The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Benin Social Safety Nets Program (P176680)
Benin Social Safety Nets Program (P176680)
WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Benin | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AWCF2 | Responsible Unit: HAWS2
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2023 | Team Leader(s): Caroline Anne Isabelle Tassot, Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie
Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 20-Nov-2023 | ISR58522 | Created by: Caroline Anne Isabelle Tassot on 30-Oct-2023 | Modified by: Caroline Anne
Isabelle Tassot on 16-Nov-2023
Program Development Objectives
PDO Table
Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document)
The Program Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve the efficiency and adaptivity of the social protection system and to increase the
coverage of vulnerable households in the productive social safety net
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The Program became effective a month ago.
The roll-out of the first cohort of 75,000 beneficiaries of the Gbessoke productive social safety net (PSSN) is planned for the first quarter of 2024.
This is an ambitious calendar with a multi-step process involving the Cellule d'Appui a la Mise en Oeuvre (CAMO) communicating about the
Gbessoke PSSN, finalizing the list of beneficiaries, distributing SIM cards, and initiating the first mobile money cash transfer as well as training for
the development of income-generating activities (IGA). The preparations for the innovative model of childcare IGA and the impact evaluation for the
second cohort of beneficiaries are progressing well but will require significant technical assistance.
The reform of the one-stop shops (Guichets Uniques de la Protection Sociale, GUPS) is progressing with the development of the norms and
procedure (focusing on the integration of services across different programs to maximize efficiency and offer the most adequate support to
vulnerable populations), and development of architectural plans.
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P176680 IDA-72790 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 97.92 0%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P176680 IDA-72790 Effective 24-Mar-2023 11-Apr-2023 28-Sep-2023 31-Dec-2027 31-Dec-2027
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DLI Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % for
DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount
Status Coc DLI
Loan: IDA72790-001
EFFICIENT SOCIAL
1 Regular EUR 21,229,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
PROTECTION DELIVERY
IMPROVED ADAPTIVE
2 Regular CAPACITY OF THE SP EUR 27,690,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
SYS
ESTABL THE
3 Regular FOUNDATIONS 4 A SUST EUR 7,384,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
NAT SAF
THE GBESSOKE PROD
4 Regular EUR 31,751,200.00 Not Achieved 0.00
SOCIAL SAF NET IS IMPL
PREPARATION
PPF
5 ADVANCE TO BE -- 1,476,800.00 -- 0.00
Refinancing
REPAID
Prior Results THE RECIPIENT HAS
1.1 EUR 1,846,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
Financing DLI ADOPTED GUPS NORMS
Prior Results A MEMORANDUM HAS
2.1 EUR 923,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
Financing DLI BEEN EXECUTED
Program Action Plan
Action Description Share RSU data required for the planning of impact evaluation and programming of Gbessoke roll-out
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
One month after
Technical ANPS/DGAS Other In Progress
effectiveness
Completion Measurement Data is used for impact evaluation planning and programming of Gbessoke roll-out
Comments
Gbessoke Program Operations Manual is updated to reflect findings from monitoring and evaluation, including tracers
Action Description
surveys of beneficiaries
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Technical DGAS Recurrent Continuous Not Yet Due
The Gbessoke Program Operations Manual reflects findings from monitoring and evaluation of the Gbessoke
Completion Measurement
implementation
Comments
Development and implementation of the Environmental and Social Technical Manual which describes the specific
Action Description
E&S management procedure for this Program
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Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social No later than 4 months
CAMO Other In Progress
Systems after effectiveness
Steps include (a) Preparation of the ToR and recruitment of the consulting firm/consultant in charge of developing the
Completion Measurement Manual (b) Development of the manual (c) Organization of a validation workshop for the Technical Manual and its
annexes.
Comments
Action Description Provision and maintenance throughout the implementation of the E&S/human resources skills program
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social No later than 3 months
CAMO Other In Progress
Systems after effectiveness
The appointment of qualified human resources to ensure that E&S aspects are taken into account during the
Completion Measurement
implementation of the program for the institutions that are (i) the CAMO, (ii) CPS/GUPS
Comments
Action Description Information and awareness of actors and communities on the E&S issues of the Program
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social CAMO, DDCVDD,
Recurrent Continuous Not Yet Due
Systems ABE, ATDA
- Raising awareness and informing about the environmental and social issues of the program's activities,
Completion Measurement -Promotion of good practices in pest control, use of pesticides and natural fertilizers
-Strengthening of citizen engagement and GRM
Comments
Capacity building and training on the development, use and monitoring of E&S tools for central and municipal
Action Description
stakeholders
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
CAMO in
Environmental and Social
collaboration with Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due
Systems
ABE
A training program will be developed for the application of guidelines of the environmental and social technical
Completion Measurement manual and for the mastery of E&S safeguards instruments without forgetting the mastery of the E&S filtering process
and the exclusion
Comments
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Action Description Elaboration of quarterly environmental and social monitoring reports
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Environmental and Social
CAMO Recurrent Quarterly Not Yet Due
Systems
Report including an update on all environmental and social safeguard actions implemented during the quarter and
Completion Measurement
planning of activities for the next quarter.
