The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Implementation Status & Results OECS Countries Public Disclosure Copy OECS E-Government for Regional Integration Program (APL) (P100635) Operation Name: OECS E-Government for Regional Integration Program (APL) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 14-Feb-2011 (P100635) Country: OECS Countries Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): OECS Secretariat Key Dates Board Approval Date 27-May-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 29-Jun-2010 Effectiveness Date 18-Jun-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overall development objective of the project is to promote the efficiency, quality, and transparency of public services through the delivery of regionally integrated e-government applications that apply economies of scale. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Horizontal E-Government Interventions 3.54 Vertical E-Government Interventions 4.93 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview THIS ISR ALSO CORRESPONDS TO P117087 (EGRIP-SVG, APL2 for St. Vincent). The project is transitioning well from start-up to implementation mode. Most consulting assignments foreseen under the project have been launched or are in the final stages of consultant selection. Implementation of e-government applications is expected to start in the second half of 2011. Results Page 1 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Project Development Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Government financial savings in areas such as public financial 0 0 TBD management, tax administration, customs and procurement due to new Date Date Date e-government systems ($/country/year) 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text The analytics phases of the subcomponents on which this PDO indicator is based have been launched; however the systems are not yet in implementation. Consultant work on data targets and collection is ongoing. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Estimated users# time and cost-savings (measured through 0 0 TBD standardized methodology for representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text The analytics phases of the subcomponents on which this PDO indicator is based have been launched; however the systems are not yet in implementation. Consultant work on data targets and collection is ongoing. Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Increase in number of electronic transactions processed by regional e- 0 0 20% government applications (total # of transactions with breakdown) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text The analytics phases of the Increase of 20% from first value. subcomponents on which this PDO indicator is based have been launched; however the systems are not yet in implementation. Consultant work on data targets and collection is ongoing. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Increase in e-government services offered or upgraded (#) 4 4 11 Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text 1 custom, 4 tax, 5 procurement, 1 health. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Improvement of ratings in areas of functionality, accuracy and usability TBD TBD TBD of e-government services, as reported by users through satisfaction Date Date Date surveys 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text To be determined through analysis of data from online user surveys that will be implemented as part of e-government services rollout under the project. Page 3 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Improvement of ratings in areas of openness and access to relevant TBD TBD TBD information, as reported by users through satisfaction surveys. Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text To be determined through analysis of data from online user surveys that will be implemented as part of e-government services rollout under the project. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value New regional institutional framework is created with adequate capacity 0 0 1 to provide new regionally integrated e-government services, in Date Date Date accordance with regionally harmonized policies and regulations 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.1 Publication of outcome-oriented regionally-focused e-government 0 0 1 strategy implementation plans for OECS countries Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.2 Implementation of key institutional and IT requirements for priority 0 0 1 aspects of a regionally harmonized e-government regulatoryframework, Date Date Date as identified by a gap analysis 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Page 4 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.3 Definition and publication of regional e-government standards and 0 0 1 total cost of ownership framework Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.4 Regional agreement for new institutional framework is reached, 0 0-Not existing 1 financing is provided, staff is hired and trained Date Date Date 27-May-2008 13-May-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.5a Design and implementation of ID system, including issuance of ID 0 0 4 numbers and cards. Date Date Date 27-May-2008 13-May-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text 1 per each of four participating countries. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Public Disclosure Copy 1.5b Design and implementation of interoperability framework. 0 0 4 Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text 1 per each of four participating countries. Page 5 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 1.5c Percentage of regional population covered by e-ID system. 0 0 40 Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.1a Completion of e-government service upgrades to the Public 0 0 12 Financial Management system, as well as interfaces with other Date Date Date systems and web-based public information system 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text This indicator measures three distinct criteria: 1. Systems upgrade to SmartStream (any change that improves functionality), 2. System ability to interface with SIGTAS and ASYCUDA and 3. Has a web-based public information system Every country will be awarded one (1) point for each criterion met giving a total of 12. Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.1b Increase in volume of transactions of the Public Financial 118,866 118,866 TBD Management systems (internal and external users) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultant's work to establish targets is ongoing. Page 6 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.2b Increase in volume of transactions of e-Taxation system (total of # 0 0 20% of transactions per country) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Sum of the total number of taxes 20% increase annually is targeted. filed online for each country / the sum of the total number of all taxes filed in each country x 100. