The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Mauritania | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2020 | Seq No: 9 | Archived on 19-Jun-2024 | ISR00717 Implementing Agencies: Taazour General Delegation 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 09-Mar-2020) The Project Development Objective is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the nationwide adaptive social safety net system and its coverage of poor and vulnerable households with targeted social transfers, including in refugee and host communities. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions English Jun 19, 2024 Page 1 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) The Social Registry has reached national coverage, encompassing comprehensive data for 303,364 households. It has been a valuable tool for 25 governmental and non-governmental users, with 20 signing protocols. The registry initiated a new data collection process aiming to update and extend its coverage, enhancing its effectiveness in coordinating social and humanitarian programs. To date, the update is complete in 48 Moughataas out of 63, and the registry aims for complete the updates by the end of 2024. Meanwhile, the Tekavoul Social Transfer Program covers 98,322 extremely poor households, funded by both the project and the government’s budget. The program has expanded to include Nouakchott and increased transfer values as per its commitment. Additionally, the Shock-Response Program, established through the Shock Response Framework, reached 26,056 food-insecure households in 2023, complemented by the creation and operationalization of the National Fund for the Response to Food and Nutritional Insecurity in May 2022, marking its pilot use for the 2023 lean season. The government is planning to support 10,340 households through Elmaouna and 24,600 households through Tekavoul choc during the 2024 lean season. More information is available on the respective websites: http://www.rs.gov.mr, http://www.tekavoul.gov.mr/. The next mission is scheduled for September 2024. Français Le Registre social national a atteint une couverture nationale, regroupant des données complètes sur 303,364 foyers. Il s'est avéré être un outil précieux pour 25 utilisateurs gouvernementaux et non gouvernementaux, dont 20 ont signé des protocoles. Le registre a lancé un nouveau processus de collecte de données visant à les mettre à jour et à étendre sa couverture, améliorant ainsi son efficacité dans la coordination des programmes sociaux et humanitaires. Le registre vise des mises à jour complètes d'ici la fin de 2024. Pendant ce temps, le Programme de transfert social Tekavoul couvre 98 322 foyers extrêmement pauvres, financés à la fois par le projet et le budget du gouvernement. Le programme s'est étendu à Nouakchott et a augmenté les valeurs de transfert. De plus, le Programme de réponse aux chocs, établi à travers le Dispositif National de Prévention et de Réponse aux Crises Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles (DCAN), a touché 26 056 foyers en insécurité alimentaire en 2023. Cela s’accompagne de la création et l'opérationnalisation du Fonds national pour la réponse aux crises alimentaires et nutritionnelles en mai 2022, marquant sa première utilisation pilote pour la période de soudure de 2023. Le gouvernement prévoit de soutenir 10 340 ménages par le biais d'Elmaouna et 24 600 ménages par le biais de Tekavoul choc pendant la période de soudure 2024. Plus d'informations sont disponibles sur les sites Web respectifs : http://www.rs.gov.mr,http://www.tekavoul.gov.mr/. La prochaine mission est prévue pour septembre 2024. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - AF Seq. 01 Approval - Proposed Rating 10 Mar 2020 25 Apr 2024 Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Jun 19, 2024 Page 2 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Jun 19, 2024 Page 3 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Increased efficiency of the nationwide adaptive social safety net system Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 7.00 Jul/2020 15.00 12-Oct-2023 15.00 Jun/2026 Comments on As of June 2024 , the SR was leveraged by no less than 25 users over the course of its Programs using the Social achieving targets lifetime including governmental and non-governmental entities.  However only 17 users to Registry to select their date have signed agreements with the SR: Oxfam, WFP, Elmaouna program, Societe National beneficiaries (Number) de la Distribution des Poissons, Medecins du Monde, Save the children, Action contre la Faim , Inayaa, World Vision International, Croissant Roude de Mauritanie, RIMRAP, UNHCR, Veterinary without borders, the Youth Employment Project,MASEF, UNICEF,MERCI CORPS and PRASP.  