Comments
Strengthen MASM’s fiduciary team with
- Additional procurements staffs appointed to assist the current PRMP
Action Description - Experienced and qualified FM civil servants appointed to the DPAF to improve the FM
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
No later than 3 months
Fiduciary Systems MASM Other In Progress
after effectiveness
Additional procurements staffs appointed to assist the current PRMP and experienced and qualified FM civil servants
Completion Measurement appointed to the DPAF to improve the FM
Comments
Set up a Program Coordination unit and elaborate a Program Operation Manual including financial reports, ACG
Action Description protocols and financial reporting of the Program Expenditures templates
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems MASM Other At effectiveness In Progress
Program Coordination unit is operational and Program Operation Manual including financial reports, ACG protocols
Completion Measurement and financial reporting of the Program Expenditures templates elaborated
Comments
Action Description Strengthen capacities of internal auditor appointed within the MASM (IGM) and of audit and risk committee members
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems MASM Recurrent Continuous Not Yet Due
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Training and on the job training of IGM by working with the IGF’s team on existing project. Audit and risks committee
Completion Measurement members trained. Audit conducted by IGF team for first 2 years.
Comments
Share with the World Bank, MASM N+1 draft budget document (Budget program, DPPD) during the year N third
Action Description
quarter for technical advice.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems DLI 3 MEF Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due
Appropriate shares of the PEF are included in MASM annual budgets to ensure smooth implementation of program
Completion Measurement
expenditure framework.
Comments
Conduct audit based on ToRs agreed upon with WB by private audit firm recruited on competitive basis for first 2
Action Description
years. Afterwards WB will assess capacity of SAI to decide if it can carry out adequate and timely audit.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems MASM Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due
Audit conducted based on ToRs agreed upon with WB by private audit firm recruited on competitive basis for first 2
Completion Measurement
years. Afterwards WB will assess capacity of SAI to decide if it can carry out adequate and timely audit.
Comments
HCPC will share with the World Bank information on the allegations of fraud and corruption using the template agreed
Action Description
in the POM on a semi-annual report basis.
Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status
Fiduciary Systems HCPC Recurrent Semi-Annually In Progress
HCPC reports shared with the WB on the allegations of fraud and corruption using the template agreed in the POM
Completion Measurement
on a semi-annual report basis.
Comments
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
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Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate
Stakeholders Low Low Low
Other Substantial Substantial Substantial
Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial
RiskComments
Comments
Benin’s vulnerability to shocks might pose changes in targeted areas and beneficiaries. Climate-induced disasters are becoming recurrent in Benin
and threaten food security and population’s livelihoods. Rising insecurity spilling over from the Sahel is a risk for the safety of staff involved in
implementation of the operation and beneficiaries and their communities. The insecurity risk also poses a challenge to the macroeconomic
framework as resources might be shifted away from social programs toward defense spending. Additionally, with the successive evolution of the
pandemic since 2020, the risk of a new COVID-19 variant remains. If these risks arise, they are expected to disrupt the effective rollout of the
Program. The Program will support the development of emergency preparedness and response efforts to equip the MASM with adequate tools to
manage crises. The residual risk is rated Substantial
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Improve the efficiency of the social protection system
IN01360777
►GUPS fully delivering services intended for eligible households under the Gbessoke and ARCH health insurance programs (Percentage,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Percentage of GUPS fully delivering services intended for eligible households under the Gbessoke and
ARCH Health insurance programs. This involves (1) having adequate staffing and equipment and (2)
Comments
utilizing the MASM MIS to manage the delivery chain (processes of outreach, intake, assessment of needs,
eligibility determination, and management of benefits and grievances).
Improve the adaptivity of the social protection system
IN01360778
►Communes with flood risk areas fully covered by the RSU+ (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
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Reflects the percentage of communes at flood risk (as defined by ANPC) whose population is completely
Comments
covered by the RSU+.
Increase coverage of vulnerable households in the productive social safety net
IN01360779
►Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net program (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 120,000.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Number of households receiving their productive start-up grant in accordance with the Gbessoke Program
Operation Manual. This indicator captures the number of households benefitting from both the preparatory
Comments
support and the start-up grant for IGA development, while the CRI includes all households receiving the
preparatory support, including those who ultimately did not receive the start-up grant in addition.
IN01360780
Beneficiaries of the productive social safety net program - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 96,000.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas
RA1: Improve efficiency and adaptivity of the social protection system
IN01361156
►GUPS fully staffed (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Comments Proportion of GUPS fully staffed according to the norms and procedures outlined in DLR 1.1
IN01361158
►GUPS fully equipped (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Proportion of GUPS fully equipped per the minimum requirements outlined in the GUPS norms and
Comments
procedures, including the availability of electricity, water and internet connection.
