The World Bank Report No: ISR7003 Implementation Status & Results Afghanistan Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project (P113421) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Sep-2011 (P113421) Country: Afghanistan Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Oct-2009 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 31-Jan-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Sep-2011 Effectiveness Date 09-Feb-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are: (i) improve the administration of the public pension schemes; and (ii) pilot a modest social safety net program as a first step to developing a sustainable approach to safety nets in the country. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Pensions 3.30 Safety Nets 3.20 Project Management 1.00 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The project implementation has been progressing without obstacles. In pensions, it is projected that a reformed and modernized Public Sector pension system will be operationalized in accordance with the new Pension Regulations by mid 2013. In safety nets, the Ministry of Labour Social Affairs Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) has designed and completed the implementation of the safety nets pilot ahead of the project schedule. On the evaluation side, both in pensions and in safety nets, all activities are being implemented as planned. The results of the targeting and operational evaluations of the pilot have fed into design of the modified selection and delivery mechanism and to adoption by the MoLSAMD of a new cash Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR7003 transfer program focused on children from food insecure families. On the project management, the Government has been actively working to address various weaknesses identified earlier, and the latest mission in May 2012 noted significant improvements in project performance as result of (i) appointing a new Director General of the Pension Department, (ii) strengthening the project management team by hiring dedicated Pensions and Safetynets Managers (which now allows for more effective and flexible management able to respond more quickly to any challenges that arise), (iii) reinforcing the process of producing regular procurement reports and regular quarterly report with overall performance of the project, Public Disclosure Copy and (iv) hiring a new FM specialist to fill the position that has long been vacant. While disbursements were lagging in early 2012 due to miss-budgeting and short term liquidity problems, the issues have been fully resolved and it is expected that most of the money e.g. under the safety nets component would be utilized by end 2012. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Afghanistan Kabul Kabul Afghanistan Not Entered Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target A central register provides Yes/No Value No No Yes computerizedrecord-keeping of participants Date 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 and flow of funds. Comments Software development largely completed, user training initiated, system ready for piloting in 2 provinces Improved services to beneficiaries Text Value Poor services provided by the Completed report on baseline Follow up survey indicates legacy administration system survey with identified areas improved beneficiary for improvement satisfaction Date 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Improved revenue and financial management Text Value No segregate accounting and New pension revenues and Financial management and of the pension programs monitoring of pension scheme expenditures accounting compliance monitoring Public Disclosure Copy revenues procedures adopted by MOF/ systems in place Treasury Date 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Streamlined monitoring, budgeting and Text Value Highly aggregate reports New reporting system from Provincial offices covered with planning of the pension programs the provinces is under new data consolidation and preparation as a part of the reporting process new MIS roll out Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR7003 Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Safety net framework developed and tested. Text Value None Safety Net Pilot framework Evaluation activities Public Disclosure Copy An evaluation of the pilot program undertaken developed, implemented, and conducted and scaling up evaluated in three select strategy defined provinces. Scale up strategy defined. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Developed new operational procedures and Text Value None New PD organizational Staff fully trained in new rules, record-keeping systems, TORs for the structure and staff ToRs procedures and uses of the departments and staff, and fully trained staffof defined. The Pay & Grading MIS the Pension Department reform process in PD initiated. Training in new software application initiated. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Legacy scheme modernized. Eligibility Text Value Weak verification TOR for client services staff in MIS systems fully cover verification procedures defined and pensioners mechanisms; No census PD defined. Census management of the legacy census conducted conducted procedures drafted with EoI programs and next steps ongoing. Renovations of the PD premises initiated. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Parameters of a safety net program defined Text Value None Phase II conducted and Pilot implementation evaluated. Pilot completed Public Disclosure Copy implementation completed. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Mechanisms to award and deliver benefits in Text Value None Benefit delivery, targeting Operational manuals place. Database in place and operational mechanism of beneficiaries, prepared. Staff trained in implementation methodology implementation of the pilots. tested and in place. MIS developed and tested. Operational Manual and training material prepared. MIS developed and used in Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR7003 implementation, including digital list of all beneficiaries of the safety net pilot. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Project implementation according to schedule Text Value None Project Implementation Plan PIP Schedule defined and Prepared. Implementation is approved proceeding as per plan. Although revisions in PIP will be required with recently introduced and further suggested modifications in the project. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Fiduciary obligations fulfilled Text Value None FM and procurment manuals Operational Manual outlines in place. Reviews regularly all fiduciary provisions conducted. Unaudited financial statements regularly submitted. Date 01-Jan-2010 15-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-May-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P113421 IDA-H5230 Effective 15-Oct-2009 11-Nov-2009 09-Feb-2010 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Public Disclosure Copy P113421 IDA-H5230 Effective XDR 4.90 4.90 0.00 2.21 2.69 45.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR7003 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation To strengthen the operation and maximize development impact of the project, the MoLSAMD and the Bank have agreed to initiate a project restructuring with additional financing provided primarily to the scale up of activities in the safety net component. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. 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