The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 05-Oct-2020 | ISR43581 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare, Economic Relations Division Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Jan-2018 Effectiveness Date: 02-Dec-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve the transparency and efficiency of selected cash transfer programs for vulnerable populations by modernizing service delivery. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Enhancement of Cash Transfer Programs:(Cost $270.00 M) Modernization of Service Delivery:(Cost $30.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project has completed its second year of implementation. Significant progress has been made in meeting expected results and DLI Targets relating to the modernization of payment aspects of cash transfer programs. At the same time, activities relating to the other procedural aspects of these programs have all been expedited. Several results and DLI Targets are expected to be met in the current fiscal year and a large portion of results-based financing withdrawn. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has also mobilized approximately US$ 165 million under the Project's Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) to co-finance cash transfers under the Old Age Allowance, Widow Allowance and Disability Allowance programs, during part of FY 2020, as part of the Government of Bangladesh COVID-19 response strategy. 10/5/2020 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Low Low Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved Transparency and Efficiency IN00896065 ►P.01. Beneficiaries of cash transfer programs in lowest two quintiles based on poverty score (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51% 51% 51% 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896066 Female (%) (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available. Not available. 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896067 ►P.02. Vulnerable persons in lowest two quintiles based on poverty score covered by cash transfer programs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/5/2020 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Value 40% 40% 40% 60% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896068 Female (%) (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 60% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896069 ►P.03. Cash transfer program budget delivered using digital payment (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value BDT 0.25 billion BDT 1.81 billion BDT 6.86 billion BDT 20.00 billion Date 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896070 Female (BDT) (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value BDT 0.14 billion BDT 1.05 billion BDT 3.95 billion BDT 12.00 billion Date 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896071 ►P.04. Cash withdrawal time taken using digital payment (Minutes, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 230.00 230.00 230.00 150.00 Date 15-May-2017 15-May-2017 15-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Modernization of Service Delivery IN00896072 ►I.01. Beneficiary records digitized and poverty certified (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,369,822.00 1,729,347.00 6,000,000.00 Date 31-May-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896073 Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) 10/5/2020 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 794,106.00 996,845.00 3,600,000.00 Date 31-May-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896074 ►I.02. Beneficiaries enrolled for digital payment (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 39,008.00 434,967.00 1,136,716.00 2,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896075 Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22,384.00 243,047.00 725,542.00 700,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896076 ►I.03. Access points for applications and grievances (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00 Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896077 ►I.04. Access points for digital payments (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 58.00 410.00 752.00 2,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896078 ►I.05. Unions using poverty score for beneficiary selection (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,250.00 Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896079 ►I.06. Unions with personnel trained on business processes (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00 10/5/2020 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2023 IN00896080 ►I.07. Enrollment decisions made within service standard (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896081 ►I.08. Grievances resolved within service standard (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896082 ►I.09. Community awareness of application and selection process (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896083 Female (%) (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896084 ►I.10. Beneficiaries satisfied with service delivery (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 IN00896085 Female (%) (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not available Not available Not available 80% Date 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2023 Performance-Based Conditions 10/5/2020 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) IN00896086 ►PBC 1 Targeting Modernization (Text, Outcome, 30,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 51% 51% 51% 80% Date -- 31-May-2017 31-May-2017 -- IN00896087 ►PBC 2 P.03. Cash transfer program budget delivered using digital payment (Text, Outcome, 30,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value BDT 0.25 billion BDT 1.44 billion BDT 1.81 billion -- Date -- 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896088 ►PBC 3 I.01. Beneficiary records digitized and poverty certified (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 38,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 0.00 1,369,822.00 1,729,347.00 -- Date -- 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896089 ►PBC 4 I.02. Beneficiaries enrolled for digital payment (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 38,000,000.00, 28.95%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 39,008.00 434,967.00 1,136,716.00 -- Date -- 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896090 ►PBC 5 I.03. Access points for applications and grievances (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 39,000,000.00, 0.00%) 10/5/2020 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896091 ►PBC 6 I.04. Access points for digital payments (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 39,000,000.00, 28.21%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 58.00 410.00 752.00 -- Date -- 31-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896092 ►PBC 7 I.05. Unions using poverty score for beneficiary selection (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 28,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 -- IN00896093 ►PBC 8 I.06. Unions with personnel trained on business processes (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 28,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 (FY 2023) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 31-May-2017 30-Jun-2020 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160819 IDA-61630 Effective USD 300.00 300.00 0.00 189.42 110.99 63% Key Dates (by loan) 10/5/2020 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Cash Transfer Modernization Project (P160819) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160819 IDA-61630 Effective 31-Jan-2018 28-Oct-2018 02-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Jun-2023 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Jun-2020 ,Level Approved on 26-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 10-Aug-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/5/2020 Page 8 of 8