The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Zambia | Governance Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 23-Apr-2023 | ISR55714 | Implementing Agencies: Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR), Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Jul-2021 Effectiveness Date: 20-Dec-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is “to strengthen community awareness and participation with school management and local authorities for accountable primary and secondary education services in the nine selected districts in Zambia.” This will be achieved by: (i) building community awareness and capacity to apply social accountability tools in education service delivery; and (ii) increasing community participation in a dialogue with school management and local authorities to seek improved education service delivery in 9 districts (Kalabo, Kaoma, Nalolo, Senanga and Sesheke in the Western Province and Katete, Mambwe, Sinda, and Vubwi in the Eastern Province) targeting approximately 86,000 citizens. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The US$ 2.75 million grant to fund the “Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project” (Zambia V&A Project: P173472) is financed by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) and it was approved on July 28, 2021. The recipient of the grant is the Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR). The Grant Agreement was signed between the World Bank and the CSPR on September 21, 2021. The project declared effective on December 20, 2021 and the first disbursement was made on February 3, 2022. The CSPR is a leader of a network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Zambia. As a grant recipient, the CSPR is responsible for managing and implementing the project activities. The Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF), an international partner organization, will provide technical support to the CSPR for implementing project activities, the M&E and communication. Risks Overall Risk Rating 4/23/2023 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN01276773 ►Percentage of trained community members reporting enhanced knowledge about their entitlements and education service delivery (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 89.00 95.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276781 Percentage of trained female community members reporting enhanced knowledge about their entitlements and education service delivery (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 85.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2025 IN01276771 ►Percentage of underrepresented community members (females, disabled, youth and minorities) in the targeted areas reporting their views about education service delivery (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 58.00 0.00 58.30 55.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276772 ►Percentage of education issues identified by communities that are addressed by school management and local authorities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.00 0.00 33.70 50.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 Overall Comments PDO CSPR has been able to collect data manually as they wait for completion of their website development and dashboard, which is funded by the project. Intermediate Results Indicators 4/23/2023 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) IN01276774 ►Number of community members trained in social accountability in the education service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,125.00 1,500.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 29-Jun-2022 30-Jul-2025 IN01276782 Number of female community members trained on social accountability in the education service delivery (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 505.00 450.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 22-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276775 ►Number of active community groups that have clear mandates, are attended by key community members and hold meetings on regular basis (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 135.00 135.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 22-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276776 ►Number of community members participating in consultation meetings with school management and local authorities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 348.00 6,000.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 29-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276783 Number of female community members participating in consultation meetings with school management and local authorities (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,096.00 Date 21-Jun-2021 18-Nov-2021 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2025 IN01276777 ►Number of consultation meetings held between communities, school management and local authorities with full representation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 250.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 22-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276779 ►Percentage of communities that have completed the monitoring of more than 3 education service activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/23/2023 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 18-Nov-2021 30-Jun-2025 IN01276780 ►Number of school management and local authority meeting minutes that recorded community concerns and requests (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 873.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 22-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 IN01276778 ►Number of peer-to-peer community learning events held (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 19.00 Date 31-May-2022 18-Nov-2021 22-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2025 Overall Comments RE The low female participation in the first year of implementation was attributed to existing patriarchal norms in some of the communities the project is being implemented. Secondly the project also targets influential community figures such us PTC, WDC and SA Group Chairpersons and these are male dominated positions. However, going forward gender mainstreaming will be incorporated during trainings to enhance female participation. Downward revision of the number of community members to be trained is due to cost escalation affecting all activities and this is picked up in the proposed restructuring note. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P173472 TF-B6347 Effective USD 2.75 2.75 0.00 0.93 1.82 34% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P173472 TF-B6347 Effective 21-Sep-2021 21-Sep-2021 20-Dec-2021 30-Jun-2025 30-Jun-2025 Cumulative Disbursements 4/23/2023 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Zambia: Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project (P173472) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/23/2023 Page 5 of 5