The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Benin | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AWCF2 | Responsible Unit: SAWU1 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2023 | Team Leader(s): Van Anh Vu Hong, Brahim Ould Abdelwedoud Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2022 | ISR54104 | Created by: Sung Heng C. Kok Shun on 29-Nov-2022 | Modified by: Sung Heng C. Kok Shun on 20-Dec-2022 Program Development Objectives PDO Table Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The PDOs are to improve (i) access to climate resilient urban services and (ii) urban service delivery arrangements in the selected municipalities. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is the initial ISR. The project was approved on September 29, 2022, signed on October 15, 2022. The effectiveness deadline is January 13, 2023. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P176653 IDA-72120 USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 0.00 193.99 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P176653 IDA-72120 29-Sep-2022 15-Oct-2022 -- 30-Jun-2028 30-Jun-2028 Effective Program Action Plan Action Description Elaborate a Program Operations Manual including financial reports, ACG protocols and statements templates Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MCVDD Other Before Effectiveness Not Yet Due 12/23/2022 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Completion Measurement Prepare and adopt a POM in form and substance satisfactory to the World Bank. Comments Include financial data related to the Program fiduciary key performance indicator (KPIs) in MCVDD quarterly Action Description performance reports Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MCVDD Recurrent Quarterly Not Yet Due Completion Measurement Required data included in reports Comments Share with the World Bank, for technical advice, MCVDD Year N+1's draft budget document ("project du document Action Description du Budget Programme Triennal") at the beginning of the third quarter of Year N Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MEF Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Completion Measurement Draft budget documents shared by September 30 of every year. Comments Timely transfer of financial allocations to selected municipalities and state agencies in accordance with the Program Action Description expenditure framework Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status DLI 5 MEF/CONAFIL/MCV Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due DD Completion Measurement June 30 of Year 1 and 2 and March 3 of Year 3, 4 and 5 Comments IGF/IGM carry out two internal audits per year of the Program covering the MCVDD and the selected municipalities. Action Description Same action for SIRAT’s internal audit by its dedicated department. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems IGF/MEF, SIRAT Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Completion Measurement Audits carried out and reports sent to the World Bank no later than 90 days after the end of each semester Comments 12/23/2022 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Prepare TORs acceptable to the World Bank, recruit a private audit firm to carry out the Program audits (with clearly Action Description identifiable Program expenditure) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MCVDD/CONAFIL Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Audit carried out and reports submitted to the World Bank no later then 9 months after the closing date of each of the Completion Measurement Recipient's fiscal year. Comments Establish a fiduciary complaint handling mechanism in each selected municipality to cover all information/allegations Action Description related to Program implementation and develop semester reports. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MCVDD/HCPC Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Completion Measurement Transmit semester reports to the World Bank during Program implementation. Comments Action Description Develop and implement the Environmental and Social Technical Manual Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status No later than four (4) Environmental and Social MCVDD Other months after the Not Yet Due Systems Effectiveness E&S technical manual acceptable to the World Bank including: a RPF, a social inclusion and stakeholder Completion Measurement engagement framework with GM that addresses gender-based violence SEA/SH and hold a validation workshop Comments Action Description Prepare and sign an agreement between Program Coordination Secretariat and ABE Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status PCS at MCVDD, Environmental and Social No later than 3 months with support of the Other Not Yet Due Systems after Effectiveness WB An inter-institutional agreement signed between PCS at MCVDD and the ABE will be prepared, signed, and put into Completion Measurement effect for the strengthening of the functioning of the national environmental and social management system Comments 12/23/2022 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Establish a consultation framework between the selected municipalities and the affiliated Social Promotion Centers Action Description (CPS) to work on the mitigation of social impacts, the management of complaints including SEA/SH cases, and to promote gender Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status PCS at MCVDD with No later than 12 Environmental and Social the support of the Other months after the Not Yet Due Systems WB Effective date A consultation framework between the selected municipalities and the CPS is established to work on social impact Completion Measurement mitigation, grievances including SEA/SH, increase gender equality Comments Action Description Provide and maintain throughout Program implementation E&S skills in the MCVDD, SIRAT and municipalities Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status At the latest 3 months PCS at MCVDD, Environmental and Social after the signature of SIRAT, Other Not Yet Due Systems the Partnership Municipalities Agreement Recruit, at the level of the MCVDD, SIRAT and the municipalities, of qualified human resources to ensure that E&S Completion Measurement aspects are considered during the implementation of the sub-projects. Comments Action Description Carry out information and awareness raising sessions on the E&S issues of the Program Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social PCS, Municipalities, Recurrent Continuous Not Yet Due Systems DDCVDD, ABE At least once a year after Effectiveness, information and awareness raising sessions on E&S issues are conducted Completion Measurement for the populations in the intervention areas Comments Carry out capacity building and training activities on the development, use and monitoring of E&S tools for central and Action Description municipal stakeholders Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MCVDD, ABE, Environmental and Social DDCVDD, WB Recurrent Yearly Not Yet Due Systems support A training program will be developed for the application of the E&S technical manual and the E&S safeguard Completion Measurement instruments (ESIAs/ESMPs, RAPs) along with the preparation of the E&S screening process and the exclusion of high-risk projects. 