The World Bank Report No: ISR8890 Implementation Status & Results Central African Republic Support to Vulnerable Groups Community Development Project (P111679) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Support to Vulnerable Groups Community Development Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Dec-2012 Project (P111679) Country: Central African Republic Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 31-Mar-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 20-Jun-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 03-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 03-Aug-2009 Revised Closing Date 31-Jul-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 05-Jul-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO of the Community Development Project is to rehabilitate social infrastructure and improve the capacity of local stakeholders to plan and manage local recovery in targeted areas of CAR. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component A # Local Development Plan/Plan de Developpement Local (PDL) and Capacity Buidling 1.50 Component B # Priority Actions Fund/Fonds d'Actions Prioritaires (FAP) 1.90 Component C # Local Development Fund/Fonds de Developpement Communautaire (FDL) 2.80 Component D # Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation 1.80 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview At the project level: 1. The Project Coordination Team (UEC), within the Ministry of Social Affairs, including the Unite d'Execution Centrale and Unites d'Execution Regionales, is fully operational. 2. All administrative, fiduciary, and operational manuals have been delivered to the satisfaction of IDA and are being fully utilized. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8890 3. The National Steering Committee for the project (Comite National de Pilotage) approved the Project Action Plan and Budget for 2013 (December 2012). 4. Quarterly operational and financial reports are available (last: Jul.-Sep. 2012), as is the annual audit (2011). 5. The report of the baseline survey for impact evaluation of the project is available (April 2012). 6. A project mid-term review took place in July 2012. Public Disclosure Copy At the component level: - Component 1 - Capacity Strengthening: 343 "Comites Villageois de Developpement" (CVD) and 36 "Comites Communal de Developpement" (CCD) have been created/re-activated and trained; 25 'Plans de Developpement Local' (PDL) have already been adopted. - Component 2 - Priority Response Fund (FAP): The list of sub-projects under the Priority Response Fund has been approved; feasibility and technical studies have been carried out for each of the 112 infrastructures; 60 water points, 10 health centers and 30 primary schools are being rehabilitated and/or constructed. - Component 3 - Local Development Fund (FDL): The implementation of the first 10 PDL has been contracted out to NGOs with the support of decentralized staff from the Ministry of Social Affairs. 10 schools, 12 drying yards, 13 health centers, and 12 water points will be rehabilitated and/or constructed. - Component 4 - Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation: The report of the baseline survey for impact evaluation has been completed; decentralized teams of the Ministry of Social Affairs have been equipped with means of transportation (motorbikes) to facilitate access to isolated rural communities; an M and E system has been designed, from which reports are now available (last: November 2012). Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Central Afr.Rep Prefecture du Mbomou Prefecture du Mbomou Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Basse-Kotto Prefecture de la Basse-Kotto Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Sangha-Mbaere Prefecture de la Sangha-Mbaere Central Afr.Rep Not Entered Prefecture de l' Ouham Central Afr.Rep Not Entered Prefecture de l' Ombella-Mpoko Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Nana-Mambere Prefecture de la Nana-Mambere Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Lobaye Prefecture de la Lobaye Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Kemo Prefecture de la Kemo Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Mambere-Kadei Prefecture de la Mambere-Kadei Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Targeted communes that organize quarterly Percentage Value 12.50 40.00 public meetings to report on development Date 01-Oct-2010 15-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 activities and budgets (KPI) Comments n/a Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8890 Sub-projects in which results/ outcomes in Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 terms of increased access/use of infrastructure Date 01-Jul-2009 15-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 were satisfactorily achieved (KPI) Comments n/a n/a Public Disclosure Copy Investments maintained in a satisfactory way Percentage Value 0.00 40.00 24 months after implementation (KPI) Date 01-Jul-2009 15-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments n/a Local Development Plans developed in Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 60.00 targeted communities through participatory Date 01-Oct-2010 15-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 approach (KPI) Comments 25 PDLs validated Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of people in rural areas provided with Number Value 0.00 3275.00 access to Improved Water Sources under the Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 project Comments 63 villages: 9.9 households per village and 5.25 people per household People trained in ministries/PCT involved in Number Value 0.00 1742.00 project implementation Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments MAS:220 CVD+CDC: 1522 Activities implemented which are a part of a Number Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 Local Development Plan Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments Contract for the 40 infrastructures implementation of 10 LDP has rehabilitated and/or just been signed constructed Local development plans publicized and Number Value 0.00 25.00 36.00 regularly updated Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments 25 (out of 36) PDL made public and/or updated. Sub-projects signed by the CDC/VDC, the Number Value 0.00 service provider and the implementing agency Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments n/a n/a Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or Number Value 0.00 2.00 20.00 equipped (number) Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments FAP Civil Work Phase 1 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8890 Improved community water points constructed Number Value 0.00 50.00 63.00 or rehabilitated under the project Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments Three contracts under Public Disclosure Copy execution. Targeted communes with non-CDP funding Number Value 12.00 coordinated by the local authority (commune, Date 01-Oct-2010 23-Apr-2012 31-Jul-2013 sub-prefect or prefect) Comments n/a Communes in target area have functioning and Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 50.00 representative coordination bodies with regular Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 meetings Comments 36 active Comites Communal de Developpement (CCD) out 36 FDL communes Targeted villages have representative and Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 50.00 participatory bodies (VDCs) assuming their Date 01-Oct-2010 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 roles in local development (planning and Comments 343 active Comites de management of local sub-projects) Developpement Villageois (CDV) in 36 FDL communes (about ten villages in each commune) supported by the project. Targeted villages which have received capacity Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 50.00 building support Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments 343 villages Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 26000.00 53000.00 Date 01-Jul-2009 10-Dec-2012 31-Jul-2013 Comments - 60 villages under FAP 102 communes with ten - 443 villages under FDL villages with 9.9 households per village with 5.25 people per household Public Disclosure Copy Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 13000.00 26500.00 Sub Type Supplemental Data on Financial Performance (as of 06-Dec-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P111679 IDA-H4640 Effective 31-Mar-2009 09-Apr-2009 03-Aug-2009 31-Jul-2013 31-Jul-2013 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR8890 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P111679 IDA-H4640 Effective XDR 5.50 5.50 0.00 2.29 3.21 42.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation 1. A supervision mission will take place in January 2013. 2. The procurement of civil works for infrastructures under FAP will be completed in December 2012. 3. The procurement plan will be updated in January 2013. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5