The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Malawi | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2019 | Seq No: 14 | Archived on 23-Jul-2024 | ISR00850 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Gender, Child Development and Community Development, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development 1.OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 18-Dec-2018) The project development objective is to improve coverage and utilization of early childhood development services with focus on nutrition, stimulation and early learning from conception to 59 months in selected districts of Malawi. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2.COMPONENTS Name Community-based nutrition and early stimulation interventions:(Cost 25,210,000.00) Center-based early learning, nutrition and health interventions:(Cost 20,970,000.00) Multisectoral coordination, capacity and system strengthening:(Cost 13,820,000.00) Contingent Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of lModerately Satisfactory lModerately Satisfactory PDO Overall Implementation Progress (IP) lModerately Satisfactory lModerately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating lSubstantial lSubstantial Jul 23, 2024 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Last Approved Approval Rating Risk Category Approval Proposed Rating ISR Seq. 013 - 08 Package - 19 Dec May 2024 2018 Political and Governance lHigh lSubstantial lSubstantial Macroeconomic lHigh lHigh lHigh Sector Strategies and Policies lModerate lModerate lModerate Technical Design of Project or lSubstantial lSubstantial lSubstantial Program Institutional Capacity for lModerate lModerate lModerate Implementation and Sustainability Fiduciary lHigh lSubstantial lSubstantial Environment and Social lModerate lModerate lModerate Stakeholders lModerate lModerate lModerate Overall lSubstantial lSubstantial lSubstantial Jul 23, 2024 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Improved coverage of ECD services Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Children aged 6-23 months 13.00 Feb/2018 20.10 15-Apr-2024 23.30 10-Jun-2024 20.00 Jun/2025 receiving a minimum acceptable diet (Percentage) Children aged 0-6 months 60.00 Feb/2018 66.20 15-Apr-2024 70.40 10-Jun-2024 68.00 Jun/2025 who were exclusively breastfed (Percentage) Project beneficiaries who are 0.00 Aug/2018 1,576,048.00 15-Apr-2024 2,003,631 10-Jun-2024 2,600,000.00 Jun/2025 children 0-59 months, adolescent girls 10-19 years and pregnant women (Number) Improved utilization of ECD services Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Children aged 36-59 months 0.00 Aug/2018 82.30 15-Apr-2024 87.10 10-Jun-2024 50.00 Jun/2025 who completed at least one year of early learning in CBCCs (Percentage) Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Community-based nutrition and early stimulation interventions Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Households practicing 28.00 Feb/2018 37.80 15-Apr-2024 45.20 03-Jun-2024 38.00 Jun/2025 integrated homestead farming (Percentage) Children aged 6-24 months 5.00 Feb/2018 16.10 15-Apr-2024 14.40 03-Jun-2024 50.00 Jun/2025 who received micronutrient powder supplementation (Percentage) Pregnancies registered in the 0.00 Jul/2018 0.00 15-Apr-2004 0.00 03-Jun-2004 75.00 Jun/2025 community (Percentage) Adolescent girls aged 10-19 0.00 Aug/2018 67,900.00 15-Apr-2024 936,199 03-Jun-2024 1,700,000.00 Jun/2025 who received iron-folate supplementation (Number) Care group cluster leaders 0.00 Aug/2018 93.90 15-Apr-2024 93.90 03-Jun-2024 80.00 Jun/2025 and promoters who received an integrated training package (Percentage) PBC People who have received 0.00 Jun/2019 1,279,040.00 15-Apr-2024 1,279,040.00 03-Jun-2024 2,600,000.00 Jun/2025 essential health, nutrition, and population (HNP) services (Number) Number of women and 0.00 Nov/2021 1,279,040.00 15-Apr-2024 1,279,040.00 03-Jun-2024 2,600,000.00 Jun/2025 children who have Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) received basic nutrition services (Number) Center-based early learning, nutrition and health interventions Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Model CBCCs upgraded and 0.00 Sep/2018 76 14-Apr-2024 76 03-Jun-2024 150.00 Jun/2025 equipped (Number) Model CBCCs in target 0.00 