The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Bangladesh Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project (P132634) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Bangladesh Safety Net Systems for the Poorest Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-May-2014 (P132634) Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief, Statistics & Informatics Division Key Dates Board Approval Date 26-Jun-2013 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Jul-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 16-Nov-2013 Effectiveness Date 17-Nov-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to improve the equity, efficiency and transparency of major social safety net programs to benefit the poorest households. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Support to MoDMR Safety Net Programs 430.00 Strengthening of MoDMR Program Administration and Transparency 30.00 Development of the Bangladesh Poverty Database 40.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Project was made effective on November 17, 2013. The Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief (MoDMR) and the Statistics & Informatics Division (SID) have formally appointed Project Directors and Deputy Project Directors, for their respective components, and begun setting up their implementation teams. Among priority actions for the fiscal year, the development of Operations Manuals for MoDMR's safety net programs and SID's Bangladesh Poverty Database (BPD) is well underway. Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bangladesh Rajshahi Rajshahi Division ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Bangladesh Dhaka Dhaka Division ✔ Bangladesh Chittagong Chittagong ✔ Bangladesh Khulna Khulna Division ✔ Bangladesh Barisal Borishal ✔ Bangladesh Sylhet Sylhet Division ✔ Bangladesh Rangpur Division Rangpur Division ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 3273000.00 4000000.00 Date 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Bangladesh Integrated Not yet due; administrative 18% increase over baseline; Household Survey, 2012 data and/or MIS reports will assuming steady increase in (IFPRI). be available at end of each relevant safety net program fiscal year (after budgets. implementation period of relevant safety net programs). Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 27.00 30.00 Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy Person-Days of employment generated and Days Value 59000000.00 75000000.00 financed by cash wage payments under EGPP Date 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 and TR Comments EGPP Administrative Data, Not yet due; administrative 27% increase over baseline; FY 2013 (MoDMR); this data and/or MIS reports will assuming steady increase in baseline value only accounts be available at end of each relevant safety net program for person-days under EGPP. fiscal year (after budgets. Baseline value revised from implementation period of original value of 49,000,000 EGPP and TR). (ref: PAD) which was based on FY 2012 data. Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 % of beneficiaries in bottom expenditure Percentage Value 49.00 60.00 quintile: EGPP Date 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Bangladesh Integrated Not yet due; household 22% increase over baseline; Public Disclosure Copy Household Survey, 2012 surveys to be conducted in assuming improvements in (IFPRI). FY 2014 and FY 2017. targeting (incl. Upazila-level program allocations based on poverty rates). % of beneficiaries in bottom expenditure Percentage Value 30.00 quintile: FFW Date 30-Jun-2012 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Not available. Not yet due; household Assuming improvements in surveys to be conducted in targeting (incl. Upazila-level FY 2014 and FY 2017. program allocations based on rational distribution by population, area and poverty rate). % of beneficiaries in bottom expenditure Percentage Value 34.00 40.00 quintile: TR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Household Income & Not yet due; household 18% increase over baseline; Expenditure Survey, 2010 surveys to be conducted in assuming improvements in (BBS). FY 2014 and FY 2017. targeting (incl. Upazila-level program allocations based on rational distribution by population, area and poverty rate). % of beneficiaries in bottom expenditure Percentage Value 37.00 45.00 quintile: VGF Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Bangladesh Integrated Not yet due; household 22% increase over baseline; Household Survey, 2012 surveys to be conducted in assuming improvements in (IFPRI). FY 2014 and FY 2017. targeting (incl. Upazila-level program allocations based on poverty rates). End target Public Disclosure Copy value revised from original estimate of 49% (ref: PAD) for consistency with expected improvement for EGPP (as targeting criteria will largely be the same). % of beneficiaries in bottom expenditure Percentage Value 31.00 35.00 quintile: GR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Bangladesh Integrated Not yet due; household 13% increase over baseline; assuming improvements in Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 Household Survey, 2012 surveys to be conducted in pro-poor program (IFPRI). FY 2014 and FY 2017. implementation (as GR is not specifically poverty targeted, but intended for relatively Public Disclosure Copy poor disaster-affected households). % of program benefits received by Percentage Value 42.00 51.00 beneficiaries in bottom expenditure quintile: Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 EGPP Comments EGPP Household Survey, Not yet due; household 22% increase over baseline. 