Increased coverage of poor and vulnerable hhs with targeted ST, including in refugee and host comm Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 186,000.00 Jul/2020 1,207,927.00 13-Oct-2023 1,279,927.00 Jun/2026 Comments on This Indicator represents the total number of beneficiaries of the social safety net programs achieving targets including those assisted by Tekavoul, & COVID-19 response in February 2021, and those supported this lean season Elmaouna pilot Tekavoul shock. The calculation avoids the double Beneficiaries of social safety counting of Tekavoul beneficiaries who also received a Covid 19 support with the shock net programs (Number) response programs. The number of total beneficiaries has slightly decreased, as it previously included a double counting between Tekavoul and the COVID-19 response. By October 2023, 1,207,927 beneficiaries had received support from the project 90,849 households : 545,094 individuals were supported by the COVID-19 response. Tekavoul (in addition to Tekavoul shock horizontal expansion) reached 62,508 households Jun 19, 2024 Page 4 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) through project funds (i.e. 468,810 individuals). Elmaouna reached a cumulative 69,294 households between 2020 and 2023-of which 70% are assumed to be already covered by Tekavoul The slight increase is due to TK choc Beneficiaries of social 93,000.00 724,726.00 724,726.00 819,452.00 safety net programs - Female (Number) Beneficiaries of social 0.00 Jul/2020 44,370.00 08-Jun-2023 71,000.00 Jun/2026 safety net programs - Comments on Number of indivuduals supported by safety net programs supported by the project (with a Refugees (Number) achieving targets ratio of 4 individuals per refugee households) Beneficiaries of social 0.00 91,686.00 91,686.00 safety net programs- Host communities (Number) Beneficiaries of social 0.00 950.00 2,000.00 safety net programs – persons with disability (Number) Beneficiaries of social 73,700.00 481,479.00 510,178.00 safety net programs- Youths (Number) Increased effectiveness of the nationwide adaptive social safety net system Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Beneficiaries of the 0.00 Jul/2020 40.00 18-Jan-2024 80.00 Jun/2026 Elmaouna and Tekavoul shock programs receiving shock responsive cash transfers on time (Percentage) Jun 19, 2024 Page 5 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Updating and enhancing the Social Registry Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 150,000.00 Jan/2020 307,811.00 23-May-2024 307,811.00 23-May-2024 300,000.00 Jun/2026 Comments on Number of households included in the Social Register database and for which socio- achieving targets economic data have been collected and recorded. Households with complete information in Social Registry Since March 2022 the Social Register covers the whole territory including Nouakchott. (Number) With the completion of Nouakchott the register has reached and exceeded its target of 200,000 households with complete data. The social register has also continued the complete update and its scaling. Households with 0.00 Jul/2020 18,141.00 23-May-2024 18,141.00 23-May-2024 22,000.00 Jun/2026 complete information Comments on Number of refugee households registred within the Social Registry database and for which in the Social Registry - achieving targets the socio-economic data has been collected and recorded. Refugee (Number) Households with 50.00 79.00 79.00 90.00 updated information in Comments on Percentage of households included in the Social Register database for which socio-economic the Social registry (less achieving targets data was collected within the previous three years. than 3 years) (Percentage) 70.00 Jul/2020 58.00 12-Oct-2023 80.00 Jun/2026 Cases from the Social Comments on Percentage of complaints or requests for information received by the Social Registry that have Registry grievance redress achieving targets been resolved within 60 days. The decrease in the share of complaints or requests resolved on mechanism addressed in a timely manner (Percentage) time is due to need to do verifications in the field of such complaints and the delays in the ability to go to the field. Complaints or requests pertaining to change in information or to be Jun 19, 2024 Page 6 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) included requre a verification exercise and can only be considered closed following a field mission. 