The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 Implementation Status & Results Solomon Islands Rural Development Program (P089297) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Rural Development Program (P089297) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 27-Mar-2011 Country: Solomon Islands Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination. Key Dates Board Approval Date 11-Sep-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Sep-2009 Last Archived ISR Date 27-Mar-2011 Effectiveness Date 21-Dec-2007 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 28-Feb-2010 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the program is to raise the living standards of rural households by establishing improved mechanisms for the delivery of priority economic and social infrastructure and services by the public and the private sector. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Local infrastructure and services 15.36 Improved agriculture services 7.82 Rural business development 0.87 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview With the roll-out in 2011 in Guadalcanal and Central Province, the program is now active in all eight provinces. Village infrastructure works are underway in the four initial provinces with 101 projects under implementation and 27 completed. These projects, once finished, will benefit 100,000 people in rural communities. The agricultural extension activities have widened in scope and started to contribute to diversification and income generation. The support for the program is growing at the community level and among provincial authorities, some of which have offered co-financing for sub-projects. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Solomon Islands Western Province Western Province ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Solomon Islands Malaita Province Malaita Province ✔ Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Province Guadalcanal Province ✔ Solomon Islands Temotu Province Temotu Province ✔ Solomon Islands Makira Province Makira-Ulawa Province ✔ Solomon Islands Choiseul Choiseul ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of villages with improved access to Text Value 2% 72% effective agricultural services. Date 31-Aug-2009 16-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2013 Comments The MIS database will eventually be able to generate reports of the percentage of villages with improved access, and this should be available by end May 2012. Percentage of villages with satisfactory access Text Value 15% 65% to functioning infrastructure and services Date 31-Aug-2009 16-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2013 Comments An outcome monitoring, field survey has been implemented to capture this data, but the Public Disclosure Copy methodology was flawed due to use of focus groups only and cannot be used to report on this indicator. The MIS database will eventually be able to generate reports of percentage of villages with access to infrastructure, but there is currently no mechanism in place for measuring satisfaction. MIS Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 reports should be available by end May 2012. Additional efforts will need to be made to assess satisfaction. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component 4: Audits completed and submitted Text Value 1 3 6 on time. Date 16-Feb-2012 Comments The 2010 audit was provided by the Audit General in December 2011. Component 2: Percentage of villages in the Percentage Value 1.50 60.00 participating provinces to whom agricultural Date 31-Aug-2009 16-Feb-2012 services have been provided Comments This will be measured as part This information can be of the monitoring of the generated by the MIS, but the outcomes indicators in 2011 data has not yet been entered, and the reports have not yet been created. This should be completed by May 2012. Component 1: Percentage of people in target Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 planning units participating in infrastructure Date 16-Feb-2012 projects decision making Comments This will be measured as part An outcome monitoring, field of the monitoring of the survey has been implemented outcomes indicators in 2011 to capture this data, but the methodology was flawed due to use of focus groups only and cannot be used to report on this indicator. The MIS database will eventually be Public Disclosure Copy able to generate reports which will capture this. MIS reports should be available by end May 2012. Component 4: Procurement plan Percentage Value 20.00 60.00 90.00 implementation on target Date 31-Aug-2009 16-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2013 Comments Component 4: Annual work plan and budget Text Value 1 4 6 approved and delivered on time Date 31-Aug-2009 16-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2013 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 Comments Draft budget for 2012 submitted, but not finalized. Component 3: Percentage increase in turnover Text Value 0 30% Public Disclosure Copy of businesses established. Date 31-Aug-2009 01-Nov-2011 30-Nov-2013 Comments Data regarding turnover is not currently gathered. Efforts are being made to modify surveys of participating banks to gather this information. Component 3: Number of SEF-supported Text Value 1 37 100 businesses established or expanding in rural Date 31-Aug-2009 01-Nov-2011 30-Nov-2013 areas. Comments 37 business have benefited from supplemental equity, but data regarding business establishment or expansion is not currently gathered. Efforts are being made to modify surveys of participating banks to gather this information. Component 2: Percentage of people Text Value 2% 35% households in target provinces who have Date 31-Aug-2009 31-Aug-2010 30-Nov-2013 changed agricultural practices as a result of Comments An outcome monitoring, field advice fromagricultural services survey has been implemented to capture this data, but the methodology was flawed due to use of focus groups only and cannot be used to report on this indicator. Technical assistance is being mobilized by AusAID to develop an appropriate monitoring approach. Public Disclosure Copy Component 2: Number of people in target Text Value 20% 80% provinces who have received and are satisfied Date 31-Aug-2009 01-Nov-2011 30-Nov-2013 with advice/services. Comments The MIS database will eventually be able to generate reports of the number of people who received advice/ services, but there is currently no mechanism in place for measuring satisfaction. Data Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 on the numbers of people who have received services should be available by end May 2012. Public Disclosure Copy Component 1: Total number of beneficiaries of Text Value 0 93,872 300,000 completed projects Date 31-Jul-2009 01-Nov-2011 30-Nov-2013 Comments The first three cycles of the first component have an estimated 93,872 beneficiaries: 49,000 beneficiaries for cycle 1, 22,002 for cycle 2 and 22,860 for cycle 3. The substantial differences in beneficiaries/ projects for each cycle can be brought back to the typeof project. Component 1: Number of infrastructure sub Text Value 0 27 496 projects completed and maintained. Date 31-Aug-2009 01-Nov-2011 30-Nov-2013 Comments Another 101 projects are under implementation, many of which have reached physical completion, but have yet to be certified as complete. A total of 205 projects have been approved, less than half of the target. Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Jan-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P089297 IDA-H3320 Effective 11-Sep-2007 24-Sep-2007 21-Dec-2007 30-Nov-2012 P089297 IDA-H6150 Effective 21-Oct-2010 23-Nov-2010 23-Nov-2010 30-Nov-2013 P089297 TF-90651 Closed 24-Sep-2007 24-Sep-2007 24-Sep-2007 31-Aug-2010 P089297 TF-90652 Effective 17-Dec-2007 17-Dec-2007 17-Dec-2007 30-Nov-2012 P089297 TF-97737 Effective 23-Nov-2010 23-Nov-2010 23-Nov-2010 30-Nov-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P089297 IDA-H3320 Effective USD 3.20 3.20 0.00 3.03 0.39 95.00 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR5688 P089297 IDA-H6150 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 3.18 0.00 P089297 TF-90651 Closed USD 10.35 7.52 2.82 7.62 0.00 101.00 P089297 TF-90652 Effective USD 5.85 5.85 0.00 5.38 0.47 92.00 Public Disclosure Copy P089297 TF-97737 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.11 2.89 4.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The next joint donor review mission is scheduled for May 2012. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Public Disclosure Copy Related Projects P121631-Additional Financing - Solomon Islands Rural Development Program Page 6 of 6