2010 (World Bank). surveys to be conducted in End target value revised from FY 2014 and FY 2017. original estimate of 60% (ref: PAD) for consistency with expected targeting improvement of EGPP. % of program benefits received by Percentage Value 25.00 beneficiaries in bottom expenditure quintile: Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 FFW Comments Not available. Not yet due; household End target value revised from surveys to be conducted in original estimate of 30% (ref: FY 2014 and FY 2017. PAD) for consistency with expected targeting improvement of FFW. % of program benefits received by Percentage Value 18.00 21.00 beneficiaries in bottom expenditure quintile: TR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Household Income & Not yet due; household 18% increase over baseline. Expenditure Survey, 2010 surveys to be conducted in End target value revised from (BBS). FY 2014 and FY 2017. original estimate of 35% (ref: PAD) for consistency with expected targeting improvement of TR. % of program benefits received by Percentage Value 23.00 28.00 beneficiaries in bottom expenditure quintile: Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 VGF Public Disclosure Copy Comments Household Income & Not yet due; household 22% increase over baseline. Expenditure Survey, 2010 surveys to be conducted in End target value revised from (BBS). Baseline value revised FY 2014 and FY 2017. original estimate of 60% (ref: from original estimate of 49% PAD) for consistency with (ref: PAD) which did not expected targeting account for in-kind transfers. improvement of VGF. % of program benefits received by Percentage Value 20.00 23.00 beneficiaries in bottom expenditure quintile: GR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Household Income & Not yet due; household 13% increase over baseline. Expenditure Survey, 2010 End target value revised from Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 (BBS). Baseline value revised surveys to be conducted in original estimate of 35% (ref: from original estimate of 22% FY 2014 and FY 2017. PAD) for consistency with (ref: PAD) which did not expected targeting account for in-kind transfers. improvement of GR. Public Disclosure Copy % of beneficiaries aware of program rules and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 entitlements: EGPP Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Operations Manual Not yet due; spot checks to Consistent with Intermediate (consolidated) for EGPP, be conducted from FY 2015 Results Indicator for FFW and TR being prepared (to assess efficacy of public increasing awareness among in FY 2014; no general information campaigns). beneficiaries (also DLI 7 awareness of new rules and (Access to Information)). entitlements. % of beneficiaries aware of program rules and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 entitlements: FFW Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Operations Manual Not yet due; spot checks to Consistent with Intermediate (consolidated) for EGPP, be conducted from FY 2015 Results Indicator for FFW and TR being prepared (to assess efficacy of public increasing awareness among in FY 2014; no general information campaigns). beneficiaries (also DLI 7 awareness of new rules and (Access to Information)). entitlements. % of beneficiaries aware of program rules and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 entitlements: TR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Operations Manual Not yet due; spot checks to Consistent with Intermediate (consolidated) for EGPP, be conducted from FY 2015 Results Indicator for FFW and TR being prepared (to assess efficacy of public increasing awareness among in FY 2014; no general information campaigns). beneficiaries (also DLI 7 awareness of new rules and (Access to Information)). entitlements. % of beneficiaries aware of program rules and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 entitlements: VGF Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Operations Manual Not yet due; spot checks to Consistent with Intermediate Public Disclosure Copy (consolidated) for VGF and be conducted from FY 2015 Results Indicator for GR being prepared in FY (to assess efficacy of public increasing awareness among 2014; no general awareness information campaigns). beneficiaries (also DLI 7 of new rules and entitlements. (Access to Information)). % of beneficiaries aware of program rules and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 entitlements: GR Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Operations Manual Not yet due; spot checks to Consistent with Intermediate (consolidated) for VGF and be conducted from FY 2015 Results Indicator for GR being prepared in FY increasing awareness among Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 2014; no general awareness (to assess efficacy of public beneficiaries (also DLI 7 of new rules and entitlements. information campaigns). (Access to Information)). Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase pro-poor geographic targeting of Yes/No Value No Yes Yes program resources Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Program allocation formulas: Program allocation formulas: Program allocation formulas: EGPP: 60% to upazilas w/ EGPP: 45% to upazilas w/ EGPP: 45% to upazilas w/ poverty rates 35% and above; poverty rates 40% and above; poverty rates 40% and above; 35% to upazilas w/ poverty 25% to upazilas w/ poverty 25% to upazilas w/ poverty rates between 21% to34%; rates between 29% to39%; rates between 29% to39%; 5% to upazilas with poverty 20% to upazilas w/ poverty 20% to upazilas w/ poverty rates 20% and below. rates between 19% to 28%; rates between 19% to 28%; 10% to upazilas w/ poverty 10% to upazilas w/ poverty rates 18% and below. rates 18% and below. FFW: 45% based on FFW: 30% based on FFW: 50% based on population; 30% based on population; 30% based on population; 30% based on area; 25% based on poverty area; 40% based on poverty area; 20% based on poverty rate. rate. rate. TR: 45% based on TR: 30% based on TR: 50% based on population; 20% based on population; 20% based on population; 20% based on area; 35% based on poverty area; 50% based on poverty area; 30% based on poverty rate. rate. rate. VGF(for festival transfers): VGF(for festival transfers): VGF: 50% for festival 45% to upazilas w/ poverty 45% to upazilas w/ poverty transfers based on poverty rates 40% and above; 25% to rates 40% and above; 25% to rates;50% for disaster- upazilas w/ poverty rates upazilas w/ poverty rates affected areas or between 29% to 39%; 20% between 29% to 39%; 20% Public Disclosure Copy compensation for farmers/ toupazilas w/ poverty rates toupazilas w/ poverty rates fishermen to not harvest/fish between 19% to 28%; 10% to between 19% to 28%; 10% to during a particular season. upazilas w/ poverty rates 18% upazilas w/ poverty rates 18% and below. and below. Increase use of program household eligibility Yes/No Value No Yes Yes criteria and the BPD Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Different eligibility criteria (1) Guidelines issued for In 100% of Upazilas where across programs which are EGPP, FFW, and TR, BPD is operational, EGPP, varied in enforcement. requiring that beneficiaries: (i) FFW, TR and VGF (festival own less than 0.5 acres of component) beneficiaries Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 land, and (ii) are from drawn from the bottom 30% households headed by a ofthe BPD; and (2) in the casual laborer; and (2) remaining Upazilas, at least Guidelines issued for VGF 70% of EGPP, FFW, TR and Public Disclosure Copy (festival component) VGF beneficiaries meet specifying beneficiary existing eligibility criteria selection according to existing defined in FY 2014. eligibility criteria. Maintain gender targeting in EGPP and VGF Yes/No Value No No Yes Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments EGPP with minimum 33% FY 2014 target: (1) 33% of EGPP female participation; no beneficiaries to be female; gender targets in other (1) EGPP to maintain 33% and (2) 80% of VGF (festival programs. female beneficiaries in FY component) beneficiaries to 2013-14, Phase 2; and (2) be female. Guidelines issued for VGF (festival component) requiring 70% of beneficiaries to be female. ===== Gender participation in EGPP to be assessed on the basis of administrative data to be collected by MoDMR/DDM and spot checks to be conducted by third party (contracted by World Bank). Relevant gender provision included in most recent VGF Guidelines. Increase use of efficient administrative systems Yes/No Value No No Yes Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments EGPP MIS under FY 2014 target: MIS producing program level development; record keeping data in 50% of Upazilas. systems for all other Specifications for common programs are manual. MIS for all programs developed. ===== Specifications (incl. Request Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 for Proposals) being drafted; MIS focal point appointed by MoDMR/DDM to coordinate process. Public Disclosure Copy Improve implementation and monitoring Yes/No Value No No Yes capacity Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments EGPP Field Supervisors in FY 2014 target: 90% of Sub-Assistant 334 Upazilas. Engineer (SNSP) positions Sub-Assistant Engineers filled. (SNSP) appointed in all Upazilas. ===== Recruitment of Sub-Assistant Engineers (SNSP) delayed due to writ petition issued against MoDMR/DDM. Implement efficient payment system for cash Yes/No Value No Yes Yes wages Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments 100% of EGPP wage Guidelines issued requiring all 90% of all cash based wage payments are made through