The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 17-Sep-2020 | ISR43229 | Implementing Agencies: Social Development Foundation, Government of Bangladesh Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Mar-2015 Effectiveness Date: 03-Aug-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 02-Sep-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 23-Sep-2018 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objective is to improve livelihoods of the poor and extreme poor in the project areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A – Community Institutions and Livelihood Development:(Cost $173.70 M) Component B – Business Development and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $22.00 M) Component C – Project Management, Monitoring and Learning:(Cost $24.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions PROJECT STATUS: While restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the project implementation progress, SDF remains committed to taking forward project activities by capturing the COVID 19 implications and addressing the same. Bank noted that there has been steady progress and intermediate targets and PDO indicators continue to be achieved. The implementation is thus Satisfactory The project covers 21 districts, including 12 NJLIP districts and 9 Social Investment Program Project II (SIPP II) districts. Current disbursement is US$ 188.17 million (98.10%), a Withdrawal Application for US$25.77 million is being prepared and FY21 forecast is US$ 3.63 million (100%). As of June 2020, total number of identified eligible households (HHs) in the project villages remains the same as previous, 423,861. Of the total, 175,826 are poor and 248,035 are extreme poor. In terms of HHs mobilization, 95% of the identified extreme poor HHs and 91% poor HHs have been mobilized, which brings the total HH mobilization to 93.76%. The project has identified a total of 424 indigenous HHs of which 306 have been mobilized and 58 are holding leadership positions as of June 2020. During the April – June 2020 quarter, no new youths have been identified thus a 9/17/2020 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) total of 37,972 reported in this quarter remains the same as of the previous. However, number of youths receiving skill development loans continued reflecting an increase from 18,692 in March 2020 to 18,701 by June 2020 and total loan amount recording at BDT 126.35 million. As of June 2020, a total of 7,019 tube-wells have been installed in the project areas and 6,985 are found arsenic free, with arsenic tests continuing during April- June 2020. Construction works of 341 Water Distillation/Desalination Plants have been completed as of June 2020, whilst implementation of 83 plants are ongoing. Overall improvements have been noted in fiduciary management and the project remains in compliance with environmental and social safeguard requirements. In terms of producer groups (PGs), cooperatives or federations, and related market and business linkages, not only a total of 305,508 HHs in the NJLIP areas have benefitted from six business entities, the activities under these linkages have continued through the COVID 19 period. As of June 2020, a total of 10 Nuton Jibon Cluster Community Societies (NJDCSs) obtained registration from the Ministry of Commerce as Joint Stock Companies and Firms under the Society Act, 1860. KEY DECISIONS: Recognizing the success and implementation capacity of NJLIP in mobilizing the poor and extreme poor for increased income generation, an Additional Financing is proposed for US$ 350 million (US$ 300 million IDA credit and $50 million contribution from the Government of Bangladesh) with a proposed 3-year implementation period, to provide immediate COVID response to sustain and /or jump-start livelihoods to enable COVID economic recovery. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 40% beneficiary households with an incremental income increase of at least 30% IN00885298 ►1 Beneficiary households with an incremental income increase of at least 30% (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/17/2020 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Value 0.00 42.40 42.40 40.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 MTR target is achieved Comments: Project beneficiaries and outrech - Direct Project Beneficiaries IN00885296 ►2.1 Project beneficiaries and outrech - Direct Project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,008,149.00 1,009,639.00 1,000,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885301 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 981,598.00 981,598.00 1,000,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2015 05-May-2019 30-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 IN00885302 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.00 95.00 90.00 Project beneficiaries and outreach - Direct Project Female Beneficiaries IN00885297 ►2.2 Project beneficiaries and outreach of which female (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.00 95.00 90.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Share of poor and extreme poor in project villages, which took loans from the VCO IN00885299 ►2.3 Share of poor and extreme poor in project villages, which took loans from the VCO (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 81.41 81.42 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 9/17/2020 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Strengthened self-management of beneficiaries IN00885300 ►3. Strengthened self-management of beneficiaries (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 8.71 9.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A – Community Institutions and Livelihood Development IN00885305 ►4. Representatives in community based decision making & management functions from vulnerable./ marg. Beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885306 ►4.1 Reps in comm. based decision & mgt. str. from vul./marg. beneficiaries-female (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.50 98.50 90.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885313 ►4.2 Reps in comm. based decision & mgt. str. from vul./marg. beneficiaries-male (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.50 1.50 10.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885314 ►4.3 People participating in community based decision making &mgt str. – female (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 97.50 97.50 90.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885316 ►4.4 People participating in community based decision making &mgt str. – male (Percentage, Custom) 9/17/2020 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.50 2.50 10.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885317 ►5. Villages that achieve A and B grading as per the village grading matrix (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 92.00 92.00 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885318 ►6. Beneficiaries with livelihood investment with a Financial Rate of Return of at least 10%. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 74.10 74.10 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885319 ►7.Beneficiary households accessing funds from the SF more than one time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 73.62 74.12 70.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885321 ►8. Infrastructure sub-projects completed with community participation, according to agreed design and quality standards. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,980.00 5,193.00 3,600.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885322 ►9. Households benefitting from project provided community infrastructure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 832,728.00 862,912.00 875,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885323 ►10. Nutrition-intervention target households using hand washing stations before food preparation and feeding infants and young children (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/17/2020 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Value 0.00 423,861.00 423,861.00 350,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885324 ►11. Number of Pregnant women and mothers participating in child nutrition activities. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 326,574.00 328,239.00 100,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Component B – Business Development and Institutional Strengthening IN00885304 ►12. NJCS formed and providing services to member villages (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 14.00 225.00 225.00 85.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885308 ►13. Number of MoU or contractual (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36.00 53.00 10.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885309 ►14. Number of productive investment grants disbursed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 385.00 436.00 240.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 30-Oct-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885312 ►15. Youth employed through project facilitation and sustained for at least one year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22,124.00 24,260.00 25,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Component C – Project Management, Monitoring and Learning IN00885303 9/17/2020 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) ►16. Staff performance appraisal results of staff performing at Grades A& B (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 65.00 98.00 98.00 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885307 ►17. Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885310 ►17.1. Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 299.00 316.00 90.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885311 ►18. Client days of training provided. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,965,329.00 1,979,757.00 1,080,000.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885315 ►19. Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 90.00 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00885320 ►20. TPM recommendations followed-up and actions taken within 3 months (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 Date 03-Aug-2015 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2021 Performance-Based Conditions 9/17/2020 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149605 IDA-55940 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 188.91 3.60 98% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149605 IDA-55940 Effective 18-Mar-2015 05-May-2015 03-Aug-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 9/17/2020 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project (P149605) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P174762-Additional Financing to the Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project 9/17/2020 Page 9 of 9