The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) AFRICA EAST | Tanzania | Water Global Practice | Requesting Unit: AECE1 | Responsible Unit: SAEW3 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2018 | Team Leader(s): Iain Menzies, Ruth Jane Kennedy-Walker, Toyoko Kodama Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 30-Aug-2021 | ISR47309 | Created by: Rwegoshora Rwekaza Makaka on 14-Jun-2021 | Modified by: Toyoko Kodama on 27-Aug-2021 Program Development Objectives PDO Table Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to increase access to rural water supply and sanitation services in participating districts and strengthen the capacity of select sector institutions to sustain service delivery. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The verification of achieved results during the first year took place from August till October 2020, and all parties agreed on the verified results in late January 2021. Based on the verified results, more than 1.8 million people in rural Tanzania have gained access to improved water supply and 2.6 million people to improved sanitation facilities since January 1, 2019. The Program continues to make a good progress in the second year of implementation. The verification of results for the second year will be completed by the end of September 2021. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P163732 IDA-62950 Effective USD 350.00 350.00 0.00 181.02 162.74 53% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P163732 IDA-62950 Effective 26-Jun-2018 07-Sep-2018 15-Jul-2019 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2024 Program Action Plan Action Description Timely transfer of Program funds to IAs including the districts and the RSs Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 8/30/2021 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) MoFP, MoW, RUWASA, Fiduciary Systems Recurrent Yearly In Progress MoHCDGEC, and MoEST Completion Measurement Within 2 months after fund receipt in the Project Holding Pooled Account. MoFP held a meeting with MoW to discuss the delays in funds transfer. A designated account for MoW was opened Comments in a CRBD Bank, to enable the MoW to transfer funds directly to IAs starting with the first year disbursement and the next disbursement. The MoHCDGEC and RUWASA to establish and operationalize CDMTs for the NSC and rural water supply, Action Description respectively Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status RUWASA and Technical Due Date 16-Dec-2019 Completed MoHCDGEC Establishment and operationalization of Central Data Management Teams for the National Sanitation Campaign and Completion Measurement rural water supply. Both RUWASA and MoHCDGEC have established and operationalized Data Management Teams for rural water Comments supply and sanitation monitoring data, respectively. The Program is supporting both teams for further capacity building. Action Description Procurement of the Strategic Program Support Consultant Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Technical MoW Recurrent Continuous In Progress Completion Measurement SPSC is selected and onboard. The MoW rebid the contract package, and the request for expression of interest was issued on January 7, 2021. The Comments RFP was issued, after the Bank issued NO on July 19, 2021. Action Description Safeguards - Implement all the recommendations of the ESSA and adopt the ESSA Environmental and Social PAP Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social MoW, MoHCDGEC, Recurrent Continuous In Progress Systems MoEST, RUWASA Completion Measurement Verification at project sites during project implementation. MoW was advised to disseminate and sensitize to all participating ministries and IAs relevant safeguards documents Comments to reinforce the safeguards compliance. Areas for improvement were identified and recommended for action to the PIU Action Description Safeguards - Grievance and complaint-handling mechanisms established and operational 8/30/2021 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoW, MoHCDGEC, Environmental and Social MoEST, RUWASA Recurrent Yearly In Progress Systems and PO-RALG Completion Measurement Submission of the annual complaint-handling report. MoW has established grievance and complaint-handling mechanisms at the project level. GRM roll-out and training is Comments planned in September-October 2021. Action Description Safeguards - Develop and implement a Gender Action Plan. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Other MoW Due Date 30-Jun-2020 In Progress Completion Measurement The final Gender Action Plan is shared with the Bank and adopted. The Bank team and MoW reviewed the revised Gender Action Plan, submitted to the Bank. It will be followed up in Comments the next IS mission. FM - a) Activate the asset management module of the system to record all district assets; b) Train all accounting staff Action Description at both central and local government on the use of IPSAS; and c) Include subdonor code in Epicor to earmark funding Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoW, PO-RALG, Fiduciary Systems MoHCDGEC, and Due Date 30-Jun-2021 In Progress MoFP Completion Measurement Confirmed through the financial management review Action (b) and (c) were completed. For Action (a), the client will implement the assets module in new MUSE Comments accounting system when the project financial data is migrated from Epicor to MUSE system. This will be monitored in FY20/21 CAG Audit Reports. Action Description FM - Set aside Program resources for monitoring and supervision at all levels of implementation. