The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Bangladesh - Employment Generation Program for the Poorest (P118701) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Bangladesh - Employment Generation Program for the Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Jun-2013 Poorest (P118701) Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 30-Nov-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 13-Jan-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 05-Jan-2011 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 13-Jan-2013 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To provide short-term employment on community sub-projects to enable households to better cope with vulnerability, while strengthening program implementation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Operational Support Component 5.25 Main Program Component 144.75 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Highly Satisfactory Highly Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status Overview A mid-term review of the Project, carried out in January 2013, including evaluations commissioned by the Bank, along with those conducted by third parties such as the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), indicate that design features introduced in the program show positive outcomes. Over 600,000 beneficiaries have been maintained in each phase of the Program during the last two fiscal years, and the minimum quota for female participation has consistently been met. Analyses of baseline and midline household surveys commissioned by the Bank suggest that EGPP beneficiary households experienced a significant increase in their total expenditures compared to eligible but non-EGPP beneficiary households. Field Supervisors recruited under the Project have helped provided much needed support to Project Implementation Officers (PIOs) in 334 Upazilas (sub-districts) as suggested by random spot checks. Both these spot checks and quantitative household surveys have provided useful evaluation results as well as assessment of processes for Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 policymakers. While there has been significant progress in terms of higher level outcomes and satisfactory progress in terms of improvement of implementation quality, the Office of the Project Director (OPD) has limited capacity in processing large contracts and the Bank’s post procurement review has highlighted the specific improvements needed in this area. Public Disclosure Copy Furthermore, findings from evaluation work indicate that there is further scope for improvements in implementation, such as, better work attendance verification, better monitoring of payments though bank accounts, and better documentation. Much of these improvements are expected to be made through a management information system (MIS) which is in the process of development. A pilot that links electronically attendance verification and payments using the Bangladesh Post Office's cash cards and commercial mobile banking services, if shown to be successful and cost-effective, is likely to offer solutions to the implementation challenges identified. This pilot is currently planned for fall 2013 (i.e. Phase 1 of the Program in FY 2013-14). An application for withdrawal for approximately USD 27 million has been submitted for the Bank’s review and approved on June 9, 2013. Following the disbursement of this amount, cumulative disbursements under the Project will now exceed USD 90 million, which comprises over 60% of the Project cost. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of individuals participating in short- Text Value 1,997,075 beneficiaries 746,382 beneficiaries at least 663,000 beneficiaries term employment created by the Program registered for the 100 day registered in FY 2013 (Phase in each phase of program EGP (during food crisis) 1). (assuming GoB allocation as in year 1) Date 31-Dec-2010 20-Feb-2013 31-Mar-2014 Comments This represents a SP core Random spot checks indicate indicator. over 75% of the same beneficiaries participate in both phases. Number of person days of short-term Text Value 90 million person days in 100 29.53 million person days in 60 million person days per employment created Sub Type Day EGP (during food crisis) FY 2013 (Phase 1) year (assuming same GoB budget allocation as in year 1) Public Disclosure Copy Supplemental Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 3284081.00 Date 20-Feb-2013 Comments One Program participant per household, providing income during lean seasons to help smoothen consumption. Actual figure = individuals x Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 4.4 (average household size, as per Population & Housing Census 2011). This figure is for FY 2013 (Phase 1). Public Disclosure Copy Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 35.70 Sub Type Supplemental Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs Number Value 746382.00 (number) Date 20-Feb-2013 Comments 746,382 beneficiaries registered in FY 2013 (Phase 1). Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female Number Value 266459.00 (number) Sub Type Date Breakdown Comments 266,459 female beneficiaries registered in FY 2013 (Phase 1) Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash- Number Value 1244523.00 for-work, food-for-work and public works Sub Type Date (number) Breakdown Comments 746,382 beneficiaries registered in FY 2013 (Phase 1). Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target % of wage costs allocated to high poverty Text Value 100 Day EGP covered all 64 60% of wage costs allocated Actual allocations from areas districts and 480 upazilas to high poverty areas. Ministry to upazilas remain as where resources were not per program guidelines and a allocated explicitly to higher minimum of 45% of actual poverty upazilas expenditures on wage costs Public Disclosure Copy in each phase going to upazilas with extreme poverty rates of 35 percent and higher Date 31-Dec-2010 20-Feb-2013 31-Dec-2013 Comments Percentage of households of EGPP Text Value 94% of beneficiaries in 100 On average beneficiaries At least 80% of beneficiaries beneficiaries are from hosueholds owning less Sub Type Day EGP had less than 0.5 owned less than 0.5 acres of in each phase are both than 0.5 acres of land and are engaged in acres of land; 73% of heads land; 88% of heads of engaged i manula abour and Supplemental manual labour Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 of beneficiary hosueholds beneficiary households were own less than 0.5 acres of were manual labourers engaged in manual labor land Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of EGPP participants who are Text Value 10% 35.7% in FY 2013 (Phase 1) at least 33% women Sub Type Supplemental Percentage of sub-projects that have Text Value No requirement for 91.9% (15,633 out of 17,008 75% of sub-projects have signboards at worksites and publicly available Sub Type signboards or pubicly sub-projects) have signboards at worksites beneficiary lists available beneficiary lists and publicly available Supplemental beneficiary lists Percentage of EGPP participants receiving Text Value 0% 100% payments in 95% of UPs payments through formal financial channels Sub Type which have been made by banks or formal financial Supplemental channels in each phase Number of contracted field supervisors in Text Value No field supervisors 334 or 100% of field 90% of field supervisor upazilas wth poverty rates of 21% or higher Sub Type supervisor posts are filled positions are filled during each phase Supplemental Percentage of sub-projects using 10-20% of Text Value No provision for non-wage 90% of projects 75% of sub-projects using project resources for non-wage costs Sub Type costs 10-20% of project actual expenditures for non-wage Supplemental costs Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of upazilas where grievance Text Value No grievance system Not verifiable as of yet grievance redress system redress system is functioning Sub Type functional in 75% of upazilas Supplemental Percentage of community sub-projects whose Text Value Upazila level progress reports 100% (as confirmed by OPD) Community sub-project-level progress reports were prepared using Sub Type prepared progress reports prepared stadardized monitoring formats each program each phase for 90% of sub- Supplemental phase projects Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 Number of participating upazilas that have Text Value No beneficary information None all unions that will make Public Disclosure Copy input beneficiary lists into an electronice Sub Type digitized payments through banks will beneficiary level database have beneficiary lists into an Supplemental electronic beneficary database at the upazila level Data on Financial Performance (as of 08-Apr-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P118701 IDA-48330 Effective 30-Nov-2010 18-Dec-2010 05-Jan-2011 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2014 P118701 TF-10288 Effective 31-Jan-2012 22-Feb-2012 22-Feb-2012 15-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P118701 IDA-48330 Effective USD 150.00 150.00 0.00 65.09 83.00 43.00 P118701 TF-10288 Effective USD 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.38 0.22 64.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR10952 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 6 of 6