The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Kosovo | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 07-Dec-2023 | ISR58710 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers, Republic of Kosovo Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Sep-2021 Effectiveness Date: 27-Apr-2023 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 28-Jun-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2026 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to improve the equity and adaptability of Kosovo’s social safety net. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Strengthening social protection delivery systems:(Cost $6.30 M) Component 2: Improving the performance of the Social Assistance Scheme:(Cost $48.80 M) Component 3. Project implementation and management:(Cost $0.83 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation progress was Satisfactory in this reporting period (May-November 2023). The Project Coordination Unit is fully staffed; The Project Implementation and Steering Committees were established; EUR 15 million was disbursed under Component 2.1; A Project Activity Plan was developed; and work is being initiated under Component 1.1 (System Building), Component 1.2 (Activation Pilot), and Component 2.2 (SAS Pilot). 12/7/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial 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 Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Substantial Substantial Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the equity of Kosovo's social safety net. IN01366382 ►SAS beneficiaries (households) that have been assessed for eligibility using the new poverty test (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 16-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Share of SAS households receiving benefits that have been assessed for eligibility using the new poverty Comments: test IN01366384 ►Beneficiaries (individuals) selected according to the new poverty test and paid for by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,000.00 Date 10-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 The indicator measures the number of SAS beneficiaries (individuals) selected according to the new Comments: poverty test and paid for by the project. Improve the adaptability of Kosovo’s social safety net. 12/7/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) IN01366381 ►Beneficiaries (individuals) receiving a temporary increase in the SAS benefit in response to COVID-19 paid for by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 105,296.00 105,296.00 90,000.00 Date 18-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Number of beneficiaries (individuals) receiving a temporary increase in the SAS benefit in response to Comments: COVID-19 paid for by the project IN01366383 ►SAS program is able to expand coverage in response to shocks (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The SAS has the The SAS program is The SAS program is not The SAS program is not foundations in place not able to expand Value able to expand coverage able to expand coverage allowing it to expand coverage in response in response to shocks. in response to shocks. coverage in response to shocks. to shocks. Date 18-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 This indicator assesses whether the foundations that would allow the SAS to respond to socks are in place. These foundations include legal basis for expansion, supported by secondary legislation and Comments: system procedures establishing the eligibility criteria, targeting procedures, payment systems and data sources. IN01366385 ►Social Safety Net programs using the new information system (SWIS) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 16-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Number of programs using the new information system (SWIS). All beneficiaries of the program must be Comments: recorded in the SWIS in order for it to be considered using the new information system. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening social protection delivery systems IN01366386 ►New management information systems (MIS) are functional (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MIS systems not yet MIS systems not yet MIS systems not yet At least two programs Value developed (SRMS and developed (SRMS and developed (SRMS and rely on SRMS SWIS) SWIS) SWIS) Date 22-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Comments: New management information systems (MIS) are functional. This includes SWIS and SRMS IN01366389 12/7/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) ►New payment system in place (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target New payment system in place relying on New payment system private banks to Value Payments made in cash Payments made in cash adopted for four provide SAS benefits. programs The use of post offices was discontinued. Date 22-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2025 New payment system in place that allows for payments made in forms other than cash Comments: IN01366391 ►Consultation plan for citizen engagement developed, implemented and monitored (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Stakeholder Consultation plan for engagement plan citizen engagement is already finalized while monitored, including There is no consultation There is no consultation tools for monitoring measuring the level of Value plan for citizen plan for citizen including measuring satisfaction with citizen engagement in place. engagement in place. the level of satisfaction engagement activities of citizen engagement undertaken as part of for the project activities the project. will be developed. Date 22-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Comments: Citizen engagement strategy developed, implemented and monitored IN01366393 ►CSW staff trained on new targeting, enrollment or payment procedures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 22-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Comments: Share of CSW staff trained on new targeting, enrollment or payment procedures IN01366394 ►New poverty test to identify SAS beneficiaries in place (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Program relies on Program relies on Program relies on New poverty test Value categorial targeting categorial targeting categorial targeting implemented Date 28-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 05-Feb-2024 IN01366395 ►Profiling instrument for SAS beneficiaries to determine needs for social and activation services developed and used (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 12/7/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) Date 22-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Jul-2025 Comments: CSW profiling instrument for SAS beneficiaries to determine employability gaps haves been developed IN01366396 ►SAS beneficiaries registered at the employment agency that are female (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 Date 29-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 IN01366397 ►SAS beneficiaries (individuals) that participate in activation measures specified in the new Activation Manual (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 18-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Number of SAS beneficiaries (individuals) that participate in activation measures specified in the new Comments: Activation Manual. IN01366398 Female SAS beneficiaries that participate in activation measures specified in the new Activation Manual (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 18-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Improving the performance of the SAS IN01366387 ►Improved adequacy of the SAS benefit for households with four or more members (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Benefit formula in Benefit formula in place Benefit formula in place Benefit formula in place has increased provides a low relative provides a low relative place provides a low the relative benefit Value benefit amount for benefit amount for relative benefit amount amount for households families with four or more families with four or more for families with four or with four or more members. members. more members. members. Date 16-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2024 Comments: Improved adequacy of SAS benefits IN01366390 ►New SAS legislation in place based on concept document adopted in 2020 (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target SAS relies on 2012 SAS relies on 2012 SAS relies on 2012 SAS operates based Value legislation legislation legislation on new legislation 12/7/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) Date 16-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 29-Dec-2023 The SAS legislation will (i) set out the eligibility criteria for the SAS, which will be based on the poverty status of a household only (removing the categorical criteria), the duration of support, and the exit or recertification criteria and periodicity; (ii) the new benefit formula, by household size and including any Comments: income disregards to promote activation; and (iii) the basis for allowing the program to expand in response to shocks, which will set out in advance the procedures to be used to respond to future shocks through the SAS. IN01366392 ►Individual SAS beneficiaries aged 18 years or below (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 50.00 50.00 55.00 Date 02-Aug-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Share of individual SAS beneficiaries aged 18 years or below. All members from a household benefiting Comments: from SAS are considered to be individual beneficiaries. Project implementation and management IN01366388 ►Number of trainings or knowledge sharing events financed by the project undertaken by CSW, MFLT, and the employment agency staff (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 20.00 Date 16-Jul-2021 20-Dec-2022 06-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2026 Number of trainings or knowledge sharing events financed by the project undertaken by CSW, MFLT and employment agency staff. Comments: Training/events so far: launch event; CSW workshop; DSPF/PCU workshop to kick start the project and develop the activity plan and update the procurement plan. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P171098 IDA-69880 Effective USD 55.93 55.93 0.00 16.16 35.13 32% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P171098 IDA-69880 Effective 29-Sep-2021 26-Oct-2021 27-Apr-2023 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026 12/7/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Kosovo Social Assistance System Reform Project (P171098) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/7/2023 Page 7 of 7