The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) AFRICA EAST | Sao Tome and Principe | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2021 | ISR49447 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Communication, Directorate of Tourism and Hospitality Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Sep-2018 Effectiveness Date: 10-Apr-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-May-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to support the development of an effective national safety net system for poor households and inclusive and labor market relevant skills development programs. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Institutional and Capacity Strengthening:(Cost $3.80 M) 2. Vulnerable Families Program Conditional Cash Transfer:(Cost $10.00 M) 3. Employability of TVET graduates and youth:(Cost $3.50 M) 4. Project Implement Support:(Cost $0.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The GoSTP showed strong operational capabilities to put up and running the Vulnerable Family Program – COVID-19 response that is reaching out 15,325 households (81 percent of the beneficiaries are women) and is delivering the third round of payments. The complementary activities linked to the cash transfer programs started during the second semester of 2021 with a pilot reaching out more than 550 households. In total 67 beneficiaries (94 percent are women) of the cash transfer program already benefited from the skills development activities. The feasibility plan for the HTS was prepared, revised, and approved in June and July of 2021. Subsequently, the TORs for the management of the school were developed and approved, and the procurement for the entity that will set up and manage the school is underway. Despite the challenges to continuity of keeping schools open posed by COVID-19, UNIDO continues to support local TVET centers to provide training activities to 3372 12/23/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) students, 53 teachers in 14 schools. As part of the quality assurance activities surrounding the training, the Technical Working Group carried out 25 visits in 8 of the schools Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Low Low Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Outcome 1: An effective national safety net system for poor households IN01075987 ►Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 850.00 2,624.00 15,325.00 16,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075989 Beneficiaries of social safety net programs - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 850.00 2,569.00 12,528.00 3,100.00 IN01075991 12/23/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Other cash transfers programs (number) (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 850.00 2,624.00 2,549.00 4,500.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075994 Direct beneficiaries of the shock response program to COVID-19 (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 15,325.00 16,000.00 IN01075997 Beneficiaries of the shock response program to COVID-19 - Female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 12,528.00 9,500.00 Date 21-Dec-2020 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075998 ►Beneficiary households in Q1 and Q2 of the income distribution (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.00 97.00 60.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 02-Mar-2022 Outcome 2: Labor market relevant and inclusive training programs IN01075988 ►Participants completing labor market relevant courses in tourism supported by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 525.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075990 Safety net beneficiaries completing courses in tourism supported by the Project (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 135.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075992 Percentage of which are female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 12/23/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) IN01075993 ►Safety net program beneficiaries completing the entreprenuerial training course (ACPE) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 67.00 120.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01075995 Percentage of which are female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 96.00 94.00 70.00 IN01075996 ►Graduates from the EHT that are employed within 6 months of graduating (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Institutional and Capacity Strengthening IN01076000 ►MEAS and DPSS staff trained to effectively monitor and implement social safety net programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 30.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 A training on intake/registration/enrollment and data cleaning was delivered to DPSSF staff; as well as two Comments: DPSSF staff attend the social safety net cor course IN01076002 ►Ministerial and TVET center staff trained to effectively monitor and govern skills development programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 30.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076005 ►Beneficiaries registered in the Social Registry (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/23/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Value 33.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076007 ►Cash transfer payments completed by a payment agent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 70.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076009 ►Complaints registered by the GRM resolved in a timely manner (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 43.00 70.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076011 ►National Skills Development Coordination Committee established and meets annually (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076013 ►National Skills Development Plan in key growth sectors developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 The development of the National Skills Development Plan for Tourism was completed in Comments: September 2020. IN01076014 ►TVET Institutions conducting tracer studies annually (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Component 2. Vulnerable Families Program Conditional Cash Transfer IN01075999 12/23/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) ►Households receiving cash transfers on time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 99.00 80.00 Date 05-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 29-Dec-2023 IN01076001 ►Beneficiaries participating in complimentary activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 21.80 80.00 Date 05-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 29-Dec-2023 IN01076004 ►Safety net beneficiaries that complete the ACPE course and set up a small business (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 30.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 Component 3. Employability of TVET graduates and youth IN01076003 ►National trainers recruited and certified to teach courses at the EHT (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 40.00 40.00 70.00 Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076006 ►School Board including regulatory framework and business plan for EHT established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076008 ►Entreprenuerial skills training incorporated into general secondary education curriculum for grades 10 and 11 (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jun-2018 01-Jun-2021 01-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN01076010 12/23/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) Secondary education students trained (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 664.00 3,372.00 7,500.00 IN01076012 Secondary education teachers trained (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 55.00 53.00 120.00 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P163088 IDA-D3760 Effective USD 10.00 10.00 0.00 6.92 3.21 68% P163088 IDA-D7780 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 6.43 1.52 81% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P163088 IDA-D3760 Effective 27-Sep-2018 15-Jan-2019 10-Apr-2019 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2024 P163088 IDA-D7780 Effective 03-Mar-2021 22-Mar-2021 12-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 12/23/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Protection and Skills Development Project (P163088) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P174539-Social Protection and Skills Development Project Additional Financing 12/23/2021 Page 8 of 8