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.1d Financial savings due to new system ($) 204.61 204.61 143.23 Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text US$ user cost US$ user cost Target is a reduction of 30% in user costs. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.1c Time savings of new system (reduction in time needed to 128 128 90 complete representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Number of days needed to prepare Number of days needed to prepare Number of days needed to prepare Public Disclosure Copy the budget the budget the budget Page 7 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.2a Completion of e-government service upgrades to the e-Taxation 0 0 12 system as well as interfaces with other systems and web-based tax Date Date Date filing system 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text This indicator measures three distinct criteria: 1. Systems upgrade (any change that improves functionality), 2. System ability to interface with SMARTSTREAM and ASYCUDA and 3. Has a functional web- based Tax filing system Every country will be awarded one (1)point for each criterion met giving a total of 12. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.2c Time savings of new system (reduction in time needed to TBD TBD TBD complete representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text TBD through retrospective analysis TBD through retrospective analysis TBD through retrospective analysis from online survey and system from online survey and system from online survey and system Public Disclosure Copy generated statistics. generated statistics. generated statistics. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.2d Users# financial savings due to new system ($) TBD TBD TBD Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultancy is ongoing to define baseline, targets and data collection. Page 8 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.3a Implementation of a regional e-Customs system as well as 0 0 3 interfaces with other systems and web-based customs filing system Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Methodology: This indicator measures three distinct criteria: 1. Regional Framework is implemented and includes Dominica, Grenada,Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent 2. System is able to interface with ASYCUDA at national level and 3. System has a functional web- based customs system One (1) point will be awarded for each criterion met, giving a total of 3. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.3d Users# financial savings and increased revenues due to new TBD TBD TBD system ($) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Methodology: Ratio of the number M&E consultancy is ongoing to of containers imported from goods define baseline, targets and data declarations verses amount of collection. Public Disclosure Copy customsduties collected. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.3c Time savings of new system (reduction in time needed to TBD TBD TBD complete representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Methodology: System generated # M&E consultancy is ongoing to average time from goods define baseline, targets and data declaration to payment. collection. Page 9 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.3b Increase in volume of transactions of regional e-Customs system 0 0 20% (total # of transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text System is under preparation but Target is a 20% annual increase. not yet implemented. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.4a Implementation of an e-Procurement system in all OECS 0 0 4 countries as well as interfaces with other systems Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Indicator measurement will be 4 = one for each country determined by outcome of initial consultancy for designing an action plan for pooled procurement andpublic private partnership (PPP) framework for e- procurement. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.4b Increase in volume of transactions of regional e-Procurement 0 0 TBD system (# of transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Public Disclosure Copy Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Methodology: Total number of System is under preparation but transactions for current period # not implemented at this stage. total number of transactions for last reporting period Page 10 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.4c Time savings of new system (reduction in time needed to TBD TBD TBD complete representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultancy is ongoing to define baseline, targets and data collection. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.4d Financial savings due to new system ($) for (i) private sector and TBD TBD TBD (ii) public sector Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultancy is ongoing to define baseline, targets and data collection. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.5d Financial savings due to new system ($) TBD TBD TBD Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultancy is ongoing to Public Disclosure Copy define baseline, targets and data collection. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.5c Time savings of new system (reduction in time needed to TBD TBD TBD complete representative transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text M&E consultancy is ongoing to define baseline, targets and data collection. Page 11 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.5b. Increase in volume of transactions of a regional health 0 0 TBD management information system (# of transactions) Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Methodology: Total number of System is under preparation but transactions for current reporting not implemented at this stage. period - total number of transactions for last reporting period. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value 2.5a. Implementation of a regional Health Management Information 0 0 1 System Date Date Date 27-May-2008 05-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2012 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Text Data on Financial Performance (as of 22-Nov-2010) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P100635 IDA-44510 Effective 27-May-2008 19-Dec-2008 18-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2012 P100635 IDA-44520 Effective 27-May-2008 19-Dec-2008 18-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2012 P100635 IDA-44530 Effective 27-May-2008 19-Dec-2008 18-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100635 IDA-44510 Effective XDR 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.18 1.32 12.00 P100635 IDA-44520 Effective XDR 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.18 1.32 12.00 P100635 IDA-44530 Effective XDR 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.18 1.32 12.00 Disbursement Graph Page 12 of 13 The World Bank Report No: ISR1325 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None at this time. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 13 of 13