The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Will Rise Again Diaspora Engagement Program (P124809) Liberia Will Rise Again Diaspora Engagement Program (P124809) AFRICA | Liberia | Governance Global Practice | Institutional Development Fund| FY 2012 |Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 24-Oct-2015 | ISR21026 | Implementing Agencies: Diaspora Affairs Unit, Ministry of State, Ministry of State Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:22-Feb-2012 Effectiveness Date:31-Jan-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:-- Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Jan-2016 Revised Closing Date:31-Jan-2016 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from IDF Proposal) The objective of this IDF operation is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Liberia's (GOL) Diaspora Affairs Unit ( in the Office of the Minister of State Without Portfolio) to design and implement the country Diaspora Engagement Program. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Develop Networking /Coordination capacity of the Diaspora Unit within the Ministry of State Without Portfolio:(Cost $196600.00 ) Designing Diaspora Engagement interventions in socio-economic development in the Education and other sectors under Poverty Reduction Strategy ( Agenda for Transformation):(Cost $226400.00 ) Audit of the IDF Grant:(Cost $20000.00 ) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 10/24/2015 Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Will Rise Again Diaspora Engagement Program (P124809) Implementation progress is still very slow. A fresh round of advertisements were made in July and interviews for the position of a program manager and web designer undertaken. The positions of program manager and web designer were filled in September 2015. An office space has been provided by the Ministry of State and implementation of project activities have started in earnest The new minister of state without portfolio has committed to improve the pace of implementation and is providing the strategic guidance and direction to the project team. However, given that project activities have just started, some project activities may not be implemented before the expected project closure date. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- -- High Macroeconomic -- -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- -- Substantial 10/24/2015 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Will Rise Again Diaspora Engagement Program (P124809) Technical Design of Project or Program -- -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- -- Substantial Fiduciary -- -- Low Environment and Social -- -- Low Stakeholders -- -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- -- Moderate Results Indicators PHINDPDOTBL To gather diaspora inputs and informaton on global engagement practices through consultations and outreach(Yes/No,Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Jan-2013 27-Jun-2014 22-Sep-2015 31-Mar-2016 PHINDPDOTBL National Diapora Policy Developed(Yes/No,Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 31-Jan-2013 27-Jun-2014 21-Sep-2015 31-Mar-2016 PHINDPDOTBL Strengthened Diaspora Unit in the Ministry of State Without Portfolio(Yes/No,Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N Y Y Date 31-Jan-2013 27-Jun-2014 22-Sep-2015 31-Mar-2016 Data on Financial Performance 10/24/2015 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Liberia Will Rise Again Diaspora Engagement Program (P124809) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P124809 TF-12105 Effective USD 0.44 0.44 0.00 0.11 0.33 25% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P124809 TF-12105 Effective 31-Jan-2013 31-Jan-2013 31-Jan-2013 31-Jan-2016 31-Jan-2016 Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/24/2015 Page 4 of 4