The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 8 | Archived on 27-Aug-2024 | ISR01135 Implementing Agencies: Ministry Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Highways, Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 29-Sept-2021) The Project Development Objective is to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity and strengthen agricultural supply chains to empower project communities in selected districts of Sri Lanka. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Restructuring package Seq. 1 on 26-Apr-2023) The Project Development Objective is to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity and strengthen agricultural supply chains to empower project communities in selected districts of Sri Lanka. 2. COMPONENTS Name Enhancing Safe and Climate Resilient Transport Connectivity:(Cost 158,750,000.00) Enhancing Supply Chain and Access to Services for Farmers:(Cost 15,000,000.00) Contingent Emergency Response:(Cost 325,000,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Aug 27, 2024 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 07 - 06 Jun Proposed Rating 30 Sep 2021 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial High High Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High High Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Aug 27, 2024 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Climate Resilient Accessibility Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Aug/2021 32,816.00 30-Sept-2023 323,614.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The indicator has reported good progress towards achievement of the end target. The Project beneficiaries with achieving targets gender disaggregated number for the actual is as follows: Male: 54,641, Female: 52,940 improved climate resilient road access to markets, schools and health facilities Measures the the number of beneficiaries with improved climate resilient road access to in selected districts in markets, schools and health facilities in a select few project-financed districts. End target is project-financed areas calculated based on the sample project beneficiaries in project-financed areas in Rathnapura, (gender disaggregated) Matale and Anuradhapura districts who will benefit with improved climate resilient road (Number) access due to project interventions. Corresponding gender disaggregated numbers for the end target are as follows: Male - 158,614; Female - 165,000 Efficiency Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 56,179 Feb/2022 56,179 30-Sept-2023 61,800 Oct/2026 Number of smallholder Comments on Measures the number of smallholder farmers with improved accessibility to output markets in farmers with reduced travel achieving targets select few project-financed districts. The baseline and target of this indicator is updated with time to output markets in selected districts in project- this ISR. The baseline is calculated based on the number of smallholder farmers served by the financed areas (Text) roads improved in Ratnapura, Anuradhapura and Matale districts. Aug 27, 2024 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) To be assessed Nov/2022 To be assessed 30-Sept-2023 To be Oct/2026 after determined Average sales of agriculture restructuring is based on products in the catchment completed baseline area of collection points Comments on Measures the increase in average value of sales of agriculture products resulting from rehabilitated by the project achieving targets improvements in quantity and quality of products through project interventions. The indicator (Text) would be measured for farmers and agribusiness organizations. Safety Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Proportion of project- 0.00 Apr/2021 1.00 30-Sept-2023 10.00 Oct/2026 financed roads with safety Comments on The indicator measures the percentage of project financed roads that have road safety audits (Percentage) achieving targets audits completed. Minimizing the impacts of the economic crisis and restoring social stability Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year CERC implemented according No May/2022 Yes 26-Oct-2023 Yes Nov/2023 to the emergency action plan Comments on The activities described in the Sri Lanka CERC Emergency Action Plan, were completed (Yes/No) achieving targets 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Enhancing Safe and Climate Resilient Transport Connectivity Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Aug 27, 2024 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) 0.00 Mar/2021 204.00 30-Sept-2023 1,000.00 Oct/2026 Number of Kms of rural roads Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation upgraded with safety achieving targets support mission June 2024. measures (Kilometers) Measures improved road safety in project financed areas. 0.00 Mar/2021 0.00 30-Sept-2023 20.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation Travel time along the project- achieving targets support mission June 2024. financed roads (percentage reduction) (Percentage) Measures the average reduction in travel time along the project financed roads. For the target value, on a 2.5 km rural road, assumed current operating speed is 40 km/hr which rises to 50km/hr. 0.00 Aug/2021 9.00 30-Sept-2023 15.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the average percentage of women working in Percentage of women achieving targets ongoing contracts as of the implementation support mission June 2024. employed in road maintenance work under the Measures the increased employment of women in road maintenance work in project financed project (Percentage) road work. End target is estimated taking into consideration the recent project experience by the RDA and the proposed activities under this project to improve female employment in road maintenance work. 0.00 Aug/2021 0.00 30-Sept-2023 50.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation Percentage of beneficiaries achieving targets support mission June 2024. satisfied with improved roads in selected districts in project-financed areas (gender disaggregated) Measures the public feedback on the road improvements in select few project-financed (Percentage) districts. The baseline is estimated as the percentage of population satisfied with the existing condition of the candidate roads in Rathnapura, Matale and Anuradhapura distrits based on a sample of 203 people surveyed by the RDA E&S division. Surveys and community Aug 27, 2024 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) consultations for this has been restricted due to prevalence of COVID-19. End target is estimated based on the baseline and will be verified through a satisfaction survey carried out at the end of road rehabilitations. 262,554.00 Aug/2021 262,554.00 30-Sept-2023 427,554.