cash based wage payments payments made through bank accounts and/or other to be made through banks banks and/or other formal formal financial channels. and/or other formal financial financial channels. channels. Increase awareness of program objectives, Yes/No Value No No Yes eligibility criteria, entitlements and grievance Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 redress process among beneficiaries Comments No systematic information FY 2014 target: 70% of beneficiaries aware of campaigns conducted or objectives, eligibility criteria, beneficiary outreach Public Information Campaign entitlements and grievance mechanisms in place. developed outlining programs’ redress process, or programs objectives, eligibility criteria, in which they participate. Public Disclosure Copy entitlements and grievance redress processes. ===== Terms of Reference for consulting service to develop Public Information Campaign being drafted. Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 Increase use of the Grievance Redress System Yes/No Value No Yes Yes (GRS) Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments EGPP Operations Manual Guidelines issued specifying Grievances recorded Public Disclosure Copy and MIS have a grievance grievance redress processes. electronically in all Upazilas redress system; other where MIS is operational. programs do not have a systematic GRS. Sub-Projects (%) with worksite signboards Percentage Value 75.00 Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments No baseline available. Public workfare programs for Significant publicity of sub- FY 2014 underway; project information (for Public administrative data to be Workfare programs). collected by MoDMR/DDM and spot checks to be conducted by third party (contracted by World Bank). Availability of Information (Upazila-level Yes/No Value No No Yes program allocation and beneficiary numbers) Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 on MoDMR/DDM websites Comments Information updates not made Not yet due; systematic Information available online systematically. information updates planned through MIS. from FY 2015 (linked to MIS roll-out). However, MoDMR/ DDM has posted information regarding allocations for FY 2014 on their respective websites. Upazilas (%) able to access the MoDMR/DDM Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 MIS Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments No MIS in place. Not yet due; MIS MIS usage in half of all development and roll-out Upazilas. planned from FY 2015. Public Disclosure Copy Establishment of Data Center and Disaster Yes/No Value No No Yes Recovery Sites Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments No Data Center and Disaster Not yet due; Data Center and Data Center and Disaster Recovery Sites in place Disaster Recovery Sites Recovery Sites established. (linked to MIS); existing planned for FY 2015 (linked to website and email data MIS development). hosted by Bangladesh Computer Council. Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 MODMR/DDM Staff (%) trained on the Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Operations Manuals Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments New Operations Manuals to Not yet due; training planned All staff trained. Public Disclosure Copy be developed. from FY 2015. Establishment of single Beneficiary List across Yes/No Value No No Yes all MoDMR/DDM programs Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments Different beneficiary lists Not yet due; single beneficiary Single beneficiary list based across programs. list planned for FY 2016 on BPD. (linked to MIS roll-out). Upazilas (%) where data collection for the BPD Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 is completed Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments BPD to be developed. Not yet due; data collection Total national household planned for FY 2015. population data collected. Total Household Population (%) registered in Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 the BPD Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments BPD to be developed. Not yet due; data entry into Total national household the BPD planned for FY 2015, population registered. in parallel with data collection. Upazilas (%) with BPD Operators hired and Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 trained Date 30-Jun-2013 31-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2017 Comments BPD to be developed (i.e. no Not yet due; appointments BPD Operators in all designated personnel in planned for FY 2016. Upazilas. place). Data on Financial Performance (as of 09-Apr-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P132634 IDA-52810 Effective 26-Jun-2013 04-Oct-2013 17-Nov-2013 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2017 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P132634 IDA-52810 Effective XDR 331.40 331.40 0.00 3.36 328.04 1.00 Disbursement Graph Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Report No: ISR14378 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation - Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 11 of 11