0.00 Jul/2020 9.00 12-Oct-2023 30.00 Jun/2026 Comments on Number of spot checks on the Social Registry carried out by an external firm and/or the Social achieving targets Registry during the duration of the project and which have been the subject of a report and Spot-check surveys carried- out and disclosed publicly feedback to the teams. The external firm to implement the spotchecks was recruited in Q2 (Number) 2022 and has to date undertake six spotchecks (four following regular tekavoul cash transfers and two following elmaouna and tekavoul shock payments). The spotchecks can be accessed on http://tekavoul.gov.mr/category/actualites/ 0.00 Jul/2020 89.40 12-Oct-2023 80.00 Jun/2026 Comments on Percentage of individuals answering "yes, I fully agree" or "yes, I rather agree" to the question achieving targets "do you agree that the households included in the social Registry are the poorest of your community ?" during spot-checks. Community members reporting positive feedback on household registration The project undertook two spotchecks following the update process of the social registry in outcome for the Social the first communes it launched in. The average rate of Satisfaction across the two spotchecks Registry (Percentage) was calculated. The question posed was " Are you satisfied with the Social Registry's targeting methodology" Component 2: Enhancing the socio-economic inclusion of poor households Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 31,000.00 Jul/2020 54,681.00 12-Oct-2023 59,681.00 Jun/2026 Jun 19, 2024 Page 7 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Comments on Number of HH enrolled in the Tekavoul program and benefiting from the cash transfer and the Households benefiting from achieving targets social promotion activities (financed by the project) - who received at least one payment. the national safety net program Tekavoul (Number) Households benefiting 0.00 Jul/2020 17,548.00 12-Oct-2023 22,548.00 Jun/2026 from the national Comments on Same description of the parent indicator but related to refugee and host community (Hodh safety net program achieving targets Chargui) Tekavoul - Refugees and hosts (Number) Beneficiaries receiving 98.00 0.00 98.00 payments on time Comments on Percentage of Tekavoul beneficiaries receiving quarterly cash transfer during the appropriate (Percentage) achieving targets period or with less than one week of delay. 70.00 Jul/2020 84.16 23-May-2024 84.16 23-May-2024 80.00 Jun/2026 Cases from the Tekavoul Comments on Percentage of complaints or requests for information received by Tekavoul that have been grievance redress mechanism achieving targets resolved within 45 days. The majority of claims received by the Tekavoul GRM pertain to addressed in a timely manner requests for information on payment schedules or even about other social programs. As such (Percentage) resolving these requests can be done on the phone with near immediacy. Pilot activity to enhance civil No Jul/2020 No 12-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2025 registration among vulnerable population (Yes/No) Beneficiaries who participate 3,000.00 Dec/2023 3,000.00 23-May-2024 3,000.00 23-May-2024 11,000.00 Jun/2026 in pre-creation training (Number) Beneficiaries who 0.00 2,400.00 8,800.00 participate in pre- creation training- Female (Number) Jun 19, 2024 Page 8 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Beneficiaries who 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 participate in pre- creation training- Refugees (Number) Beneficiaries who 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 participate in pre- creation training- Host communities (Number) Beneficiaries receiving the 0.00 Dec/2023 0.00 20-Dec-2023 10,500.00 Jun/2026 start-up grant and post- creation coaching (Number) Beneficiaries receiving 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,400.00 the start-up grant and post-creation coaching- Female (Number) Beneficiaries receiving 0.00 0.00 2,300.00 the start-up grant and post-creation coaching- Refugees (Number) Beneficiaries receiving 0.00 0.00 2,300.00 the start-up grant and post-creation coaching- Host communities (Number) Beneficiaries who started or 0.00 Jan/2024 0.00 18-Jan-2024 8,800.00 Jun/2026 expanded their economic activity following reception of the grant and training. (Number) Jun 19, 2024 Page 9 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Beneficiaries who 0.00 0.00 7,400.00 started or expanded their economic activity following reception of the grant and training- Female (Number) Beneficiaries who 0.00 0.00 2,100.00 started or expanded their economic activity following reception of the grant and training- Refugees (Number) Beneficiaries who 0.00 0.00 2,100.00 