Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) AFRICA | Sierra Leone | Social Protection & Labor Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2012 | Seq No: 12 | ARCHIVED on 11-Jan-2018 | ISR30631 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development, IPAU of Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:20-Dec-2011 Effectiveness Date:02-Jul-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:30-Nov-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:09-Nov-2015 Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2015 Revised Closing Date:29-Jun-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall objective of the program is to support decentralized delivery of basic services in Sierra Leone and the PDO for the second phase remains unchanged: i.e. to (i) strengthen the Recipient’s capacity to manage decentralized services; (ii) improve availability and predictability of funding for Local Councils (LCs); and (iii) strengthen the Recipients inter-governmental fiscal transfer system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1: Grants to LCs. Component 1: Grants to LCs. These grants would complement government fiscal transfers and flow through t he same mechanism as those used by the government.:(Cost $24.30 M) Component 2: Capacity Devt. & Technical Assistance to Strengthen LCs and MDAs capacity. To carry out their core functions and centra l govt. capacity to provide adequate strategic guidance to LCs:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 3: Results and Social Accountability.This component will support the focus on social accountability throughout the project , which will be scaled up over the implementation period.:(Cost $4.10 M) Component 4: Project Management. The objective of this component is to ensure timely implementation and satisfactory monitoring of the project - financing administrative and operational costs.:(Cost $1.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory 1/11/2018 Page 1 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions -Closing of the Project. The Bank approved a no cost extension from October 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018 and reallocated project proceeds in a restructuring approved in October 2017. -Project Performance. The project continues to provide concrete and tangible results through the direct support to investments at the LC level and to communities despite many challenges. In spite of the Ebola crisis (2014), the LCs managed to implement 441 (based on latest updates) subprojects across 1,472 sites sub-projects in health, education, rural water, solid waste and social welfare benefiting approximately 200,000 direct beneficiaries (of which 51% are women). At the close of the project an implementation completion review will be conducted to determine the number of indirect beneficiaries in addition to the direct beneficiaries. Most components are achieving, and in some cases, exceeding their stated targets and outputs. Lessons learned from component 2 (capacity building) and 3 (social accountability) will be applied to the Japan Social Development Fund Project which was recently launched in December 2017. Enhancing Social Accountability. The Grievance Redress committees established in five districts continues to function with a total of 105 grievances have been collected at the LC level (Bonthe: 26; Freetown: 20; Kambia: 14; Kono 32; and Tonkolili: 13). Community Monitoring Interventions continue to be implemented in four LCs (Bo, Bombali, Kenema, and Tonkolili) in health, education, water, waste management, and social assistance sectors. Integrated National Public Services Survey (INPSS). An INPSS survey financed under DSDP2 was carried out in six (6) selected Local Councils to identify constraints and challenges limiting effective basic service delivery by the Local Councils, and identify best practice business processes. Findings from the INPSS are being utilized by policy makers in their planning processes. In the absence of other comprehensive surveys, the INPSS has served as a proxy in gauging the progress the Government is making especially in the area of service delivery, which is the crux of Sierra Leone’s decentralization. South to South Exchange with the Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services 3. With support from the African Growth Catalytic Trust Fund, the World Bank Social Protection and Jobs team facilitated a South to South exchange visit in October 2017 for the Government of Sierra Leone to learn from the Government of Ethiopia’s (GoE) successful experience in decentralized government services. The overarching objective of the visit was to strengthen the capacity of the Sierra Leone delegation managing the Decentralized Service Delivery Project 2 (DSDP2) to improve access to basic service delivery, creating more viable arrangements between the national and local government and equipping them with the necessary technical and institutional tools. The knowledge exchange provided an excellent avenue for knowledge sharing and internalizing lessons learned from Ethiopia Promoting Basic Services 3 (PBS3). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial 1/11/2018 Page 2 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Domestic revenues transferred to LCs on an annual basis, excluding DSDP funds (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.00 46.39 20.73 40.00 Date 21-May-2012 30-Sep-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 Comments Domestic revenue reflects budget as of Dec. 2017 - this figure will be updated in June 2018 once the final government allocation has been made. PHINDPDOTBL  Transfer of funds to LCs as a percentage of total GoSL expenditures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6.00 10.23 6.78 6.00 Date 01-Jun-2012 30-Sep-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDPDOTBL  LCs with CLoGPAS social accountability aggregate score over 60 (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/11/2018 Page 3 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) Value 42.00 58.00 58.00 75.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDPDOTBL  Citizens satisfied with service delivery in key sectors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.00 67.00 67.00 70.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (% of which is Female) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  LCs receiving transfers from DSDP within each quarter (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 27-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 1/11/2018 Page 4 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) PHINDIRITBL LCs receiving timely transfers (received within the quarter) from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (GoSL budget). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  LCs with integrated development plans and budgets (finalized in accordance with sector plans). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 16-Nov-2016 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  LCs with procurement plans (which include LC transfers and DSDP funds) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 16-Nov-2016 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  LCs that have Jan.-Dec. budget execution rates of 90 percent of available funds. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 26-Oct-2016 07-Dec-2017 30-Dec-2016 1/11/2018 Page 5 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) PHINDIRITBL  LCs’ M&E Units receive, process, and transmit (to relevant stakeholders) data related to sector activities. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 20-Jun-2017 07-Dec-2017 30-Dec-2016 PHINDIRITBL  LCs producing annual updates on the implementation progress of the development plans. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 20-Jun-2017 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  National Public Service Surveys conducted. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Y Y Y Y Date 21-May-2012 20-Jun-2017 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Community monitoring mechanisms in four LCs in four sectors established. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date 21-May-2012 20-Jun-2017 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 1/11/2018 Page 6 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) PHINDIRITBL  Disaggregated list of DSDP-related investments by type and/or sector. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Y Y Y Y Date 21-May-2012 20-Jun-2017 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Ward Committees performing spot checks on service providers (in education, health and sanitation, rural water, social assistance services) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 46.00 73.00 73.00 75.00 Date 21-May-2012 05-Jun-2016 05-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2018 PHINDIRITBL  LCs with at least 50% female representation in Ward Committees (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 Date 21-May-2012 20-Jul-2016 07-Dec-2017 30-Jun-2018 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P119355 IDA-H7390 Effective USD 26.00 26.00 0.00 24.01 0.11 100% P119355 TF-12665 Closed USD 5.40 4.01 1.39 4.60 0.00 100% 1/11/2018 Page 7 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Decentralized Service Delivery Program II (P119355) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P119355 IDA-H7390 Effective 20-Dec-2011 14-Feb-2012 02-Jul-2012 31-Dec-2015 29-Jun-2018 P119355 TF-12665 Closed 27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 27-Jun-2012 04-May-2013 04-Jul-2013 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level Approved on 23-Aug-2012 ,Level Approved on 23-Jan-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 06-May-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 08-Dec-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 23-Oct-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/11/2018 Page 8 of 8 Public Disclosure Copy