The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Papua New Guinea | Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 26-Nov-2021 | ISR49010 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Treasury, Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 09-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 28-Sep-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-Mar-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Mar-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve communities' access to basic infrastructure and services in targeted rural areas using inclusive, participatory planning and implementation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Preparation and implementation of sub-projects:(Cost $15.50 M) Capacity building of national and sub-national entities:(Cost $3.00 M) Project Management:(Cost $10.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made encouraging progress on several fronts since the March 2021 Bank mission. At the time of the mission, 453 sub-projects were identified by communities across five provinces; 254 advanced to the full design stage (227 by wards and 27 by women’s groups), and once complete will benefit an estimated 280,000 persons. Sub-project technical designs have been completed in three of five provinces. East New Britain Province is the most advanced with communities having ratified all sub-project designs, 37 ward accounts to receive grants have been opened, and those wards are ready to begin sub-project implementation. Ward Development Meeting 3 (WDM3) and ward account openings will begin in October in West Sepik, while WDM3 meetings are pending for Simbu, Central, and Western provinces. All provinces except Western and Central have provided counterpart contributions. The Project MIS tablet-based data collection system is fully functional and can be accessed at https://dashboard.rsdp.live/. Despite this progress, implementation is still significantly behind schedule. As of October 11, 2021, the project has disbursed only 21 percent of financing and no sub-projects have yet to be implemented. With less than one year remaining before the original project closing date of June 30, 11/26/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) 2022, the possibility of completing the current cycle of sub-projects is in question. Moreover, it would be infeasible to finance a second cycle of sub- projects as originally planned under the project. In order to secure a project extension that would allow for the first round of sub-projects to be implemented, the Government has agreed to a number of urgent actions that would signal important improvements to project management. These include submission to the World Bank of outstanding audit reports, other relevant financial management reports, and a request from the Department of Treasury to the World Bank to extend the closing date of the project for an additional 23 months. 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial High High Sustainability Fiduciary High High High Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- High High Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve communities access to basic infrastructure and services in targeted rural areas IN01062590 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Progress for this indicator will be updated further when actual sub-projects are implemented. Comments: IN01062626 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 11/26/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 IN01062627 ►Percentage of beneficiaries reporting improved access to basic services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Progress for this indicator will be reported when actual investments are made. Comments: IN01062628 ►Percentage of villages in the targeted wards represented in ward development planning meetings (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 92.00 92.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 IN01062629 ►Percentage of women participating in community decision-making meetings in target wards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 43.00 43.00 50.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 IN01062630 ►Percentage of beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Progress for this indicator will be reported in the endline survey. Comments: IN01062631 Percentage of female beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 11/26/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) Project Management IN01062634 ►Percentage of sub-projects facing significant implementation problems (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Reporting on this indicator will be done when actual investments have been made. Comments: IN01062636 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Reporting on this indicator will be done when actual investments have been made. The wording of this Comments: indicator will be changed in the proposed restructuring. Capacity building of national and sub-national entities IN01062633 ►Number of LLG staff and CDWs trained and providing technical assistance to communities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 59.00 59.00 60.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 IN01062637 Number of LLG staff and CDWs trained and providing technical assistance to communities, which are women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 IN01062639 ►Number of DPLGA staff trained and providing technical assistance and monitoring (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.00 23.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This was reported as 157. But the condition of the measurement is that those counted must be field-based Comments: and providing assistance to communities, not PMU-based. We will assess the possible adjustment of this indicator as part of the proposed restructuring. 11/26/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) IN01062641 ►Number of LLG technical committees appraising subproject proposals prepared by wards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This will be reported at later stage. Comments: Preparation and implementation of sub-projects IN01062632 ►Percentage of wards in targeted LLGs that have validated ward development plans or their summary (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 70.00 70.00 80.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be removed as part of the proposed re-structuring. Comments: IN01062635 ►Number of wards in targeted LLGs that have received a ward development grant (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 73.00 73.00 73.00 200.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 15-Apr-2021 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 The "73" measured at baseline reflects ward development grants provided under the "Rural Service Comments: Delivery and Local Governance Pilot" (2013-2017) IN01062638 ►Number of subprojects completed in targeted LLGs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Progress for this indicator will be reported when actual investments are made. Comments: IN01062640 ►Percentage of completed sub-projects for which an O&M plan is in force (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 11/26/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 Progress for this indicator will be reported when actual investments are made. Comments: IN01062642 ►Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be removed in the upcoming restructure, as it is impossible to set a baseline for or Comments: otherwise estimate in a community driven development intervention. IN01062643 ►Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or equipped (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be removed in the upcoming restructure, as it is impossible to set a baseline for or Comments: otherwise estimate in a community driven development intervention. IN01062644 ►Community electricity connections constructed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be removed in the upcoming restructure, as it is impossible to set a baseline for or Comments: otherwise estimate in a community driven development intervention. IN01062645 Community elec. connections constructed–Offgrid/minigrid–Only renewable sources (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 IN01062646 ►Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 19-Jun-2020 15-Nov-2021 31-Mar-2022 11/26/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) This indicator will be removed in the upcoming restructure, as it is impossible to set a baseline for or Comments: otherwise estimate in a community driven development intervention. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159517 IDA-60760 Effective USD 23.00 23.00 0.00 5.09 18.70 21% P159517 TF-A5004 Closed USD 4.50 1.48 3.02 1.48 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159517 IDA-60760 Effective 09-Jun-2017 19-Jul-2017 28-Sep-2017 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 P159517 TF-A5004 Closed 09-Jun-2017 19-Jul-2017 09-Oct-2017 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 11/26/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rural Service Delivery Project (P159517) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/26/2021 Page 8 of 8