The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Solomon Islands | Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 09-Jun-2021 | ISR46914 | Implementing Agencies: Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Honiara City Council Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 02-Apr-2018 Effectiveness Date: 17-Jul-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Mar-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 27-Oct-2020 Original Closing Date: 27-May-2022 Revised Closing Date: 27-May-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve basic infrastructure and services for vulnerable urban populations in targeted urban centers of the Recipient. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Urban Works and Services:(Cost $6.50 M) Road Maintenance and Repair:(Cost $5.50 M) Infrastructure and Service Delivery Training:(Cost $1.40 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.60 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project continues to perform very well despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Project was repurposed in May 2020 and objectives and design continue to be relevant and effective in addressing persistent and high levels of social vulnerability, which are exacerbated with COVID-19. Based on the Project’s Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021, it has: (i) generated almost 175,000 person-days of work, 83.7 percent of the intended end-line target of 209,000 with each participant working an average of 48 days or receiving SI$3,062 (US$382); (ii) transferred a total of SI$10,784,000 (US$1,348,000 million) in wages; and (iii) benefited approximately 12,000 households in the urban and peri-urban areas of Honiara, Guadalcanal Province, Auki, Gizo, Noro and Munda. Seventy nine percent of Individuals from project areas reported improved access to infrastructure, services or markets due to the Project. 6/9/2021 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) The Project continues to make very good progress on the engagement of women and youth in activities. Of the 3,522 people engaged in work activities as of end March 2021, 49 percent are women and 51 percent youth. Specifically, Urban Works and Services activities consists of 30 percent women and 52 percent youth participation, while Waste Collection works activities consists of 62 percent women and 50 youth participation. An analysis of women’s leadership indicates that more than half (53 percent) of Team Leaders overall are women. This includes an exceptional 19 percent women Team Leaders in infrastructure sub-projects and 60 percent in waste collection. The Project is also being proactive with respect to the inclusion of People with Disabilities (PWD). In October 2019, the Project adopted 18 Gender and Disability Inclusion recommendations (four of which were specifically for disability inclusion), which resulted from the Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality-financed research, Enhancing the Economic Participation of Vulnerable Young Women in Solomon Islands Study. The adopted recommendations included: liaising with disability organizations to encourage PWD to join CAUSE where possible; incorporating messaging encouraging PWD to join CAUSE into community outreach strategies and communication brochures; use communication and social networks (such as church and sports) to spread messages to community leaders and PWD to join the project; and provide translation services for people with speech/hearing impediments during training if required. The Literacy pilot training implemented by the Literacy Association of Solomon Islands has also been extended to allow participants to successfully complete the training. Disability considerations are also built into the design of infrastructure where possible such as the building of sidewalks, hand-railing installed on Jacobs ladders, ramp access for footbridges and ablution blocks, and building larger toilets with rails to cater for wheelchair access. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve delivery of basic infrastructure & services for vulnerable populations in urban centers IN00998878 6/9/2021 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) ►Households in project areas benefiting from improved access to infrastructure, services or markets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,738.00 12,000.00 15,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Calculated based on: 2009 Census, population projection used based on 2.3% annual growth and Comments: estimated number of 5.5 people per household. Google map aerial images dated 2019 for Honiara and 2016 for provinces. IN00998879 ►Individuals from project areas reporting improved access to infrastructure, services or markets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53,325.00 53,325.00 84,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 The 2020 Community Survey was used to estimate a percentage of individuals from project areas, who report improved access to infrastructure, services or markets. This was 79% of community members but would be close to 100% if the sample was restricted to individuals who were aware of project Comments: infrastructure. This percentage (79%) is then multiplied by the total population of project impacted areas. The population of these areas based on census projections, is 67,500 as of June 2020. Therefore, the number of individuals can be estimated as 79% multiplied by 67,500 which is equal to 53,325. Recommendation going forward is to report on the percentage (not number of individuals). IN00998880 Youth (aged between 16 and 29 years) from project areas reporting improved access to infrastructure, services or markets (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 81.40 81.40 50.00 IN00998896 Women from project areas reporting improved access to infrastructure, services or markets (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 72.50 72.50 50.00 IN00998897 ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,775.00 3,522.00 5,300.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. Includes 448 from the original (REP). IN00998898 6/9/2021 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,651.00 1,740.00 2,650.00 IN00998899 ►Youth that are engaged in works or training activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 52.00 51.00 50.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998900 ►Beneficiaries from poor communities ranked as “highest priority” in the vulnerability index (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54.00 49.00 60.