The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Eastern and Southern Africa | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2023 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 05-Jun-2024 | ISR59361 | Implementing Agencies: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEED), Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), National Statistical Office (NSO), Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Zambia, Southern African Development Community, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Union of the Comoros, Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-Jun-2023 Effectiveness Date: 29-Aug-2023 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2028 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen the institutional capacity of SADC and participating countries to produce, disseminate and use quality statistics while increasing regional harmonization and collaboration. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Regional Component: Improve harmonization, quality, and dissemination of core social and economic statistics:(Cost $10.00 M) Component 2: Country Component: Close gaps in data production, statistical capacity, and data use at the country level:(Cost $144.30 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $10.20 M) Component 4:Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions With all financing agreements now being effective, the project implementation has begun. SADC-organized SADC Regional Statistics project launch and training on results-based mechanisms and the National Statistical Development Strategy (NSDS) is taking place during April 22-26. The SADC Secretariat and INE-Mozambique hosted a four-day event for its 16 Member States’ National Statistical Offices and the Statistical Capacity Building Project’s beneficiaries (SADC, Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Zambia). 6/5/2024 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) The main objectives of the Regional Project Launch workshop were to:  Provide capacity building on the SADC results-based framework to ensure alignment of national policy frameworks to regional statistics;  Take stock of the status of the development of National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDSs);  Present the monitoring strategy for the SADC Protocol on Statistics;  Present each country’s project activities and discuss their relevance to the project PDO;  Present the risks identified for each country PIU during project preparation and their strategy to manage them;  Present PIUs communications’ strategies including citizen engagement, outreach to data users, SEP, and digital communication.  Set up a coordination mechanism to provide and receive information between the SADC PIU and the participating countries’ PIUs and agree on required tasks and timelines. Below is an update on each country and SADC. SADC (IDA-E1870) SADC financing agreement has been effective since August 29, 2023. The planned activities are underway, namely TA activities with Mauritius and Madagascar and 3 upcoming workshops: 1) National Statistical Development Plan; Statistics Protocol, and SADC project launch. 2) Poverty measurement. 3) Gender statistics. Disbursement is at 5.6%. Zambia (IDA-73360) The financing agreement for the project became effective on December 19, 2023. Project implementation has started with some delays. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) setup is in progress but not yet finalized. Disbursement is at 6.7%. Madagascar (IDA-73250) The financing agreement was declared effective on October 18, 2023. The project is in the initial phase of implementing the 2024 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) activities. An interim GRM is being set up before the main GRM becomes operational. Disbursement rate is at 2.8%. São Tomé and Príncipe (IDA-E1890) The financing agreement became effective on February 14, 2024, and no activities have started yet, with the exception of the project launch and the annual work plan approval. Given that the INE is implementing the census during 2024, it is expected that the major activities involving data collection will not take place during this year. GRM is expected to be operational by May 30. Disbursement rate is at 5.7%. Comoros (IDA-E1860) Comoros Financing Agreement has been effective since August 29, 2023. At present, PIU is almost fully staffed. The GRM has not yet been finalized but is scheduled for the upcoming months. Disbursement rate is currently at 38%, and it is anticipated that the total disbursement rate will exceed 80% by the end of the calendar year, particularly following the commencement of the Household Survey, expected to take effect by end of April. Malawi (IDA-E1900): The financing agreement became effective on October 25th, 2023. The project used the project preparation advance (PPA) to initiate recruitment process of the PIU, procure equipment for the NSO staff, and start acquiring equipment for upcoming surveys in 2024, along with establishing steering committees for each survey. The NSO has prepared a GRM, which will be in place by the end of May once the team starts the fieldwork. Disbursement rate is at 41%. Mozambique (IDA-E2700) Additional Financing for Mozambique was approved on December 5, 2023 and became effective March 7, 2024. The project is currently in the midst of hiring Procurement, Financial Management, and Accounting Officers for the PIU. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial 6/5/2024 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other Low Low Low Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved statistical production IN01383511 ►Data Collection and Openness Score [0=lowest; 4=highest] (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.30 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Data Collection and openness score from the World Bank’s Questionnaire for Evaluating Statistical Capacity among SADC Countries. This indicator collects information on 28 different types of data sources Comments: in 7 areas produced by the National Statistical System and managed by the National Statistical Office. The indicator takes a value between 0 and 4 (where 4 corresponds to the best system). IN01383514 Comoros (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.50 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383517 Malawi (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.10 2.10 2.10 3.60 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383520 Zambia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.70 1.70 1.70 3.40 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383523 Madagascar (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/5/2024 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Value 1.90 1.90 1.90 4.00 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383526 São Tomé and Príncipe (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.10 1.10 1.10 3.30 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383529 Mozambique (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.80 1.80 1.80 3.90 Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 Improved availability of high-quality, harmonized statistics IN01383512 ►Data Analysis and Indicators score [0=lowest; 4=highest] (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.60 1.60 1.60 3.20 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Increased number of high-quality, harmonized statistics: measured by the “Data Analysis and Indicators” score from the World Bank’s Questionnaire for Evaluating Statistical Capacity among SADC Countries. Comments: Evaluated at country and project (regional) level. Data Analysis and Indicators score from the World Bank’s Questionnaire for Evaluating Statistical Capacity among SADC Countries. This section measures 71 core social and economic data in 9 areas, harmonized across SADC member countries. IN01383515 Malawi (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.70 1.70 1.70 3.40 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383518 Zambia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.60 1.60 1.60 3.20 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383521 Madagascar (Number, Custom Breakdown) 6/5/2024 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.70 1.70 1.70 4.00 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383524 Sao Tome and Principe (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.70 0.70 0.70 2.00 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383527 Mozambique (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.40 Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 Improved use of statistics IN01383513 ►Formal requests, including downloads from the NSO website, of datasets and reports supported by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,680.