IN01361160
►Households registered in the first cohort of RSU intakes (2019-2022) whose data has been updated per the RSU manual (Percentage,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
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Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Comments The RSU is up to date, in accordance with the RSU operations manual, to serve programs targeting needs.
IN01361161
►Programs entering data sharing protocols with the RSU (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 8.00 8.00 8.00 15.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Number of programs entering data sharing protocols with the RSU, with data sharing protocols approved by
Comments
APDP
IN01361162
►Households within flood-prone zones registered in the RSU (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Comments Proportion of households within flood-prone zones duly registered in the RSU
IN01361163
►Operational framework of cash transfer shock recovery adopted by the relevant authorities (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator is considered once the shock response procedures are developed and adopted by the
Comments
relevant authorities.
IN01361164
►Protocol for shock recovery through cash transfers is piloted and evaluated (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Shock response pilot implemented and lessons learned included in shock response manual, in the event of
Comments
a shock.
IN01361165
►Direct beneficiaries of shock response cash transfers (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Number of households who benefitted from cash assistance through the shock response pilot (in the event
Comments
of a shock).
IN01361166
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►The integrated MIS for Gbessoke program and other social benefits is operational (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator is met once the integrated MIS to be developed under the WURI Project, is fully operational
Comments
and used for Gbessoke program and other social benefits.
IN01361167
►Gbessoke beneficiaries referred to Alafia or ARCH microcredit programs (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator captures the percentage of Gbessoke beneficiaries who are referred to Alafia or ARCH
Comments
microcredit programs.
IN01361169
►Gbessoke beneficiaries enrolled in the Alafia microcredit program (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator captures the percentage of Gbessoke beneficiaries who are enrolled in the Alafia microcredit
Comments
program
IN01361171
►Proportion of extreme poor Gbessoke beneficiaries who are enrolled in ARCH health insurance program (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator captures the percentage of eligible Gbessoke beneficiary households that are enrolled in the
Comments
ARCH health insurance program.
RA2: Support the expansion of a productive social safety net
IN01361157
►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Comments
IN01361159
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 96,000.00
IN01361168
►Beneficiaries who have completed the productive training component (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
Proportion of the beneficiaries of the social safety net programs who have completed the productive training
Comments
component
IN01361170
►Cash transfer payments made within timeframe defined in operations manual (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 95.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator measures the predictability of cash transfers. It captures the share of payments that are done
Comments
within the required timeframe as per the operations manual.
IN01361172
►Grievances addressed within timeframe defined in the operations manual (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 95.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator will measure the effectiveness of the GRM system by looking at the percentage of grievance
Comments
solved on time.
IN01361173
►Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who are first time owners of mobile money account (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator captures the effectiveness of the Gbessoke program in narrowing the gender gap of female
Comments ownership of mobile money account by looking at the share of female Gbessoke beneficiaries who are first
time owners of mobile money account.
IN01361174
►Female Gbessoke beneficiaries who receive cash transfers via their own mobile account (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator measures the share of female Gbessoke beneficiaries who have a their own mobile money
Comments
account and who receive cash transfers via this mobile account.
IN01361175
►Gbessoke beneficiaries informed of the rights of people living with disabilities and of existing programs for their care (Percentage, Custom)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator captures the effectiveness of the GUPS in promoting the rights of people living with disabilities
and access to disability care services among Gbessoke beneficiaries. It measures the percentage of
Comments
Gbessoke beneficiaries who confirmed that they were informed of the rights of people living with disabilities
and of existing programs for their care.
IN01361176
►New partnerships with donors or other programs to support the Gbessoke program (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date 05-May-2022 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2027
This indicator measures the government's efforts to enter into new partnerships with donors or other
Comments
programs to support/fund the Gbessoke program.
Disbursement Linked Indicators
DLI_IND_TABLE
►DLI 1 Efficient social protection delivery (Outcome, 25,000,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (2027)
Value N/A N/A N/A N/A
Date -- 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 --
Comments
►DLI 2 Improved adaptive capacity of the social protection system (Outcome, 31,000,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (2027)
DLR 2.6:
Households in flood-
Value N/A N//A N//A prone zones are
duly registered in
the RSU
Date -- 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 --
Comments
►DLI 3 Establish the foundations of a sustainable national productive social safety net program (PSSNP) (Outcome, 8,000,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (2027)
Value N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Date -- 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 --
Comments
►DLI 4 The Gbessoke productive social safety net program is implemented to promote economic inclusion (Outcome, 34,400,000.00, 0%)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (2027)
Value N/A N/A N/A N/A
Date -- 16-Jun-2023 14-Nov-2023 --
Comments
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