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Vulnerability Screening and Assessment completed in all project locations. As reported in updated QPR for end September 2020. Specifically:  49% @ upper 33% Beneficiaries from poor communities ranked as “highest priority” in the Comments: vulnerability index; and  57% @ upper 50% Beneficiaries from poor communities ranked as “highest priority” in the vulnerability index IN00998901 ►Beneficiaries reporting that project investments reflected their needs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 89.60 89.60 70.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 First Annual Follow Up Survey (FUS, 2020). The FUS asked about two main aspects of project investments reflecting beneficiary needs-infrastructure and ISDT training. The indicator is reported as the Comments: percentage of beneficiaries in the FUS responding positively to either infrastructure or ISDT reflecting their needs. Recommendation for future rounds of the FUS is that it query the full range of project investments, not just ISDT and infrastructure . Overall Comments PDO The Project's results have been verified by data collected by an independent third party survey firm through a Baseline and Follow Up Survey, which comprises responses from beneficiaries and community members; and by the Project Management Unit. Progress reports are updated and disclosed each quarter. 6/9/2021 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Urban Works and Services IN00998902 ►Community access infrastructure constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 56.00 106.00 136.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Urban Works and Services is underway in all project locations. As reported in the Quarterly Progress Comments: Report for end March 2021. IN00998906 ►Community members reporting that the infrastructure improved pedestrian safety (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 84.00 84.00 80.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: This indicator was captured through the First FUS completed in 2020. IN00998909 ►Number of labor days generated (under Components 1 & 2) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 131,357.00 174,485.00 209,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998913 Of which youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 46.00 45.75 50.00 IN00998914 Of which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.00 47.40 50.00 IN00998916 6/9/2021 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) ►Volume of waste collected (Cubic Meter(m3), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 26,680.00 34,400.00 19,400.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. Road Maintenance and Repair IN00998903 ►Length of roads maintained (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 27.40 41.89 82.50 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998907 ►Length of roads rehabilitated or improved to climate resilient standards (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.29 2.96 8.66 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998910 ►Contractors’ staff trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 41.00 61.00 224.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. Infrastructure and Service Delivery Training IN00998904 ►Individuals trained under the ISDT (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/9/2021 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Value 0.00 2,881.00 3,639.00 5,300.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998908 Of which youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 48.00 50.00 50.00 IN00998911 Of which women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.00 53.00 50.00 IN00998912 ►New bank accounts opened or reactivated as result of the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 363.00 704.00 2,700.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. Although the number of accounts have increased, there are ongoing problems encountered by the project. They include: (i) branches in the various town centers appear to have different requirements in respect of identity verification; (ii) Comments: discrepancies in names and other details on identity documents result in applications being rejected and (iii) the banking partner has taken several weeks to create beneficiary bank accounts, even when the information is complete. The project will take steps to address these issues, with a view to establishing clear identity criteria and a uniform, predictable process. IN00998915 New bank accounts opened or reactivated as result of the project by women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45.00 49.57 50.00 IN00998917 ►Trainees that accessed the pre and post ISDT support services, including further training, counseling and referral services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,438.00 2,159.00 1,500.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998918 Trainees that received additional literacy training through pilot (Number, Custom Breakdown) 6/9/2021 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 131.00 131.00 250.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 IN00998919 Women accessing literacy training through the pilot (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83.00 83.00 30.00 IN00998920 Women accessing counseling services (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 56.00 56.00 30.00 IN00998921 ►Trainees that expressed satisfaction with knowledge and skills received from ISDT (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.00 98.00 80.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. IN00998922 ►Trainees that are assessed as successfully completing the training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 92.00 92.00 80.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 Comments: As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021. (ISDT Exit Survey) Project Management IN00998905 ►Grievances resolved within three months (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Apr-2018 30-Sep-2020 31-Mar-2021 01-Mar-2022 As reported in the Quarterly Progress Report for end March 2021 and verified in the GRM report. Comments: 6/9/2021 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161320 IDA-D2920 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 10.71 3.96 73% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161320 IDA-D2920 Effective 02-Apr-2018 18-Apr-2018 17-Jul-2018 27-May-2022 27-May-2022 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 6/9/2021 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project (P161320) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P176094-Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project Additional Financing 6/9/2021 Page 10 of 10