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Ghana---Social Opportunities Project (P115247)
AFRICA | Ghana | Social Protection & Labor Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2010 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 17-May-2017 | ISR27543 |
Implementing Agencies:
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date:20-May-2010 Effectiveness Date:19-Oct-2010
Planned Mid Term Review Date:12-Feb-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:12-Feb-2014
Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2016 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2017
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The objectives of the Project are to improve targeting in social protection spending, increase access to conditional cash transfers nationwide,
increase access to employment and cash-earning opportunities for the rural poor during the agricultural off-season, and improve economic and
social infrastructure in target districts.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
Yes
Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured)PHRPDODEL
The Project Development Objectives (PDO) of this Additional Financing is to improve targeting of social protection programs and provide income
support to poor households through LEAP grants and LIPW infrastructure in targeted districts.
Components
Name
Component One: Social Protection Policy and Systems Strengthening:(Cost $9.00 M)
Component Two: Labor Intensive Public Works Implementation and Capacity Building.:(Cost $19.20 M)
Component Three: Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Implementation and Capacity Building:(Cost $15.70 M)
Component Four: Project Management and Coordination:(Cost $6.10 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
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Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Low Low
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The follow key activities and achievements were made during this ISR period:
Project Component One: Social Protection Policy and Systems Strengthening. As part of system’s strengthening the Social Protection Directorate
of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, which leads the effort to coordinate and monitor Social protection efforts in Ghana has been
fully staffed and has facilitated two National Social Protection Dialogues and 4 Social Protection Sector Working Groups which bring together key
stakeholders within the SP sector. The Directorate has also begun to design a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Social Protection.
The development of the Social Protection Implementation plan is underway and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2017. The draft Social
Protection Bill was submitted to the Attorney General’s office in September 2016 and awaits final comments prior to being submitted to Parliament by
June 30, 2017.
A Single-Window case management system has been proposed for the five SP flagship interventions – the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty
(LEAP) cash transfers program, the Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) program, Ghana School Feeding Program (GSPS), Education Capitation
Grant and the National Health Insurance Authority. The idea is to reduce the burden on the beneficiaries in terms of their ability to make complaints or
ask questions about the SP programs, as well as update their family circumstances. Additionally, given that these interventions, for the most part, serve
the same client, a common case management system reduces duplication and provides cost and operational efficiencies. As a first step, a concept note
has been developed after consultations with call center service providers to develop a call center that will service beneficiaries for these interventions.
Two toll-free hotline numbers have already been purchased. The call center is expected to be launched by June 30, 2017.
Data collection for the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) was completed for 131,684 households in the Upper West Region by
December 3, 2016. While data cleaning and analysis is being finalized, preliminary results indicate that approximately 57% of the households have been
categorized as extreme poor, 23% poor, and 20% non-poor. Preparations are underway to collect data in the Upper East Region slated to begin in May
2017. The development of data sharing protocols are underway, and once approved data will be shared beginning with the LEAP program by May 2017.
The GNHR is also re-engaging with the National Identification Authority to discuss ways in which the two organizations can collaborate on the collection
of biometric data.
Project Component Two: Labor Intensive Public Works Implementation and Capacity Building. Since project inception, 166,725 unskilled
persons have been employed out of which 60.9 percent are women A total of 615 subprojects have been completed with 11,644,043 person-days
employment provided that has yielded an average earning of GHc451 per unskilled worker since inception. A total of 52 coaches, 183 client
supervisors, 284 small scale construction firms, 673 contractor supervisors, and 179 Climate Change Focal Persons have been trained. LIPW
practitioners’ manuals for small-earth-dams and dugouts and for feeder roads have been published and distributed. A total of 623 subprojects have
been completed to date, comprising 110 climate change adaptation projects, 251 feeder roads, 214 small earth dams and dugouts and 40 social
infrastructure projects.
Project Component Three: Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Implementation and Capacity Building. The number of registered
households from all districts in the country at the end of December 2016 was 213,048 made up of 943,842 direct beneficiaries with 56% female. The
program disbursed cash grants to 212,919 households in November 2016 using the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS)
electronic payment platform. The program also engaged stakeholders to review the Independent Monitoring Checks tools to reflect the current status
(electronic) of the LEAP program. The objective of the IMC is to generate data on LEAP beneficiary’s satisfaction and understanding of the program by
various stakeholders.
Project component four: Project Management and Coordination. Monitoring and supervision visits were on-going throughout the period and
technical reviews provided feedback to improve implementation. Closer process monitoring and reviews, and a shift towards electronic payments were
pursued to enhance achievements of component objectives. Community Focal Persons were appointed and trained to facilitate speedy and transparent
resolution of complaints and grievances at the local level. Major procurement activities were under the GNHR, including pickups, motorbikes, laptops,
furniture. Additionally, assorted office supplies were procured for the SP directorate to enhance their program monitoring. By December 2016, a total of
US$102,252,064.50 representing 73.77 percent of the total credit proceeds of US$ 138,600,000.00 had been spent.
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Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Low
Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Sustainability
-- Moderate Moderate
Fiduciary -- Low Low
Environment and Social -- Low Low
Stakeholders -- Low Low
Other -- Low Low
Overall -- Low Low
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
PHINDPDOTBL
Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 778,729.00 1,110,567.00 390,000.00
Date 05-Mar-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
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LEAP targets households, but also collects information on number of individuals within the household. Therefore currently LEAP has
213,000 households representing 943,842 individuals. LIPW targets individuals.
