff trained (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 30-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01068624 ►Communes that meet the conditions for access to performance-based grants in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 14.00 14.00 86.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01068625 ►Submitted LG management accounts reviewed and judged by SC-CS (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 3.00 4.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 30-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measure the coverage of CS-CS in reviewing and judging LG management accounts Comments: annually. IN01068626 ►LG management accounts audited by the BVG annually (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 4.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the number of LG management accounts audited by the BVG annually. Comments: IN01068627 ►Reported grievances related to LG that are addressed in a timely manner (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 30-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2023 12/22/2021 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) This indicator measures the percentage of grievances related to LGs that are reported by the call center Comments: and addressed by relevant stakeholders/services. The timeframe to address grievances will be defined in the DGCT and LG operating manuals. IN01068628 ►Female participation in CDQs/Vs in selected LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 20.00 20.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 30-Apr-2021 30-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the level of participation and social inclusion of female in decision-making Comments: committees at the LG level. IN01068629 ►Number of operational municipal crisis monitoring units in participating LGs. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 102.00 Date 01-Jan-2020 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01068630 ►Number of hygiene kits delivered to participating LGs. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 102.00 67.00 102.00 Date 01-Jan-2020 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Performance-Based Conditions IN01068631 ►PBC 1 Selection of participation of Local Governments (Text, Output, 2,300,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Completed and Value None Completed and disbursed -- disbursed Date -- 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 -- IN01068632 ►PBC 2 The percentage of central government budget tranferred to LGs (Percentage, Output, 9,500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 12/22/2021 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Value 19.77 23.06 24.92 -- Date -- 31-Dec-2020 03-Dec-2021 -- IN01068633 ►PBC 3 Time it takes for the payment of LG expenditures to service centers and other service providers (Days, Intermediate Outcome, 1,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 180.00 180.00 5.44 -- Date -- 30-Apr-2021 02-Dec-2021 -- IN01068634 ►PBC 4 The percentage of health infrastructures (CSCom) with an average score for the quality of facility (based on a checklist) of 70 percent in participating LGs (Percentage, Output, 4,260,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 -- IN01068635 ►PBC 5 The percentage of public primary schools operational 30 days after the start of the school year in participating LGs (Percentage, Output, 4,260,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 30-Apr-2021 03-Dec-2021 -- IN01068636 ►PBC 6 Support the Government’s local response to COVID-19 (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 15,680,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 -- Date -- 01-Apr-2020 01-Apr-2020 -- 12/22/2021 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) IN01068637 ►PBC 7 Supporting the institutional development and operationalization of the LGs’ performance-based grants mechanism and providing performance-based grants to eligible selected LGs (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 26,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 USD 8 million for 100% of the selected LGs’ The 14 LGs part of PACUM meeting the Value Program are considered as 14 LGs 14 LGs Performance-Based baseline Grant program’s minimum eligibility criteria. Date -- 30-Sep-2020 30-Sep-2020 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164561 IDA-D4710 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 15.18 35.34 30% P164561 TF-B5025 Effective USD 6.10 6.10 0.00 0.95 5.15 16% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164561 IDA-D4710 Effective 23-May-2019 12-Jul-2019 02-Dec-2019 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 P164561 TF-B5025 Effective 22-Mar-2021 25-Mar-2021 14-May-2021 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 12/22/2021 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 26-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) P171636-Additional Financing for Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery and Local COVID-19 Response Project 12/22/2021 Page 10 of 10