The World Bank Report No: ISR9790 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II (P124514) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II (P124514) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 18-Jun-2013 Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Nov-2011 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-May-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 16-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 22-Feb-2012 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to strengthen Union Parishads to become accountable and responsive, supported by an efficient and transparent intergovernmental fiscal system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Union Parishad Grants 491.96 Information Flows and Accountability 10.47 Institutional Development 37.17 Project Management 3.71 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview Despite the earlier delays in project implementation, the Government of Bangladesh has demonstrated strong commitment and good progress in project implementation since the last supervision mission in November, 2012. The Local Government Division (LGD) has completed a number of key procurements including auditing firms, and has successfully initiated activities to facilitate institutional development to strengthen the intergovernmental fiscal system. Furthermore, Union Parishads (UPs) have received two tranches of Basic Block Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9790 Grants (BBGs), full version of Operational Manuals (OMs) and functionary trainings by Upazila Resource Teams (URTs). Meanwhile, Performance Based Grants (PBG) system will be introduced to UPs based on the audit results by this fiscal year. In order to keep the implementation momentum, the LGD needs to establish the MIS system as soon as possible. Locations Public Disclosure Copy No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Share of beneficiaries, disaggregated by Percentage Value 40.00 66.00 gender, agreeing that UPs are meeting local Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 priorities Comments Not yet due for measurement. Increase in the average performance score of Number Value 7.50 UPs nationally Date 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Baseline to be established Not yet due for measurement during FY11/12 audits. Number of BBG tranches released on a Number Value 1.00 1.00 2.00 transparent and predictable basis Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Two tranches of BBG are released at one installment. By the project completion, it's expected BBG will be released bi-annually and on a predictable basis. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Fiscal transfer cell established and functional in Yes/No Value No Yes Yes LGD Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Comments One time action to establish The end targets has been Fiscal cell to compute and and operationalize the fiscal achieved. manage all fiscal transfers transfer cell. Year to year increase in basic block grants Percentage Value 12.20 11.38 12.00 Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments 12.2% on average under The end target indicates a LGSP I. 12% expected under 12% yearly increase of the project. funding pool. 11.38% increased has been achieved Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9790 this FYI, which implies a higherincrease rate for next FY. Local government institutions share of total Percentage Value 2.00 0.00 4.00 Public Disclosure Copy public expenditures Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not due yet. Performance grant system established for UPs Yes/No Value No No Yes and made operational countrywide Date 30-Nov-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments PBG system is in process of Performance Grant system being established and operational country wide functioning. Number of UP performance audits conducted Number Value 0.00 1.00 4.00 nationally Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Annual performance audit is underway. The frequency is expected to increase by next FY and realize a quarterly audit by project completion. Share of DDLGs submitting six-monthly reports Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 to LGD on a timely basis Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Share of UPs submitting six-monthly reports on Percentage Value 27.50 0.00 50.00 a timely basis Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Share of UPs in which Ward Shabhas are Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 functional Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Number of UPs with a periodic plan Number Value 0.00 2250.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Number of UPs submitting annual budgets to Number Value 0.00 2250.00 UNOs on a timely basis Date 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments TBD Not yet due for measurement. Percentage increase in UP own-source Percentage Value 0.00 33.00 revenues nationally Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9790 Number of new UP functionaries trained by Number Value 0.00 63000.00 70000.00 URTsof new UP functionaries trained by URTs Date 03-Apr-2013 30-Jun-2014 Comments 90% of UP functionaries Public Disclosure Copy trainings have been completed. Number of functional Upazila Women's Number Value 80.00 242.00 Development Forums Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Not yet due for measurement. Number of Project Steering Committee Number Value 1.00 1.00 9.00 meetings taking stock of project progress Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments The target for FY 13 has been achieved. 8 more steering committees meetings need to held to achieve the end target. Updated annual work plans (including Number Value 0.00 1.00 4.00 procurement plans) submitted to PSC and the Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Bank by June 30 of previous FY Comments The target for this FY has been achieved. The end target is 4 times submission by project completion. Number of annual safeguards review carried Number Value 1.00 0.00 4.00 out Date 30-Sep-2011 03-Apr-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments None safeguards review is required for the beginning stage of the implementation. At least one safeguards review needs to be undertaken for next fiscal year. Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-May-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P124514 IDA-50190 Effective 29-Nov-2011 17-Jan-2012 22-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2016 30-Nov-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P124514 IDA-50190 Effective XDR 185.80 185.80 0.00 56.40 129.40 30.00 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR9790 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5