PHINDPDOTBL
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 446,200.00 611,220.00 253,500.00
Date 05-Mar-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDPDOTBL
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number) (Number, Custom
Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 160,627.00 166,725.00 190,000.00
Date 05-Mar-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDPDOTBL
Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 778,729.00 1,110,567.00 390,000.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
LEAP targets households, but also collects information on number of individuals within the household. Therefore currently LEAP has
213,000 households representing 943,842 individuals. LIPW targets individuals.
PHINDPDOTBL
Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 59.00 55.00 65.00
PHINDPDOTBL
Direct project beneficiaries under cash transfer component (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 618,102.00 943,842.00 200,000.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDPDOTBL
Direct project beneficiaries under LIPW component (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 160,627.00 166,725.00 190,000.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDPDOTBL
Average annual earnings of unskilled workers in LIPWs (cedi) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 242.00 458.90 200.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
This indicator is calculated as the total earnings of all Beneficiaries within the specified period - in this instance, January 1, 2016 through
December 31, 2016, divided by the total number of persons whose names appeared in the payroll.
PHINDPDOTBL
Person days of unskilled workers (Number, Custom)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 10,075,756.00 11,644,043.00 9,500,000.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
This indicator is calculated as the total count of person days of all unskilled beneficiaries under LIPW. A person day is defined as assigned
task completed within a 6-hour day.
PHINDPDOTBL
Potential and actual beneficiaries in participating districts satisfied with subprojects, LIPW program and LEAP transfers (%)
(Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 78.00 78.00 70.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
This indicator reported is only in relation to LIPW based on findings from the June 2016 independent Impact Evaluation Study by ISSER.
The measurement is for actual beneficiary satisfactory results.
PHINDPDOTBL
Share of beneficiaries from the poorest 20% of population for LEAP and poorest 30% of the population for LIPW. (Percentage,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 40.00 86.90 86.90 50.00
Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Overall Comments
Note that data on the share of beneficiaries from the poorest 20% of population for LEAP and poorest 30% of the population for LIPW are
reported separately, with break downs as follows: LIPW 30%: 86.9 (source ISSER June 2016 Independent Impact Assessment) and LEAP 20%:
46.3 (Ning Report). The LIPW indicator is reported.
Intermediate Results Indicators
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PHINDIRITBL
Targeting performance (share of LEAP beneficiaries from the poorest 20% of population) (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 19.00 46.30 46.30 50.00
Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Enrolled beneficiaries in the districts where LEAP pilot will be intensified (% increase) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 100.00 507.00 516.45 270.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
There were 21 pilot districts in 2010. The number of beneficiaries was 1,654, representing 100%, the baseline. The number of beneficiaries
as of December 2016 are 37,277, which represents 2,253.74%. Although 21 districts have been split (Now 30 districts), the geographic
locations remain the same.
PHINDIRITBL
LEAP administrative costs compared to total costs (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 15.00 12.00 12.00 11.00
Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Total unskilled worker earnings as share of LIPW cost (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 40.00 58.00 53.00 62.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Comments
This indicator measures the labor content, which is the total cost of unskilled labor for all subprojects under LIPW, expressed as a
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percentage of the total cost.
PHINDIRITBL
Original name: Maintenance program established for roads and dams. Revised name: District Assemblies with maintenance
programs established for completed sub-projects (number) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 10.00 10.00 31.00 60.00
Date 20-May-2010 31-Dec-2015 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Original name: Rehabilitated dams inspected annually by communities for dam safety concerns. Revised name: Completed
subprojects inspected annually by Communities (under spn of district tech. spc). (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 50.00 51.00 62.00 90.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Roads rehabilitated, Rural (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 744.00 936.12 700.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
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PHINDIRITBL
Payments to workers under LIPW program made within 20 days after the attendance at work sites (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 70.00 66.67 80.00
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Original name: Payments made to contractors after receipt of performance security. Revised name: Avg time lapse between
submission of interim certificate by LIPW contractors and payments by DAs (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 30.00 -- 35.00 20.00
Date 30-Sep-2013 31-Dec-2015 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Original name: Working group to set priorities for social protection indicators to be set under MoFEP leadership. Revised
name: Social Protection Policy drafted by MoGCSP and submitted to cabinet (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value N Y Y Y
Date 20-May-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Area Planted for Fruit Trees and Multi-Purpose Woodlots (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 672.00 2,140.40 2,166.40 2,360.00
Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
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PHINDIRITBL
Small earth dams and dug-outs rehabilitated (number) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 62.00 184.00 214.00 300.00
Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
PHINDIRITBL
Private contractors techically capable of implementing and supervising LIPW. (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 74.00 284.00 284.00 125.00
Date 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2016 30-Dec-2016 30-Jun-2017
Overall Comments
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed
P115247 IDA-47350 Effective XDR 58.40 58.40 0.00 58.40 0.00 100%
P115247 IDA-54660 Effective XDR 32.40 32.40 0.00 21.89 10.51 68%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P115247 IDA-47350 Effective 20-May-2010 08-Sep-2010 19-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2017
P115247 IDA-54660 Effective 27-May-2014 10-Apr-2015 28-May-2015 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017
Cumulative Disbursements
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Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
P146923-AF Ghana Social Opportunities Project
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