The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Congo, Republic of | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 13-Oct-2023 | ISR57309 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action, Republic of Congo Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Jun-2020 Effectiveness Date: 09-Oct-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Sep-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To provide emergency income support to households affected by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis and increase access to safety net for recovery for poor and vulnerable in participating areas of the Beneficiary. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) To provide emergency income support to households affected by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis and to increase access to productive safety nets for poor and vulnerable households and youth in participating areas in the territory of the Recipient. Components Table Name Emergency cash transfers for COVID-19 response:(Cost $20.00 M) Scaling up Lisungi program for recovery:(Cost $51.70 M) Strengthening the social protection system:(Cost $6.10 M) Project management, monitoring and evaluation:(Cost $11.00 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component - CERC Productive inclusion for vulnerable youth aged 18-35 years old:(Cost $44.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is on track to achieving its objectives. As of September 2023, 231,546 households (exceeding the target of 200,000) have received the Emergency cash transfers for COVID-19 response. 32,033 households (39 percent over its original target (23,000)) are receiving conditional cash 10/13/2023 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) transfers (CCT). In addition, the project also supports households carrying out micro-projects to invest in Income Generating Activities (IGA). To this end, 18,982 out of 21,000 planned micro-projects have already been set up and received the first grant installment. The first additional financing in the amount equivalent to US$83 million became effective on October 19, 2022. It is expected to extend access to social safety nets and improve access to income-earning opportunities to additional 25,000 households with a focus on women. It will also support income-earning opportunities for 45,000 vulnerable youth. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Provide emergency income support to households affected by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis IN01325090 ►Households benefiting from emergency cash transfers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 231,546.00 231,546.00 200,000.00 Date 22-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Dec-2022 Increase access to productive safety nets for poor and vulnerable households, and youth IN01325087 10/13/2023 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) ►Households benefiting from recovery program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 32,033.00 29,987.00 40,000.00 Date 22-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 Comments: Regular cash transfers: number of beneficiary households IN01325088 ►Youths provided with income earning opportunities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing which is not yet effective. Comments: IN01325089 Of which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Overall Comments PDO Actual values for all indicators will be updated following an implementation support mission scheduled for October 12-20, 2023. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Emergency cash transfers for COVID-19 response IN01325094 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,200,941.00 1,210,723.00 1,200,000.00 Date 22-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325096 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 549,507.00 549,832.00 600,000.00 Scaling up Lisungi Program for Recovery 10/13/2023 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) IN01325093 ►Beneficiary households participating in income-generating activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 59.00 79.00 80.00 Date 07-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325097 ►Women participating in income generating activites (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 68.00 68.00 70.00 Date 07-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325099 ►Beneficiary households living with at least one individual with a disability (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing, no data has been collected. Comments: IN01325102 ►Beneficiaries of the pension program (cash transfers) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,923.00 6,243.00 7,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing which is not yet effective. Comments: IN01325105 ►Beneficiaries of cash transfers satisfied with the program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing, no data has been collected. Comments: IN01325108 ►Households reporting increased resilience to shocks (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/13/2023 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) Value 0.00 0.00 85.00 45.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing, no data has been collected. Comments: Strengthening the social protection system IN01325091 ►Households registered in the social registry (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 120,417.00 852,149.00 855,315.00 857,000.00 Date 22-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator measures the use of the RSU to assess households’ socio-economic conditions and to Comments: determine their potential eligibility for social programs. IN01325098 ►Timely payment of cash transfers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 22-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 Timeliness of payments as defined by the Operations Manual. Information not provided by the PIU, they have delays on getting the information from payment service Comments: providers every month. IN01325101 ►Transfers delivered through digital payments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.70 100.00 60.00 Date 07-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325103 ►Grievances documented, processed and addressed within 30 days (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 80.00 Date 07-May-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 Data is in the process of submission. Average time taken to record, process and resolve grievances Comments: related to targeting IN01325106 ►Elaboration and adoption of a Social Protection Strategy responsive to shocks (Yes/No, Custom) 10/13/2023 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 02-Jun-2020 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 The Ministry of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action (MASAH) has started the process of drafting a Comments: Social Protection Strategy in December. IN01325109 ►A roadmap for implementation of an early warning system is available (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325111 ►MASAH deconcentrated staff who have benefited from capacity building (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 850.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 This indicator is related to the additional financing which is not yet effective. Comments: Productive inclusion for vulnerable youth aged 18-35 IN01325092 ►Beneficiaries of labor market programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325095 Beneficiaries of labor market programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,000.00 IN01325100 ►Youths benefiting from the self-employment package (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325104 10/13/2023 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) Of which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 IN01325107 ►Youths benefiting from the apprenticeship package (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325110 Of which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 IN01325112 ►Young people who completed the training for the apprenticeship program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 31-May-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325113 ►Young people who completed the training for the self-employment program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325114 ►Youth beneficiaries satisfied with the training program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325115 ►Trained beneficiaries who received the productive grant (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01325116 10/13/2023 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) ►Beneficiaries with active IGAs at least six months after the end of the program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Jan-2022 06-Dec-2022 29-Sep-2023 30-Jun-2027 Overall Comments IR Actual values for all indicators will be updated following an implementation support mission scheduled for October 12-20, 2023. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P174178 IDA-67180 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 45.71 5.20 90% P174178 IDA-71140 Effective USD 83.00 83.00 0.00 0.00 75.07 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P174178 IDA-67180 Effective 24-Jun-2020 13-Jul-2020 09-Oct-2020 31-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2027 P174178 IDA-71140 Effective 16-May-2022 23-Jun-2022 19-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2027 30-Jun-2027 Cumulative Disbursements 10/13/2023 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Republic of Congo Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response project (P174178) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P177453-First Additional Financing for the Lisungi Emergency COVID-19 Response Project 10/13/2023 Page 9 of 9