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) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Mali | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 24-Aug-2023 | ISR57354 | 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: 12-Sep-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 14-Oct-2022 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 $59.20 M) Strengthening Institutions and Capacity for More Inclusive and Accountable Local Governments:(Cost $16.90 M) Project Management:(Cost $5.60 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions This Implementation Status and Results Report (ISR) covers the reporting period from January to June 2023. It is based on the Independent Verification Agent (IVA) report received in July 2023 and considers the project restructuring approved on June 29, 2023. This restructuring incorporates the observations and comments from stakeholders (particularly co-funding partners Dutch and Swiss Cooperation) on controlling operating costs. To this end, the new allocation of component 3 includes the reduction of costs, notably the abolition of the ancillary office and the related charges (and the termination of the contracts of four (4) consultants. The Project has made steady implementation progress over the past six months. The disbursement increased from 55 percent in January to 62.42 percent on June 30, 2023. The progress towards the achievement of PDO is maintained at “Moderately Satisfactory.” Overall Implementation Progress (IP) is maintained as “ Moderately Satisfactory.” 8/24/2023 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Project Component 1 (Supporting Deployment to and Management of Resources to Local Governments) is maintained as “Moderately Satisfactory,” and Component 2 (Strengthening Institutions and Capacity for More Inclusive and Accountable Local Governments) remains “Moderate Satisfactory” as limited progress on the activities aimed at strengthening the internal and external control mechanisms and social. Based on the MTR recommendation, the project restructuring was conducted in June 2023. The restructuring covered two main changes in the Project as below : (a) the partial cancellation of the PBC#6 activities making the available amount of US$ 7,425,600, (b) the reallocation of US$3,625,600) to PBC#7 (adding these additional resources to the PBGM will increase the project final year (2024) allocation to US$11,625,600 (from US$8 million), helping to cover an estimated 102 LGs. Component 1: Supporting deployment to and management of resources in LGs and COVID-19 (US$63 million) : The implementation of this component is rated Moderately Satisfactory. The Project has disbursed US$19.78 million for this component as of June 22, 2023, equivalent to 31.39 percent. This includes US$15.45 million from the IDA and US$4.33 million from the MDTF. The Government completed a successful 2022 performance assessment of the LGs in February 2023 that will support the disbursement of performance-based grants to eligible LGs in 2023. The National Commission of Local Finance (CNFL) approved the 2022 LGs evaluation report session, and the final report was sent to the World Bank on May 30, 2023. The WB is waiting for the IVA’s approval of the compliance of the PBC (expected to be on August 5, 2023). According to the 2022 ( third year ) performance assessment report received, 98 LGs met the performance conditions. If the PBC is confirmed by the IVA report, about US$13 million will be disbursed at the end of August 2023. In line with the 2022 evaluation process, the DGCT has been asked to prepare a report summarizing its observations on the performance of LGs in 2022 at the end of the financial year. Component 2: Strengthening institutions and capacities for more inclusive and accountable local governance (US$16.9 million) : The implementation of this component is rated Moderately Satisfactory. Disbursement on the component was US$8.5 million as of June 22, 2023. This includes US$7.88 million from IDA and US$0.63 million from the MDTF. Although progress has been made on the capacity-building component, in the final year of project implementation, an effort will be made to ensure the sustainability of the actions and establish a specific training plan for the benefit of fragile communes, especially the five communes that had not met the performance criteria by 2022.The collaboration with the Supreme Audit Institution (Section des comptes de la Cour Suprême, -SAI) to ensure the judgment of the participant LG’s accounts has been fruitful. To date, 273 municipal budgets have been audited, representing 38 percent (4th-year target is 15 percent), covering five regions (Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou, and Mopti). Approximately 450 new accounts are expected to be evaluated between 2023 and 2024. There has been a delay in the execution of the contract between the Office of the Auditor General (Bureau du Vérificateur Général, BVG) and the Project. Significant delays have been noted in financial audit missions to the communes covered by the Project and in transmitting reports. The Project is in dialogue with the BVG to ensure that they can complete the audit of at least 28 LGs by the end of the Project (September 2024). Discussions have identified an additional solution to achieve the target of 102 LGs audited at the end of the Project, potentially involving other public control entities such as the General Control of Public Services (Contrôle Général des Services Publics, CGSP) and the Inspectorate of Finance (Inspection des Finances) and the use of a reputable private audit firm. Citizen engagement and social mobilization activities are delayed. Despite , progress has been made in 2023, and the NGO recruitment process is nearing completion, with contracts expected to be signed in August 2023. A new approach to territorial coverage is expected to enable results to be achieved in the next 12 months. The National Directorate for Social Development (Direction Nationale du Développement Social) submitted a proposal for grouping communes by region/lot to facilitate the intervention of local NGOs. To date, there has been significant progress in recruiting NGOs in charge of local mobilization (the AMIs have been assessed, and the DGMP is validating the reports). Similarly, a monitoring system will be set up at the Project’s implementation unit level. The Swiss experience in CDQ/CDV implementation approach will inform the establishment of local citizen controls. Using digital monitoring tools will increase the operational efficiency of CDQ/CDVs. Component 3: Project management support for implementation (US$1.8 million) : Project management has progressed Satisfactorily. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) continues promoting proactive coordination with the Project’s beneficiary institutions. The initial allocation of US$ 1.8 million for component 3 proved insufficient and has been exhausted since January 2022. As a result of the restructuring, an additional US$3.8 million has been reallocated to component 3, and a cost reduction plan has been put in place to better monitor the use of project management costs. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 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 Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate 8/24/2023 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other High Moderate Moderate Overall High Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Availablity of resources to LGs IN01334404 ►The percentage of central government budget tranferred to LGs (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.77 24.92 25.42 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator is assessed annually. The 2021 assessment was carried out in the first quarter of 2023. According to the Independent Verification Agent report received in June 2023, 25.42 percent of the central Comments: government budget was transferred to LGs in 2021. The target was achieved and confirmed for 2021. The 2022 assessment is ongoing, and the IVA report is expected by September 2023. Timeliness of availability of allocated resources to LGs IN01334407 ►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 5.44 23.00 90.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the timeliness of payment of LG expenditures by the Treasury. The indicator is assessed annually. According to the IVA 2021 report, the average number of days it takes the Treasury to pay expenditures of LGs and service centers has declined from 180 days in 2018 to 23 days in 2021. This declining trend is expected to be sustained in the subsequent years. The 2022 assessment Comments: and the IVA report are expected by September 2023. It is important to note that the World Bank did not accept the previous year’s values (5.44 days) in the 2020 reports as they seem to be based on the wrong data or calculation method, resulting in a value that is not reliable estimate Availability, timeliness and use of resources in education and health IN01334405 8/24/2023 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) ►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 59.40 59.40 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 Availability, timeliness, and use of resources in education have improved since the beginning of the project. The percentage of public elementary schools operational 30 days after the start of the school year Comments: improved to 59.4 percent in 2021, compared with an intermediate target of 35%. The 2022 assessment is ongoing, and the report is expected by September 2023 IN01334409 ►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 15.30 15.30 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 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 the availability of doctors/nurses, equipment, facility cleanliness, medicine, etc. Fifteen percent of the health facilities in the beneficiary LGs scored 70 Comments: percent or more in the quality-of-care assessment in 2021. The 2022 assessment is ongoing, and the report is expected by September 2023 Improved management of funds and accountability at the local level IN01334406 ►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 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 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. No progress has been recorded yet on improved funds management and accountability at the local level. There has been a delay in starting the technical assistance to support Neighborhood/Village Committees in providing regular feedback to LGs. The aim is to promote social accountability by ensuring citizen Comments: participation in LG programs through regular feedback from the community to the LGs. As of today, 12 NGOs have been recruited to implement this sub-component, and the contract is expected to be signed by August 11, 2023. A close monitoring mechanism will be put in place to ensure effective implementation of the planned activities on time. Overall Comments PDO Overall, based on the 2021 verification report and 2022 progress, the indicators will likely be achieved before the end of the project. The upcoming 2022 IVA report will provide indicators 1 to 4 trends. For the last indicator related to citizen participation, the strategy in place will allow the project to achieve it in the next 12 months. The next supervision mission is scheduled for September 2023 and will enable the team to 8/24/2023 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) appreciate the achievement and recommend the appropriate actions to achieve these PDOs before the end of the project. THE ISR will be updated after this mission. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 2 : Strengthening institutions and capacity for inclusive and accoutable local governance IN01334408 ►Functioning CGS in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 31.30 31.30 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of functional School Management Committee ( Comité de Gestion Scolaire-CGS) for school management in participating LGs. At the mid-term review, it was Comments: reported that 31.3 percent of beneficiary LGs had functional CGS in 2021 against an intermediate target of 35 percent. The 2022 performance of LGs on this indicator will be evaluated in the third quarter of 2023. IN01334410 ►Functioning ASACO in participating LGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 15.80 15.80 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of functional Communal Health Associations (Associations de Santé Communautaire, ASACO) for community health center management in participating LGs. At the mid-term review, 15.8 percent of beneficiary LGs were reported to have functional ASACO in 2022 against Comments: an intermediate target of 40 percent. The 2022 performance of LGs on this indicator will be evaluated in the third quarter of 2023. IN01334412 ►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 75.00 59.