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Along with counterparts, the World Bank team will define the list of relevant reports and datasets that will Comments: be released through NSOs’ websites. IN01383516 Comoros (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383519 Malawi (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 360.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383522 Madagascar (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/5/2024 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383525 São Tomé and Príncipe (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 120.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383528 Zambia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383530 Mozambique (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Regional Component: Improve harmonization, quality, and dissemination of core social an IN01383531 ►Increased access and use of regional statistics (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Comments: Dissemination platforms on SADC Website IN01383534 ►Member States receiving capacity building on data sources, collection techniques, and indicators for regional integration (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Comments: Reports of regional technical workshops and specific TA to member countries. 6/5/2024 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Component 2: Country Component: Close gaps in data production, statistical capacity, and data use at IN01383532 ►UNSD minimum list of gender indicators properly calculated using data collected within the 5 last years (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 54.00 54.00 54.00 197.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Score of UNSD Minimum List indicator as reported by the UN. Number of indicators out of a total of 52 per Comments: country. IN01383533 Madagascar (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 29.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383535 Malawi (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 39.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383536 São Tomé and Príncipe (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 10.00 10.00 30.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383537 Comoros (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 29.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2023 IN01383538 Zambia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 39.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383539 6/5/2024 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Mozambique (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 31.00 Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383540 ►Data sets or compilation of indicators produced through the project that are essential to look at climate change impacts and enable better sector planning for climate adaptation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 This indicator will monitor the availability of key data financed by the project and used to produce Comments: vulnerability maps, housings and infrastructure maps, agricultural maps and other sources that can be used for disaster response and climate adaptation planning. IN01383541 São Tomé and Príncipe (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383542 Zambia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 30-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383543 Madagascar (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383544 Malawi (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 23-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383545 Mozambique (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/5/2024 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383546 ►Publication of user satisfaction score with the statistical products produced by each NSO (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Publication on NSO's website of user satisfaction score with the statistical products produced. Based on Comments: web and phone surveys. IN01383547 Madagascar (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 03-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-Oct-2028 IN01383548 Comoros (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 03-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383549 Malawi (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 03-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-Oct-2028 IN01383550 Zambia (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 03-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-Oct-2028 IN01383551 SADC (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 05-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383552 6/5/2024 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) São Tomé and Príncipe (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 24-Jan-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383553 Mozambique (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 18-Oct-2023 30-May-2028 IN01383554 ►Number of user-producer consultations workshops and feedback reports with relevant feedback integrated in project interventions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 01-Feb-2023 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 30-May-2028 Comments: Baseline report from SEP will be updated annually. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P175731 IDA-73250 Effective USD 45.00 45.00 0.00 1.34 42.93 3% P175731 IDA-73360 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 2.00 28.00 6.7% P175731 IDA-E1860 Effective USD 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.59 0.99 38% P175731 IDA-E1870 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.55 9.31 5.6% P175731 IDA-E1890 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.17 2.88 5.7% P175731 IDA-E1900 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 6.08 8.65 41% P175731 IDA-E2700 Effective USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 60.80 0% Key Dates (by loan) 6/5/2024 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report SADC Regional Statistics Project (P175731) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P175731 IDA-73250 Effective 08-Jun-2023 14-Jun-2023 18-Oct-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-73360 Effective 08-Jun-2023 12-Dec-2023 19-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-E1860 Effective 08-Jun-2023 29-Jun-2023 29-Aug-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-E1870 Effective 08-Jun-2023 21-Jun-2023 29-Aug-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-E1890 Effective 08-Jun-2023 16-Aug-2023 13-Feb-2024 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-E1900 Effective 08-Jun-2023 06-Aug-2023 25-Oct-2023 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 P175731 IDA-E2700 Effective 05-Dec-2023 16-Jan-2024 07-Mar-2024 31-Oct-2028 31-Oct-2028 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P181363-Additional Financing for the SADC Regional Statistics Project 6/5/2024 Page 11 of 11