The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) AFRICA WEST | Sierra Leone | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 24-Dec-2020 | ISR43122 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Decentralization Secretariat, Project Fiduciary Management Unit, Local Government Finance Department Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Feb-2017 Effectiveness Date: 23-Jun-2017 Original Closing Date: 27-Dec-2020 Revised Closing Date: 27-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to respond to the post-Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) needs at the local level in Sierra Leone by building community resilience through EVD sensitization efforts and social mobilization activities in the districts most affected by the disease. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has achieved its intended development objective. All PDO and intermediate indicators were met or exceeded and activities under the three project components have been delivered in support of the PDO despite multiple implementation challenges. The JSDF interventions supported social reconciliation both at the individual and collective level in the targeted project districts. It was able to support Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) in its efforts to address post EVD challenges, including trauma and psychosocial effects of EVD while strengthening inclusion, and social cohesion in the targeted communities by launching community dialogues, health discussions, community monitoring groups, undertaking Ebola memorials and trainings to beneficiaries including traditional healers. The project prepared a gender mainstreaming strategy which allowed for gender mainstreaming in multiple project activities. The JSDF supported the delivery of improved LC social services in the selected districts and introduced a citizen centric platform anchored in the former and new decentralized framework with a focus on enhancing social accountability, citizen feedback mechanisms, and piloting an innovative participatory budgeting process, thus bringing services closer to the beneficiaries. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating 12/24/2020 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Overall -- Substantial Low 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00881697 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who affirm social sensitization activities have been positive toward bringing people together in the four (4) districts in which sensitization activities are conducted (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 42.60 93.00 65.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 18-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 Data was received on 12/18/2020 from the endline beneficiary assessment. Comments: IN00881699 ►Number of sectors in CMI piloting districts quarterly assessed and managed considering citizen feedback (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881706 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who affirm public budgeting processes generated a positive social mobilization effect in the two (2) districts in which participatory budgeting is conducted (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.40 89.50 65.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 18-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 Data was received on 12/18/2020 from the endline beneficiary assessment. Comments: IN00881708 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 22,686.00 50,485.00 50,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881713 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators 12/24/2020 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) IN00881698 ►Number of WDC members, LC councilors, traditional and religious healers trained on trauma healing (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 245.00 534.00 200.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 18-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881700 ►Number of beneficiaries reached through LC trauma and sensitization interventions (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,474.00 38,249.00 25,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881707 ►Communication means/tools linking DHMTs, CSOs, PERS, and EERP, are maintained (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881709 ►Number of RTFs and LC officers received special training on social accountability (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 203.00 203.00 200.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881710 ►Number of citizens participated in social accountability initiatives in CMI piloted districts (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,610.00 20,234.00 20,000.00 Date 14-Nov-2016 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 IN00881711 ►Number of beneficiaries in the participatory budgeting pilot (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 9,834.00 5,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 30-Nov-2020 27-Dec-2020 12/24/2020 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) IN00881712 ►Number of joint monitoring visits to LCs, conducted by relevant MDAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 22.00 20.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 24-Feb-2020 18-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155339 TF-A4737 Effective USD 2.75 2.75 0.00 2.75 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155339 TF-A4737 Effective 23-Jun-2017 23-Jun-2017 23-Jun-2017 27-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 12/24/2020 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 28-Jan-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/24/2020 Page 5 of 5