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation Number of women that have achieving targets support mission June 2024. access to paved all weather roads in selected districts in Measures the women's improved accessibility to paved, all weather roads in select few project-financed areas project-financed districts. Baseline estimate is calculated as existing female population in (Number) Rathnapura, Matale and Anuradhapura districts who already have access to paved, alleather roads. End target is calculated by adding the incremental number of female beneficiaries who will have access to improved roads under this project to the baseline estimate. 17,187 Feb/2022 17,187 30-Sept-2023 23,600 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation achieving targets support mission June 2024. Number of school girls that have access to paved all weather roads to schools in selected districts in project- Measures the number of school girls benefited by improved access to schools through paved, financed areas (Text) all weather roads in select few project-financed districts. The baseline is calculated based on the number of school girls served by the roads improved in Ratnapura, Anuradhapura and Matale districts. 0.00 Jun/2021 21.00 30-Sept-2023 9.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation Number of community achieving targets support mission June 2024. groups actively engaged in project monitoring activities (Number) Measures the improved community participation in project monitoring activities. The GRCs appointed for the project, which include community members, are involved in project Aug 27, 2024 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) monitoring activities as well. The actual is measured as the number of GRCs appointed under the project. Climate resilient road No Apr/2021 No 30-Sept-2023 Yes Oct/2026 maintenance plans prepared Comments on Measures the adoption of climate resilient road maintenance practices by the RDA on an annual basis (Yes/No) achieving targets No Jun/2021 No 30-Sept-2023 An Oct/2026 institutional institutional institutional framework for framework for framework for An institutional framework road road road for road management management management management developed (Text) in place in place developed Comments on Measures steps taken to improve road management practices in the country's road sector achieving targets 0.00 Jun/2021 6.00 30-Sept-2023 9.00 Oct/2026 Comments on The actual estimate reported in this ISR is the number reported as of the implementation achieving targets support mission June 2024. Number of road safety awareness campaigns completed during project Measures the increased awareness around road safety among the communities in project implementation (Number) financed areas. The actual estimate reported in this ISR is reported progress as of the implementation support mission April 2023. Five awareness programs have been conducted in Ratnapura district to the communities around the roads being improved. Enhancing Supply Chain and Access to Services for Farmers Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People with strengthened Comments on Note that this indicator is yet to be assessed. food and nutrition security achieving targets (Number of people) CRI Aug 27, 2024 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) People with Comments on Note that this indicator is yet to be assessed. strengthened food and achieving targets nutrition security – Youth (Number of people) CRI People with Comments on Note that this indicator is yet to be assessed. strengthened food and achieving targets nutrition security – Female (Number of people) CRI Number of storage/collection 0.00 Jun/2021 0.00 30-Sept-2023 18.00 Oct/2026 centers constructed or Comments on Measures the improved agro-logistics infrastructure in project financed areas rehabilitated (Number) achieving targets To be obtained Jun/2021 To be obtained 30-Sept-2023 To be Oct/2026 Percentage of beneficiaries via satisfaction via satisfaction determined satisfied with improved agro- surveys carried surveys carried based on logistics infrastructure out prior to out prior to baseline (collection centers) in infrastructure infrastructure selected districts in project- rehabilitation rehabilitation financed areas (gender Comments on Measures the public feedback on the agro-logistic infrastructure improvements in select few disaggregated) (Text) achieving targets project-financed districts. Contingent Emergency Response Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Beneficiaries of main cash 0.00 May/2022 3,090,000.00 28-Apr-2023 3,000,000.00 Nov/2023 transfer programs (Elderly, Comments on Direct beneficiaries Disabled, CKD, Samurdhi) and achieving targets their wait list, including top- ups (Number) Aug 27, 2024 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) 0.00 May/2022 0.00 07-Jul-2022 137,500.00 Nov/2023 Comments on The actual progress reported for this indicator accounts only for the fertilizer distributed Quantity of fertilizer achieving targets during the Maha 2022/23 and Yala 2023 seasons. The total including the distributions made distributed through agrarian in Maha 2023/24 season will be reported in subsequent ISRs. service centers (Metric ton) Volume of fertilizer in metric tons distributed to smallholder farmers through agrarian service centers 0.00 May/2022 0.00 07-Jul-2022 1,000,000.00 Nov/2023 Comments on The actual progress reported for this indicator accounts for the number of farmers who achieving targets received fertilizer in the Maha 2022/23 season. In the Yala 2023 season 660,511 farmers Number of farmer received fertilizer, however, there’s a possibility that this includes the same farmers who beneficiaries receiving received fertilizer in the Maha season. Therefore, the number for Yala 2023 is not accounted fertilizer (Number) for to avoid any double counting. Approximate number of farmers covered in 800,000 hectares 0.00 May/2022 85,038.00 28-Apr-2023 70,000.00 Nov/2023 Cooking gas procured and Comments on Amount of cooking gas procured and distributed distributed (Metric ton) achieving targets Aug 27, 2024 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IBRD-92900 Effective 500.00 500.00 0.00 374.84 125.16 74.97% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IBRD-92900 Effective 30-Sept-2021 03-Nov-2021 11-Nov-2021 31-Oct-2026 31-Oct-2026 8. KEY DATES Aug 27, 2024 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project (P176164) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 30-Sept-2021 30-Sept-2021 Effectiveness 11-Nov-2021 11-Nov-2021 Mid-Term Review No. 01 02-Jun-2024 03-Jun-2024 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Oct-2026 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 18-Nov-2022 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Aug 27, 2024 Page 11 of 11