The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 6 | Archived on 21-Nov-2024 | ISR02011 Implementing Agencies: Local Government Engineering Department, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Coopera 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 23-Feb-2022) To strengthen urban local governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and preparedness for future shocks. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1: COVID-19 Response Grants:(Cost 287,740,000.00) Component 2: Implementation and capacity development support, digital technology, and project management:(Cost 13,590,000.00) Component 3: Contingency Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS Nov 21, 2024 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions All Urban Local Government Institutions (ULGIs) have prepared their COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plans (CRRPs) and are implementing their sub-projects according to the agreed CRRPs. Guidelines for Labor Intensive Public Works and technical designs are being used by ULGIs. Capacity building activities to strengthen ULGI performance are ongoing. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 05 - 22 May Proposed Rating 24 Feb 2022 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Substantial Nov 21, 2024 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes (i) Strengthened urban local governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Person days of temporary 0.00 Sep/2022 854,959 15-Apr-2024 1,090,000 31-Oct-2024 1,500,000.00 Jun/2026 work provided under public Comments on On track to achieve target. work schemes (Number) achieving targets Person days of 0.00 Sep/2022 260,621 15-Apr-2024 320,000 31-Oct-2024 750,000.00 Jun/2026 temporary work Comments on On track. provided under public achieving targets work schemes - Female (Number) People provided with 0.00 Sep/2022 1,270,408 15-Apr-2024 7,693,696 31-Oct-2024 5,000,000.00 Jun/2026 improved urban living Comments on Exceeded the end target. conditions (Number) achieving targets People provided with 0.00 647,908 3,832,122 2,500,000.00 improved urban living Comments on On track to achieve target. conditions - Female achieving targets (RMS requirement) (Number) (ii) Strengthened urban local governments’ preparedness to future shocks Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Urban local governments with 0.00 Sep/2022 0.00 15-Apr-2024 0.00 31-Oct-2024 240.00 Jun/2026 local climate and disaster Comments on On track to achieve target. The contract with the LPP firm is expected to be signed by Nov 30, preparedness plans achieving targets 2024. developed and adopted in a participatory manner (Number) Municipal infrastructure 0.00 Sep/2022 110 15-Apr-2024 110 31-Oct-2024 80.00 Jun/2026 construction or maintenance Comments on Exceeded the end target. works that incorporate achieving targets climate risks under the LGCRRP (Number) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: COVID-19 Response Grants Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Length of roads and drains 0.00 Sep/2022 14.56 15-Apr-2024 98.37 31-Oct-2024 200.00 Jun/2026 maintained and/or Comments on On track to achieve target. rehabilitated through labor- achieving targets intensive public works schemes (Kilometers) ULGIs that implement labor- 0.00 Sep/2022 52.00 15-Apr-2024 60.00 31-Oct-2024 25.00 Jun/2026 intensive public works Comments on Exceeded the target. 204 (out of 338) ULGIs are implementing 1,907 LIPW subprojects. schemes (Percentage) achieving targets Women provided with paid 0.00 Sep/2022 3,597.00 15-Apr-2024 5,648 31-Oct-2024 10,000.00 Jun/2026 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) employment under public Comments on On track to achieve target. works schemes (Number) achieving targets Women provided with paid 0.00 Sep/2022 3,597.00 15-Apr-2024 5,648 31-Oct-2024 10,000.00 Jun/2026 employment under public Comments on On track to achieve target. works schemes (Number) achieving targets Public hand-wash and toilets, 0.00 Sep/2022 35.00 15-Apr-2024 69.00 31-Oct-2024 100.00 Jun/2026 primary health care clinics Comments on On track. rehabilitated, updated, or achieving targets constructed (Number) ULGIs that undertake 0.00 Sep/2022 20.00 15-Apr-2024 23.00 31-Oct-2024 10.00 Jun/2026 interventions on local Comments on Exceeded the target. 23 ULGIs are implementing subprojects on markets and community economic development achieving targets centers which will generate revenue for local residents and local government. (Number) ULGIs that undertake 0.00 Sep/2022 20.00 15-Apr-2024 29.00 31-Oct-2024 50.00 Jun/2026 interventions on improving Comments on On track to achieve target. 20 ULGIs are investing in improving safety of 23 municipal markets. safety of municipal/local achieving targets markets (Number) Annual CRG utilization rate of 0.00 Sep/2022 50.00 15-Apr-2024 44.54 31-Oct-2024 80.00 Jun/2026 participating ULGIs for Comments on On track to achieve target. financing COVID response and achieving targets recovery plan priorities (Percentage) Component 2: Implementation and capacity development support, digital technology, and project management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year ULGI officials benefitting from 0.00 Sep/2022 1,439.00 15-Apr-2024 2,219.00 31-Oct-2024 1,980.00 Jun/2026 COVID-19 response and Comments on Exceeded the end target. recovery specific trainings and achieving targets technical support (Number) Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 0.00 Sep/2022 138.00 15-Apr-2024 198.00 31-Oct-2024 339.00 Jun/2026 ULGIs using MIS grant Comments on On track. Target will be reduced to 338 as one pourashava is not yet functional due to ongoing monitoring web-based portal achieving targets litigations. All 338 ULGIs have received MIS training and are currently updating data in MIS (Number) software for PMU's verification. ULGIs that have developed 0.00 Sep/2022 0.00 15-Apr-2024 0.00 31-Oct-2024 10.00 Jun/2026 and adopted Own-Source Comments on On track to achieve target. Contract with a firm to support 10 ULGIs to develop own source Revenue Improvement Plans achieving targets revenue improvement plan is expected to be signed by Nov 30, 2024. (Number) Number of ULGIs that receive 0.00 Sep/2022 338.00 15-Apr-2024 338.00 31-Oct-2024 341.00 Jun/2026 technical training to Comments on Target will be reduced to 338 as one pourashava is not yet functional due to ongoing incorporate climate, disaster achieving targets litigations. All 338 ULGIs have received training on the technical design guidelines which cover and disease outbreak climate resilience measures in municipal project design. mitigation measures in annual plans and municipal projects (Number) Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Historical Disbursed IDA-70330 Effective 300.00 282.34 0.00 161.29 122.12 56.91% 300.00 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-70330 Effective 24-Feb-2022 07-Aug-2022 14-Aug-2022 30-Jun-2026 31-Dec-2025 8. KEY DATES Nov 21, 2024 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project (P174937) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 24-Feb-2022 24-Feb-2022 Effectiveness 14-Aug-2022 14-Aug-2022 Mid-Term Review No. 01 18-Feb-2024 06-Feb-2024 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Nov 21, 2024 Page 8 of 8