The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 5 | Archived on 22-May-2024 | ISR00516 Implementing Agencies: Local Government Engineering Department, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Coopera 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 23-Feb-2022) To strengthen urban local governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparedness for future shocks. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1: COVID-19 Response Grants:(Cost 287,740,000.00) Component 2: Implementation and capacity development support, digital technology, and project management:(Cost 13,590,000.00) Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS May 22, 2024 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation is on track. All Urban Local Government Institutions (ULGIs) have prepared their COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plans (CRRPs) and are implementing their sub-projects according to the agreed CRRPs. Guidelines for Labor Intensive Public Works and technical designs are being used by ULGIs. Capacity building activities to strengthen ULGI performance are ongoing. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 04 - 21 Nov Proposed Rating 24 Feb 2022 2023 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate May 22, 2024 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes (i) Strengthened urban local governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Person days of temporary 0.00 Sept/2022 365,750.00 15-Oct-2023 1,500,000.00 Jun/2026 work provided under public Comments on On track to achieve target. work schemes (Number) achieving targets Person days of 0.00 Sept/2022 164,586.00 15-Oct-2023 750,000.00 Jun/2026 temporary work Comments on Target may need to be reduced due to limited availability of female laborers. provided under public achieving targets work schemes - Female (Number) People provided with 0.00 Sept/2022 1,270,408 15-Apr-2024 1,270,408 15-Apr-2024 5000000.00 Jun/2026 improved urban living Comments on On track to achieve target. conditions (Number) achieving targets People provided with 0.00 647,908 647,908 2500000.00 improved urban living Comments on On track to achieve target. conditions - Female achieving targets (RMS requirement) (Number) (ii) Strengthened urban local governments’ preparedness to future shocks Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 240.00 Jun/2026 May 22, 2024 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Urban local governments Comments on On track to achieve target. with local climate and achieving targets disaster preparedness plans developed and adopted in a participatory manner (Number) Municipal infrastructure 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 80.00 Jun/2026 construction or maintenance Comments on Exceeded target. works that incorporate achieving targets climate risks under the LGCRRP (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: COVID-19 Response Grants Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Public hand-wash and toilets, 0.00 Sept/2022 5.00 15-Oct-2023 100.00 Jun/2026 primary health care clinics Comments on Target may need to be reduced. rehabilitated, updated, or achieving targets constructed (Number) Length of roads and drains 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 200.00 Jun/2026 maintained and/or Comments on On track to achieve target. rehabilitated through labor- achieving targets intensive public works schemes (Kilometers) 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 10.00 Jun/2026 May 22, 2024 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) ULGIs that undertake Comments on Exceeded the target. 20 ULGIs are implementing subprojects on markets and community interventions on local achieving targets centers which will generate revenue for local residents and local government. economic development (Number) ULGIs that implement labor- 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 25.00 Jun/2026 intensive public works Comments on Exceeded the target. 176 ULGIs are implementing 1506 LIPW schemes. schemes (Percentage) achieving targets Women provided with paid 0.00 Sept/2022 3,597.00 15-Apr-2024 3,597.00 15-Apr-2024 10,000.00 Jun/2026 employment under public Comments on On track to achieve target. works schemes (Number) achieving targets ULGIs that undertake 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 50.00 Jun/2026 interventions on improving Comments on On track to achieve target. 20 ULGIs are investing in improving safety of 23 municipal markets. safety of municipal/local achieving targets markets (Number) Annual CRG utilization rate of 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 80.00 Jun/2026 participating ULGIs for Comments on On track to achieve target. financing COVID response achieving targets and recovery plan priorities (Percentage) Component 2: Implementation and capacity development support, digital technology, and project management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year ULGI officials benefitting 0.00 Sept/2022 1,439.00 15-Apr-2024 1,439.00 15-Apr-2024 1,980.00 Jun/2026 from COVID-19 response and Comments on On track to achieve target. recovery specific trainings achieving targets and technical support (Number) 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 339.00 Jun/2026 May 22, 2024 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) ULGIs using MIS grant Comments on Target will be reduced to 338 as one pourashava is not yet functional due to ongoing monitoring web-based portal achieving targets litigations. 138 ULGIs have received MIS training and are currently updating data in MIS (Number) software for PMU's verification. ULGIs that have developed 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 10.00 Jun/2026 and adopted Own-Source Comments on On track to achieve target. Revenue Improvement Plans achieving targets (Number) Number of ULGIs that receive 0.00 Sept/2022 0.00 15-Oct-2023 341.00 Jun/2026 technical training to Comments on Target will be reduced to 338 as one pourashava is not yet functional due to ongoing incorporate climate, disaster achieving targets litigations. All 338 ULGIs have received training on the technical design guidelines which cover and disease outbreak climate resilience measures in municipal project design. mitigation measures in annual plans and municipal projects (Number) May 22, 2024 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-70330 Effective 300.00 300.00 0.00 153.27 130.78 51.09% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-70330 Effective 24-Feb-2022 07-Aug-2022 14-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2026 31-Dec-2025 8. KEY DATES May 22, 2024 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 24-Feb-2022 24-Feb-2022 Effectiveness 14-Aug-2022 14-Aug-2022 Mid-Term Review No. 01 18-Feb-2024 06-Feb-2024 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations May 22, 2024 Page 8 of 8