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoW, MoHCDGEC, Other PO-RALG, MoEST, Recurrent Continuous Completed RUWASA Completion Measurement Followed-up action from the previous supervision mission MoW submitted a revised funds allocation percentage among the national, regional and district levels, considering Comments their monitoring and supervision budget, approved by PS of MoW. Procurement Capacity - Conduct tailor-made training courses specifically to address weakness identified in areas of Action Description procurement and contract management for technical staff at districts. 8/30/2021 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoW, RUWASA, Other MoHCDGEC, Due Date 30-Jun-2020 Delayed MoEST Completion Measurement Training report is submitted to the Bank. The training will be completed in August/September 2021. MoW will share the training report with the Bank upon Comments completion. Action Description Procurement Capacity - Establish records keeping/management system Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoW and Fiduciary Systems Due Date 16-Dec-2019 Completed MoHCDGEC Completion Measurement Establishment of the system that is satisfactory to the Bank team. Comments The system has been put in place, and the MoW submitted Internal Financial Reports on the quarterly basis. Procurement Capacity - Adherence to the standard processing times throughout Program implementation. Prepare Action Description internal procedures manual to be used by all districts Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status RUWASA, Fiduciary Systems MoHCDGEC, Recurrent Continuous In Progress MoEST Completion Measurement Internal procedures manual submitted to the Bank Comments The IAs indicate that preparation of internal procedures manual is ongoing. Action Description Procurement Capacity - Carry out procurement and performance (value for money) audits annually. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MoW Recurrent Yearly In Progress Completion Measurement Audit reports submitted to the Bank. Value for Money audit carried out by the Ministry's Internal Audit was observed to comply with Public Procurement Comments Act No.7 of 2011. MoW was asked to liaise with PPRA, a third party to carry out the VFM for the whole Program for it to comply with PAP. Procurement Capacity - Conduct tailored training to procurement and user department staff to address weakness in Action Description these areas Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status 8/30/2021 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Fiduciary Systems MoWI and PO-RALG Due Date 30-Jun-2020 Delayed Completion Measurement Training report submitted to the World Bank The training, organized by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), was completed by June 2021. MoW is Comments going to submit a training report to the Bank. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Moderate Overall -- Moderate Moderate RiskComments Comments Other risks include potential delays in civil works and training due to COVID-19. With the new administration came on board in March this year, the Government of Tanzania now has a taskforce for COVID-19 and the vaccination has started, although the progress and uptake are relatively slow. IAs have taken their own measures to mitigate the risk for their staff, contractors and local communities, and the overall progress of the program is satisfactory. As such, the rating for other risks has been revised to Moderate. Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Sustainable Access to improved water services in rural areas IN01010215 ►People provided with access to improved water sources (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,831,000.00 1,831,000.00 3,000,000.00 8/30/2021 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 15-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 Based on the verified results of the first year implementation. The results of the second year implementation Comments will be updated, once verified. IN01010252 People provided with access to improved water sources - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 950,000.00 950,000.00 1,500,000.00 IN01010253 People provided with access to improved water sources - rural (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,831,000.00 1,831,000.00 3,000,000.00 IN01010255 ►Number of sustainable functioning water points (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 31,811.00 84,000.00 84,000.00 43,811.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 Out of 84,000 water points, 47,000 were household connections, while 37,000 were public water points. The Comments results of the second year implementation will be updated, once verified. IN01010256 ►Number of participating districts submitting accurate and complete sector M&E data (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 54.00 54.00 86.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 54 districts met the criteria of submitting timely, accurate and complete water supply data in the first year, while none of the participating district met the criteria for sanitation. The results of the second year Comments implementation will be updated, once verified. Increased access to improved sanitation services in rural areas IN01010214 ►People provided with access to improved sanitation services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 4,000,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 Based on the verified results of the first year implementation. The results of the second year implementation Comments will be updated, once verified. IN01010251 People provided with access to improved sanitation services - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 8/30/2021 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Value 0.00 1,300,000.00 1,300,000.00 2,000,000.00 IN01010254 ►Number of villages that achieve and sustain community-wide sanitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 72.00 72.00 1,250.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 In the first year, many villages were disqualified, as primary schools in these villages did not meet the criteria. It was agreed that during the second year verification, CWS criteria used by MoHCDGEC will be Comments adopted during the verification of DLI 5. Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Sustainable access to improved water services in rural areas IN01010257 ►Number of public primary schools with access to improved sanitation and hygiene facilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 185.00 185.00 1,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 In the first year, many schools were disqualified because of (i) not meeting acceptable drop hole ratios for girls and boys, (ii) not having a drop hole for pupils with disabilities, or (iii) latrines or urinals kept Comments clean. MoEST was advised to provide a close supervision to school WASH to ensure that all agreed criteria are met in the second year implementation. IN01010260 ►Number of villages with a CBWSO with improved O&M capacity for water supply services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,228.00 1,228.00 3,667.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 In the first year, totally 1228 villages were verified to be served by CBWSOs with improved O&M capacity for WS services, out of which 650 villages were managed by CBWSOs that met Level 2 criteria, and 578 Comments villages are managed by those that met Level 1 criteria. Increased access to improved sanitation services in rural areas IN01010258 ►Number of health facilities and dispensaries with access to improved sanitation and hygiene facilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 813.00 1,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 31-Jul-2020 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 8/30/2021 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Comments IN01010261 ►Increase in access to handwashing facilities among the target population (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 38.50 41.20 30.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 31-Jul-2020 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 Comments Strengthen the capacity of sector institutions to sustain service delivery in rural areas IN01010259 ►Number of COWSO with female members in leadership positions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 550.00 785.00 785.00 3,667.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 Based on the verified results of the first year implementation, out of 831 registered CBWSOs, 785 had at least one woman in leadership positions. The results of the second year implementation will be updated, Comments once verified. IN01010262 ►Enrolment ratio of female students for the Water institute (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 31.10 33.30 35.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2024 Comments IN01010263 ►Agency established and operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target RUWASA's audit unit as RUWASA's audit unit as well as quality well as quality assurance assurance and quality and quality control unit control unit were Value None were established and established and 5 milestones achieved operational. These operational. These achievements were achievements were verified by IAG (DLI 8.2). verified by IAG (DLI 8.2). Date 01-Oct-2018 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 31-Jul-2024 RUWASA has achieved the second milestone (operationalization of the audit unit and quality assurance and Comments quality control mechanism). Disbursement Linked Indicators 8/30/2021 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Number of people with access to an improved water supply (Output, 75,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 1,831,543.00 1,831,543.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 2 Number if sustainably functioning water points (Output, 30,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 84,327.00 84,327.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 3 Number of people with acces to an imporved sanitation and hygiene facility (Output, 20,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 2,602,650.00 2,602,650.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 4 Number of public primary schools with access to improved sanitation and hygiene facilities (Output, 30,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 185.00 185.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 5 Number of villages that acheive and sustain community-wide sanitation status (Output, 25,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 72.00 72.00 -- 8/30/2021 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sustainable Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (P163732) Date -- 19-Aug-2019 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 6 Number of villages with a COWSO with improved O&M capacity for water supply services (Output, 110,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 1,228.00 1,228.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 7 Number of participating districts submitting accurate and complete sector M&E data (Output, 20,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 54.00 54.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The disbursement for the first year verification was made as per verified results of the first year Comments implementation. ►DLI 8 Agency established and operational (Output, 20,000,000.00, 20%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 6 Value 0.00 4,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 -- Date -- 08-Feb-2021 17-Jun-2021 -- The establishment and operationalization of RUWASA (DLI 8.1) was completed and verified by IAG in October 2019. The second milestone (operationalization of audit unit and quality control and quality assurance unit, DLI Comments 8.2) was completed and verified by IAG in December 2020. MoW submitted the Result Achievement Notification. The disbursement against this achievement is done. 8/30/2021 Page 10 of 10