started or expanded their economic activity following reception of the grant and training- Host communities (Number) Millions of displaced people 0.00 Jul/2020 107,442.00 23-May-2024 107,442.00 23-May-2024 159,400.00 Jun/2026 and people in host communities provided with services and livelihoods (Number) Component 3: Strengthening the shock response system for households vulnerable to climate and other covariate shocks Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2020 176,275.00 13-Oct-2023 186,275.00 Jun/2026 Jun 19, 2024 Page 10 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Comments on Cumulative number of households benefiting from shock-responsive safety net programs achieving targets supported by the project, either by Elmaouna, by expansion of Tekavoul or by another organization using the payment platform. As of October 2022, this entails: • COVID-19 response (90,849 households) Households benefiting from shock-responsive safety net • Lean season Elmaouna cumulative 2020-2022 excluding double counting (69,294 programs supported by the households) project (cumulative) (Number) • Tekavoul shock response for 2021 and 2022 avoiding double counting (13,417 households) • Tekavoul shock May 2023: avoiding double counting 2,661 households and Tekavoul choc and Elmaouna en end off the lean season avoiding double counting Households benefiting 500.00 500.00 2,000.00 from shock-responsive safety net programs supported by the project (cumulative) – Flood response (Number) Households benefiting 0.00 Jul/2020 17,778.00 23-May-2024 17,778.00 23-May-2024 20,000.00 Jun/2026 from shock-responsive Comments on Same description as the parent indicator but related to refugee and host community (Hodh safety net programs achieving targets Chargui Region) supported by the project (cumulative) - Jun 19, 2024 Page 11 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Refugees and hosts (Number) Households supported 0.00 Jul/2020 90,849.00 08-Jun-2023 70,000.00 Jun/2025 by the COVID-19 safety net intervention (Number) Millions of people with 0.00 1,057,650.00 1,117,650.00 enhanced resilience to climate risks (Number) No Jul/2020 No 23-May-2024 No 23-May-2024 Yes Jun/2025 Early warning system Comments on The EWS will be considered as improved if at least two of the following criteria have been improved with the support of achieving targets met: (i) better disaggregation of information, (ii) more timely and accurate forecasts (iii) the project (Yes/No) better information dissemination. No Jul/2020 Yes 12-Oct-2023 Yes Jun/2025 The common financial vehicle Comments on The common financial vehicle has been established by decree and the operational manual has been established achieving targets developed. (Yes/No) Jun 19, 2024 Page 12 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed TF-B2030 Effective 7.00 7.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 100.00% IDA-D5680 Effective 45.00 45.00 0.00 43.32 0.79 96.26% TF-B5069 Effective 13.00 13.00 0.00 13.00 0.00 100.00% Not IDA-E3140 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 5.01 0% Effective Jun 19, 2024 Page 13 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) Not IDA-75350 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 5.03 0% Effective Not IDA-75340 16.00 16.00 0.00 0.00 16.01 0% Effective 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing Not IDA-75340 25-Apr-2024 22-May-2024 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 Effective Not IDA-75350 25-Apr-2024 22-May-2024 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 Effective IDA-D5680 Effective 10-Mar-2020 01-Apr-2020 09-Jun-2020 30-Sept-2025 30-Sept-2025 Not IDA-E3140 25-Apr-2024 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 Effective TF-B2030 Effective 10-Mar-2020 01-Apr-2020 09-Jun-2020 30-Sept-2024 30-Sept-2024 TF-B5069 Effective 15-Apr-2021 28-May-2021 28-May-2021 30-Sept-2024 30-Sept-2024 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 10-Mar-2020 10-Mar-2020 Effectiveness 01-Sept-2020 09-Jun-2020 Mid-Term Review No. 01 16-Jan-2023 05-Jun-2023 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2026 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 23-Feb-2022 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 14-Oct-2022 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 14-Jun-2022 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 11-Sept-2023 Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 27-Jul-2020 Jun 19, 2024 Page 14 of 15 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Net System Project II (P171125) 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jun 19, 2024 Page 15 of 15