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the timeliness of notification of their allocation to LGs. In 2023 ( 2023 National Budget) , the time between the approval of the national budget and the notification to LGs of their final Comments: annual budget allocation had reduced from 180 in 2018 (baseline) to 59 days. IN01334413 ►Execution of training plan for LG elected officials (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 86.00 60.00 8/24/2023 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 In 2021, across participating LGs, the average execution rate of the training plan for elected LG officials was 66 percent against an intermediate target of 40 percent. It increased to 86 percent against an Comments: intermediate target of 50 percent in 2022, exceeding the project end target of 60 percent. The 2022 report is currently being validated and will enable the PIU to update this indicator for the next ISR. IN01334428 Of which percentage of female elected officials trained (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 IN01334415 ►Execution of training plan for LG staff (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 88.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 In 2021, across participating LGs, the average execution rate of the training plan for LG staff was 66 percent against an intermediate target of 40 percent. It increased to 88 percent against an intermediate Comments: target of 50 percent in 2022, exceeding the project end target of 60 percent. The 2022 report is currently being validated and will enable the PIU to update this indicator for the next ISR. IN01334429 Of which percentage of female LG staff trained (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 13.00 13.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 IN01334417 ►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 87.00 95.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the number of LGs that accessed the performance-based grants through the National Local Government Support Fund (Fonds National d’Appui aux Collectivités Territoriales - FNACT) managed by the National Local Government Investment Agency (Agence Nationale Comments: d’Investissement des Collectivités Territoriales - ANICT). In 2020, 86 percent of beneficiary LGs accessed the FNACT against an intermediate target of 25 percent. In 2021, 65 percent of the beneficiary LGs accessed the FNACT, against an intermediate target of 40 percent. IN01334419 ►Submitted LG management accounts reviewed and judged by SC-CS (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 8/24/2023 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Value 3.00 46.00 46.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the coverage of the Supreme Audit Institution (Section des Comptes/Cour Supreme - CS-CS) in reviewing and judging LG management accounts annually. A cumulative of 69 LGs Comments: management accounts were reviewed and evaluated by CS-SC by December 2022, exceeding the project end target of 15. IN01334421 ►LG management accounts audited by the BVG annually (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 6.00 6.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the annual number of LG management accounts audited by the Office of the Auditor General (Bureau du Verificateur- BVG). The BVG audited a cumulative of 6 LG management Comments: accounts by December 2021. In 2020, BVG audited the accounts of only 4 LGs against a target of 15, and in 2021, BVG audited the account of 2 LGs against a target of 20. The project end target is 30. IN01334422 ►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 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the percentage of grievances related to LGs that are reported by the call center and addressed by relevant stakeholders/services. The citizens have registered no grievances yet. Comments: However, the grievance redress mechanism has yet to be fully rolled out. IN01334423 ►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 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 This indicator measures the level of participation and social inclusion of females in decision-making committees at the LG level. There has yet to be any progress on this indicator. The citizen engagement Comments: mechanism has yet to be implemented. IN01334425 ►Number of operational municipal crisis monitoring units in participating LGs. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 67.00 67.00 67.00 Date 01-Jan-2020 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 8/24/2023 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) This indicator measures the number of crisis units created and operational in participating LGs, capable of coordinating and monitoring the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 67 LG crisis management units have been created by September 2022. The project end target is 102. Under the project Comments: restructuring, this PBC was dropped as the COVID-19 outbreak wound down. The monitoring was suspended. IN01334427 ►Number of hygiene kits delivered to participating LGs. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 204.00 204.00 0.00 Date 01-Jan-2020 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 31-Dec-2023 The response to COVID-19 was more global, and the MATD's slowness in providing LGs with kits led Comments: PTFs to respond more rapidly by giving LGs kits, rendering this indicator irrelevant after the peak period. Overall Comments IR The response to COVID-19 was more global, and the MATD's slowness in providing LGs with kits led PTFs to respond more rapidly by giving LGs kits, rendering this indicator irrelevant after the peak period. Performance-Based Conditions IN01334411 ►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 -- IN01334414 ►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 Value 19.77 24.92 25.42 -- Date -- 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 -- IN01334416 8/24/2023 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) ►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 5.44 23.00 -- Date -- 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 -- IN01334418 ►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 15.30 15.30 -- Date -- 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 -- IN01334420 ►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 59.40 59.40 -- Date -- 08-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2023 -- IN01334424 ►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 67.00 67.00 -- Date -- 01-Apr-2020 01-Apr-2020 -- IN01334426 ►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 8/24/2023 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) 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 28.52 20.24 58% P164561 TF-B5025 Effective USD 6.10 6.10 0.00 5.98 0.12 98% 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 8/24/2023 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Mali Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery & COVID-19 Response (P164561) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 26-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 29-Jun-2023 Related Project(s) P171636-Additional Financing for Deployment of State Resources for Better Service Delivery and Local COVID-19 Response Project 8/24/2023 Page 11 of 11