The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) AFRICA WEST | Benin | Governance Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 31-Dec-2021 | ISR49829 | Implementing Agencies: REPUBLIC OF BENIN, Ministry of Planning and Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Jun-2016 Effectiveness Date: 07-May-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Oct-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-Dec-2020 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve efficiency in public investment management and enhance the performance of selected institutions of accountability in Benin. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Enhancing efficiency and Effectiveness in the Public Investment Management Expenditure Cycle:(Cost $7.50 M) Strengthening Good Governance and Accountability:(Cost $2.00 M) Results-based Financing in the Electricity, Water and Justice Sectors:(Cost $7.50 M) Support for Project Implementation:(Cost $3.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project has continued to make satisfactory implementation progress. Project disbursement has reached US$19.23 million out of US$ 20.07 million (96 percent). Overall progress towards achievement of the PDO and Program implementation progress (IP) remain rated as "Satisfactory". All three PDO indicators have already been met. The majority of the indicators exceeded their planned targets. The Investment Budget Execution Rate for the 2020 financial year was 126.9 percent, above the end of project target of 80 percent. This high execution rate is due to increased investment in social sectors induced by the COVID-19 emergency crisis. In addition, the average variance between actual vs. planned project duration and cost for projects included in the Project Investment Plan (PIP) were respectively 15.75 percent and 19.40 in 2020, overachieving the end of project target of 35 percent and 25 percent respectively. Notable progress is also being made in the achievement of the intermediate results indicators. The project's current disbursement rate is 96 percent. 12/31/2021 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) Detailed implementation progress by component is presented below: Component 1: Enhancing efficiency and Effectiveness in the Public Investment Management Expenditure Cycle. Overall implementation progress of this component is satisfactory. The main activities undertaken in this component include: (i) the development of the web-based integrated platform for projects' implementation and monitoring; (ii) drafting and the dissemination of the Public Investment Management Manual and (iii) the implementation of a capacity building plan for budget planning and monitoring chain and procurement actors. The monitoring software developed by ORACLE is now running under the Ministry of Planning to monitor Sustainable Development Goals projects. The implementation of the project produced positive changes in the management of public investment. This component targets central ministries (Finance and Development) involved in the Public Investment Management (PIM) and above all, sectoral ministries with large volumes of investments as well as those in the energy, water, and justice sectors. Component 2: Strengthening Good Governance and Accountability. Activities implemented under this component include : (i) Training of judicial actors on administrative litigation; (ii) organization of the National Anti-corruption days; and (iii) citizens' assessment of the services provided in the water, energy and justice sectors by civil society organizations (CSOs) and the establishment of a citizen platform. Among others, this component supports the capacity building of judicial and anti-corruption institutions to improve their performance in the prevention, investigation, and sanctioning of acts of corruption. Component 3: Result-Based Financing. This component was restructured substantially and the Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) related to the monitoring of financial and physical progress of investment projects in the electricity, water and justice sectors were canceled after the restructuring of the project in 2020. The project's experience suggests that in order to avoid implementation delays, PBCs must be carefully prepared and set realistic targets. No additional activities are expected to be implemented under this component. Component 4: Support for Project implementation. The capacity of the project management unit is Satisfactory and project management performance is rated Satisfactory. Financial management is rated Satisfactory with Interim Financial Reports (IFR), and Annual audited financial statements submitted on time and of acceptable quality for the World Bank. The 2021 Annual Work Plan (PTBA) is under implementation and all activities planned will be achieved by the closing date of December 31, 2021. Procurement capacity has improved and is also considered Satisfactory. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Low Low Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 12/31/2021 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) Investment Budget Execution Rate IN01087150 ►Investment Budget Execution Rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 68.00 126.90 126.90 80.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 21-Sep-2021 21-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2021 Indicator exceeds target. 126.9 percent against 80 percent. Comments: Average Variance between Actuals vs planned project duration for projects included in the PIP IN01087176 ►Average Variance between Actuals vs Planned duration of project included in the PIP (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 17.74 17.74 35.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 21-Sep-2021 21-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2021 Indicator exceeds target. 15.75 percent against 35 percent. Comments: Average Variance between Actuals vs planned project Costs for projects included in the PIP IN01087177 ►Average Variance between Actuals vs planned project Costs for projects included in the PIP (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 21.02 21.02 25.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 21-Sep-2021 21-Sep-2021 31-Dec-2021 Indicator exceeds target. 19.40 percent against 25. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Public Investment Management Expenditure Cycle IN01087178 ►Percentage of project appraised in line with PIM appraisal guidelines manual (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 80.00 100.00 85.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 18-Dec-2020 18-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Comments: This indicator has been met. 12/31/2021 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) IN01087179 ►Average time taken for the release of budgets to credit managers for investment projects selected for the year (Months, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 90.00 0.25 7.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 18-Dec-2020 18-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 The average time taken has been reduced from 90 days to 7 days below the target of 15 days. Comments: IN01087180 ►Average rate of execution of public procurement commitment plans in selected line ministries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 76.00 85.00 85.00 Date 31-Dec-2014 18-Dec-2020 18-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator has been met. Comments: IN01087181 ►Number of persons accredited that are formally assigned to perform procurement functions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 243.00 243.00 100.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 18-Dec-2020 18-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Indicator exceeds target. 243 persons accredited against a target of 100 expected. Comments: IN01087182 ►Establishment of a centralized public investment dashboard populated by data from ministrial data bases (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2014 18-Dec-2020 18-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Performance-Based Conditions IN01087183 ►PBC 3 Average percentage of the total approved budget allocated for the execution of the two selected projects in the water sector (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 3.00, 66.67%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) December 31, 2021 12/31/2021 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) Value 0.00 73.37 73.37 70.00 Date -- 26-Jun-2020 26-Jun-2020 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147014 IDA-58570 Effective USD 30.00 20.07 9.93 19.23 0.89 96% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P147014 IDA-58570 Effective 23-Jun-2016 07-Oct-2016 07-May-2017 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 12/31/2021 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Public Investment Management and Governance Support Project (P147014) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 10-Sep-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 07-Oct-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/31/2021 Page 6 of 6