12/23/2022 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Comments Prepare a Security Management Plan (SMP) no later than 4 months after Program Effectiveness and to be updated Action Description at least every 6 months Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status PCS, ABEGIEF, Environmental and Social MEF and WB Recurrent Semi-Annually Not Yet Due Systems support Prepare ToRs and recruit the consulting firm/consultant or assign personnel in charge of preparing the Plan. Prepare Completion Measurement the Plan. Comments Carry out a technical audit by a private firm (independent auditor), as per terms of reference acceptable to World Action Description Bank, to assess the progress on Partnership Agreements both in terms of the infrastructure and capacity building activities. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MEF Other Year 3 and Year 5 Not Yet Due Technical audit prepared and submitted to the World Bank as per details described in the POM, including an Completion Measurement assessment of the physical progress of the works, the qualitative progress of capacity building activities and beneficiary satisfaction surveys Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial -- Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate 12/23/2022 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve access to climate-resilient urban services IN01223482 ►People provided with improved urban living conditions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Aug-2028 Comments IN01223484 People provided with improved urban living conditions - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 500,000.00 IN01223485 ►Area protected against recurrent flooding through Program interventions (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 158.00 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2028 Total areas in hectare protected against a 10-year flood return period. Calculated by drained surface and Comments underground in all the catchments impacted by the civil works implemented in the selected municipalities Improve urban service delivery arrangements IN01223483 ►Partnership Agreements mechanism is established and operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 80 percent of the Partnership Value N/A -- n/a Agreement is executed in all the selected municipalities. Date 27-May-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Aug-2028 This indicator measures the percentage of execution of the Partnership Agreements in all its provisions Comments ("hard" and "soft" activities) as further detailed in the POM. Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas 12/23/2022 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Improve access to climate resilient urban services IN01223566 ►Urban planning is risk-informed, participatory and gender sensitive (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target On or before December 31, 2027, each of the selected municipalities has updated their City Development Plans in Most urban plans when accordance with the Value -- no data yet available are outdated guide referred to in DLR1.4, and the updated City Development Plans have been adopted by their municipal councils Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 This indicator measures the development of key urban planning instruments as per the legal framework in Comments Benin. IN01223568 ►Climate resilient municipal investments listed under the Partnership Agreements are implemented in the selected municipalities (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Selected municipalities have authorized the payment of at least 80% of the climate resilient municipal Value N/A -- no data yet investments expenditures programmed in their Partnership Agreements for Year 5 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 This indicator measures the implementation level of the works related to the climate resilient municipal Comments investments listed under the Partnership Agreements between the MCVDD and the selected municipalities, in financial terms. IN01223570 ►Urban drainage infrastructure listed under the Partnership Agreements are implemented in the selected municipalities (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target SIRAT has paid for 80% of the urban drainage infrastructure expenditures Value N/A -- no data yet programmed in the selected municipalities’ Partnership Agreements Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 30-Dec-2027 This indicator measures the implementation level of the works related to the urban drainage infrastructure Comments listed under the Partnership Agreements between the MCVDD and the selected municipalities, in financial terms. 12/23/2022 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Improve urban service delivery arrangements IN01223567 ►Selected municipalities receive capacity building support to implement the Partnership Agreements (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Selected municipalities have authorized the payment of 80% of the Value N/A -- no data yet annual expenses outlined in their municipal capacity building plan Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 This indicator measures the implementation level of the capacity building activities listed under the Comments Partnership Agreements between the MCVDD and the selected municipalities, in financial terms. IN01223569 ►Timely transfer of financial allocations to selected municipalities and state agencies in accordance with the expenditure framework (on or before June 30 for Year 1, 2 and March 31 for Year 3,4 and 5) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the timely transfer of financial allocations (on or before June 30 of Year 1 and 2 and on or before March 31 for Year 3, 4 and 5) to selected municipalities and state agencies according to the Comments expenditure framework and as further detailed in the POM- to ensure that entities involved in Program implementation have the resources to carry out the activities of the given year. IN01223571 ►Municipal Contingency Plans updated according to a new guide, approved by the district authority (Préfet) following adoption by the municipal council in the selected municipalities (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target All seven (7) selected municipalities have updated their One of the selected municipal contingency municipalities has an plans in accordance Value -- no data yet updated contingency plan with the new guide at Appraisal referred to in DLR 6.1, following adoption by their municipal councils in Year 5 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2027 This indicator measures the development of municipal contingency plans in the selected municipalities to Comments contribute to enhancement of national preparedness capabilities in case of natural or health disasters. IN01223572 ►FONCAT is operationalized (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target MEF has: (a) issued a ministerial circular determining Value N/A -- no data yet the minimum amount to be reflected in the budget law of Year 5 12/23/2022 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) as per article 20 of the Decree No.2020-414; (b) inscribed FONCAT funds in the budget law of Year 5 in accordance with the circular note published in Year 4; (c) carried out the internal or external audit for Years 3 and 4 of FONCAT in accordance with article 21 of the Decree No.2020-414; and (d) accredited the selected municipalities to enable them access FONCAT funding in the case of a climate or natural disaster. Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 30-Jun-2027 This indicator measures the operationalization of the FONCAT to allow the selected municipalities to access funds in case of natural or health disaster, and thereby contributing to the enhancement of the overall national preparedness capabilities. This is done through ensuring: (i) the issuance of an annual ministerial Comments circular that determines the amounts of the resources to be inscribed in the budget year of the following year based on the assessment of losses due to disasters; and (ii) the actual inscription of the resources under the Budget Law ; (iii) an external or internal audit of the fund; and (iv) the accreditation of the selected municipalities to access FONCAT funding for natural and health disaster. IN01223573 ►Women represented in key technical executive positions (in the 49 positions supported by Law No. 2021-14) is maintained (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 The BRIC Program will support a target of 20 percent of female representation in key technical executive Comments positions in the operationalization of Law No. 2021-14 on the Code of Territorial Administration. IN01223574 ►Municipalities that have amended their municipal orders (arrêtés) to include women's groups into the local DRR platforms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 7.00 Date 06-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 The indicator measures the number of municipalities committed to increase women's representation in the Comments local disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation platforms. IN01223575 ►Women involved in the Program having completed the DRR training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 140.00 Date 06-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 12/23/2022 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Comments Number of women involved in the Program having completed the DRR training. IN01223576 ►Municipalities that published their planned and actual budgets on the MEF website, in a format that provides fair information to the citizens (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 7.00 Date 30-Jun-2022 -- 01-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2027 Number of municipalities that published their planned and actual budgets on the MEF website-- that published their planned and actual budgets on the MEF website--in a format that provides fair information to Comments the citizens on: (a) the financial performance expected (key numbers) and (b) the list of the sub-projects planned in the capital investment section (including BRIC-financed investments). Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Urban planning is risk-informed, participatory and gender sensitive (Intermediate Outcome, 26,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 On or before December 31, 2027, each of the selected municipalities has updated their City Development Plans in accordance with Value N/A -- no data yet the guide referred to in DLR1.4, and the updated City Development Plans have been adopted by their municipal councils. Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 2 Climate resilient municipal investments listed under the Partnership Agreements are implemented in the selected municipalities (Intermediate Outcome, 45,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Selected municipalities have authorized the payment of at least 80% of the municipal Value N/A -- no data yet investment expenditures programmed in their Partnership Agreements for Year 5 Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- 12/23/2022 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Comments ►DLI 3 Urban drainage infrastructure listed under the Partnership Agreements are implemented in the selected municipalities (Intermediate Outcome, 45,100,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value N/A -- no data yet N/A Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 4 Selected municipalities receive capacity building support to implement the Partnership Agreements (Output, 25,100,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value N/A -- no data yet N/A Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 5 Timely transfer of financial allocations to selected municipalities and state agencies according to the expenditure framework (On or before June 30 for Year 1 and 2 and March 31 for Year 3, 4 and 5) (Process, 24,500,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No -- No Yes Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 6 Municipal Contingency Plans updated according to a new guide, approved by the district authority (Préfet) following adoption by the municipal council in the selected municipalities (Output, 14,800,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 All seven (7) selected municipalities have updated their municipal contingency plans in Value 0.00 -- 0.00 accordance with the new guide referred to in DLR 6.1, following adoption by their municipal councils in Year 5 Date -- -- 01-Dec-2022 -- 12/23/2022 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program (P176653) Comments ►DLI 7 FONCAT is operationalized (Intermediate Outcome, 17,700,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 MEF has: (a) issued a ministerial circular determining the minimum amount to be reflected in the budget law of Year 5 as per article 20 of the Decree No.2020-414; (b) inscribed FONCAT funds in the budget law of Year 5 in accordance with the circular note published in Year 4; Value N/A -- no data yet (c) carried out the internal or external audit for Years 3 and 4 of FONCAT in accordance with article 21 of the Decree No.2020- 414; and (d) accredited the selected municipalities to enable them access FONCAT funding in the case of a climate or natural disaster, or health crisis. 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