Jul/2018 150.00 15-Apr-2024 150.00 03-Jun-2024 150.00 Jun/2025 communities engaged in VSL activities (Number) Children aged 48-59 months 17.00 Aug/2018 26.40 15-Apr-2024 31.50 03-Jun-2024 30.00 Jun/2025 achieved at least 30% score on literacy and numeracy components of the MDAT (Percentage) CBCC caregivers and mentors 0.00 Jun/2022 83.60 14-Apr-2024 83.60 03-Jun-2024 80.00 Jun/2025 that received an integrated training package (Percentage) PBC Households where children 0- 43.00 Feb/2018 59.50 15-Apr-2024 55.50 03-Jun-2024 58.00 Jun/2025 36 months play with toys made from locally available materials (Percentage) Multisectoral coordination, capacity and system strengthening Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Councils that receive a 0.00 Jul/2018 8.00 14-Apr-2024 8.00 03-Jun-2024 13.00 Jun/2025 satisfactory rating from Comments on This indicator will be updated once the results of the beneficiary satisfaction survey results are women and caregivers whose achieving targets available. children received nutrition Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) interventions and early learning and stimulation services (Number) Percentage of districts budget 0.00 Jul/2018 2.10 15-Apr-2024 2.10 03-Jun-2024 10.00 Jun/2025 allocated for nutrition and Comments on This indicator will be updated once assessment of district budgets is completed in early 2025. early learning in the project achieving targets districts (Percentage) Councils that submitted a 0.00 Sep/2018 90.00 14-Apr-2024 90.00 03-Jun-2024 90.00 Jun/2025 monthly report into the nutrition database on time (Percentage) Staff completed short and 0.00 Feb/2019 70 15-Apr-2024 70 03-Jun-2024 100.00 Jun/2025 long term courses including diploma and master programs (Number) PBC Councils incorporated and 0.00 Sep/2018 13.00 15-Apr-2024 13.00 03-Jun-2024 13.00 Jun/2025 implemented DIPs with ECD and nutrition (Number) PBC 6.3 Performance Based Conditions (PBC) Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) PBC Name Baseline Closing Period Value Date Value Date 1:Care group cluster Value 0.00 72.00 93.90 leaders and Allocated 15-Apr-2024 10-Jun-2024 promoters who 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) received an integrated training package (Percentage) Achieved PBC allocation 6,214,000.00 2:CBCC caregivers Value 0.00 83.00 83.60 and mentors that received an integrated training Allocated 15-Apr-2024 10-Jun-2024 package 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount (Percentage) Achieved PBC allocation 2,660,000.00 3:Councils Value 0.00 13.00 13.00 incorporated and implemented DIPs Allocated 15-Apr-2024 15-Apr-2024 with ECD and 0.00 0.00 0.00 nutrition (Number) Amount Achieved PBC allocation 1,060,000.00 4:Councils Value 0.00 13.00 13.00 incorporated and implemented DIPs Allocated 15-Apr-2024 15-Apr-2024 with ECD and 0.00 0.00 0.00 nutrition (Number) Amount Achieved Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) PBC allocation 860,000.00 5:Staff completed Value 0.00 110.00 70 short and long term courses including Allocated 15-Apr-2024 10-Jun-2024 diploma and master 0.00 0.00 0.00 programs (Number) Amount Not Due PBC allocation 1,200,000.00 6:Staff completed Value 0.00 110.00 70 short and long term courses including Allocated 15-Apr-2024 10-Jun-2024 diploma and master 0.00 0.00 0.00 programs (Number) Amount Not Due PBC allocation 900,000.00 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/ Cancelle Undisburs Status Original Revised Disbursed % Disbursed TF d ed IDA-D4000 Effective 50.00 50.00 0.00 44.13 4.60 88.27% TF-A8736 Effective 10.00 10.00 0.00 9.74 0.26 97.41% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Orig. Rev. Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Closing Jul 23, 2024 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi (P164771) 14-Mar- 28-Jun- IDA-D4000 Effective 19-Dec-2018 24-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2025 2019 2024 14-Mar- 28-Jun- TF-A8736 Effective 19-Dec-2018 24-Jul-2019 30-Jun-2025 2019 2024 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 19-Dec-2018 19-Dec-2018 Effectiveness 31-Jul-2019 24-Jul-2019 Mid-Term Review No. 01 25-Jul-2022 25-Jul-2022 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 06-Mar-2024 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jul 23, 2024 Page 12 of 12