The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Sao Tome and Principe | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2022 | ISR51544 | Implementing Agencies: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Ministry of Labor, Solidarity, Family and Professional Training Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 02-May-2022 Effectiveness Date: 03-Jun-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 25-Nov-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2027 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objectives of the project are to strengthen the social protection system and expand the coverage of social protection programs. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. Institutional strengthening of the social protection sector:(Cost $4.60 M) Component 2. Social assistance programs:(Cost $12.50 M) Component 3. Project implementation support:(Cost $0.90 M) Component 4. Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was declared effective on June 3, 2022 after the approval and adoption of the Operational Manual and the signing of the Subsidiary Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Fiduciary Agency (AFAP). The Government of Sao Tome and Principe is planning to start the disbursement of the project funds on late July, 2022 to continue the COVID-19 cash transfer program payments. In parallel the Ministry of Labor is preparing the Vulnerable Families Program coverage expansion plan to guarantee the implementation of the program from January 2023 onwards with the planned program coverage (4,500 households). 6/21/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial -- Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Low -- Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate -- Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Low -- Low Other Moderate -- Moderate Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthening SP systems IN01144731 ►Beneficiaries of VFP regular program in the lowest 2 quintiles of the income distribution (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 90.00 -- 90.00 95.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 The indicator will be measured using a Proxy Means Test at the stage of recertification and transition Comments: between the emergency program to the regular social protection programs IN01144734 ►Increased knowledge of DPSSF staff in delivery systems (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 04-Mar-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Successful rate of DPSSF staff that is able to pass a certain score in specific quiz on delivery systems Comments: after the trainings 6/21/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) Expansion of the social protection coverage IN01144732 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15,325.00 -- 15,325.00 16,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 IN01144733 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12,500.00 -- 12,500.00 12,800.00 IN01144735 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15,325.00 -- 15,325.00 16,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 IN01144736 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Other cash transfers programs (number) (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,543.00 -- 2,543.00 4,500.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Overall Comments PDO Regarding indicator "Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female CRI" it should be notice that the intermediate value of this indicator in the results framework of the PAD had a typo that mentions 128,000 women beneficiaries. The correct value was amended as appears in this ISR (12,800 women beneficiaries). Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Institutional strengthening of the social protection sector IN01144738 ►DPSSF staff trained in monitoring social protection programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 6/21/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) DPSSF staff that receive internal or external training on social protection during the timeframe of the Comments: Project IN01144740 ►Beneficiaries receiving cash transfers on time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 -- 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Percentage of beneficiaries receiving the cash transfers with the frequency stipulated in the Project Comments: operational manual IN01144741 ►Cash transfer payments completed by a payment service provider (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Yes -- Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Beneficiary payments that are made using an agent from a payment service provider and not by DPSSF Comments: staff IN01144742 ►Beneficiaries registered in the Social Registry (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 -- 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Comments: Number of safety nets beneficiaries whose registration data are properly stored in the Social Registry IN01144743 ►Households in areas highly exposed to climate hazards pre-registered in the SIIPS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,500.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Number of households living in areas highly exposed areas to climate hazards that are pre-identified and Comments: register in the SIIPS IN01144744 ►Grievances digitally registered in the GRM and adapted to receive beneficiaries feedback (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 6/21/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) Grievances are feedback from citizens (beneficiaries and other stakeholders) registered via the Comments: digitalisation of the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and related to the delivery of the project’s benefits IN01144745 ►Capacity building plan developed for DPSSF staff (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 28-Feb-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 IN01144746 ►Customized GEMS system monitoring project conditionalities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 04-Mar-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Customized forms for digital data collection, developed based on the Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring Comments: and Supervision (GEMS) methodology, are integrated into the MIS and used to monitor project conditionalities Component 2: Social Safety Net Programs IN01144737 ►Beneficiaries of the VFP regular program participating in accompanying measures (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Percentage of the Vulnerable Families Program beneficiaries that attend sensitization sessions under the Comments: Parental Education Program IN01144739 ►Beneficiaries of the VFP regular program complying with school enrollment conditionality (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Apr-2022 -- 07-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 Comments: Percentage of the Vulnerable Families Program households with children are enrolled in school Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance 6/21/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection COVID-19 response and recovery (P178018) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P178018 IDA-E0150 Effective USD 18.00 18.00 0.00 0.00 17.48 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P178018 IDA-E0150 Effective 02-May-2022 20-May-2022 03-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2027 30-Jun-2027 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/21/2022 Page 6 of 6