The World Bank Report No: ISR4210 Implementation Status & Results Moldova Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net Results-Based Financing Specific Investment Loan (P120913) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: Results-Based Financing Specific Investment Loan (P120913) Country: Moldova Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family Key Dates Board Approval Date 09-Jun-2011 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 02-Jun-2014 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project is to improve the efficiency and equity of Moldova's safety net through a fiscally sustainable expansion and strengthening of the Ajutor Social Program. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1. Sustainable Expansion of Ajutor Social Benefits and targeted Heating Allowances 13.00 Component 1. Sustainable Expansion of Ajutor Social Benefits and targeted Heating Allowances 11.00 Component 1. Sustainable Expansion of Ajutor Social Benefits and targeted Heating Allowances 7.00 Component 2. Institutional Strengthening for Benefits Administration 6.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The Moldova Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net Project was approved by the World Bank's Executive Board on June 9, 2011. The Financing Agreement for the above- mentioned project was signed on July 1, 2011. Accordingly, the terminal date for project effectiveness is October 29, 2011. It is expected that effectiveness will happen in Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4210 September 2011. The draft Project Operational Manual (POM) has been prepared by the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family (MLSPF) and reviewed by the World Bank's team. Approval of the POM is set as a condition for project effectiveness and it is expected that the MLSPF will approve it in August 2011. Important progress is being made with the Social Safety Net reform agenda, with several significant steps having been taken to (i) increase the Ajutor Social Program coverage while Public Disclosure Copy keeping it well targeted; (ii) increase coverage of the newly introduced Heating Allowance as a top up to the Ajutor Social program; (iii) eliminate poorly targeted Nominative Compensations for some categories of the population and thus reduce spending on these benefits in 2012; (iv) create Social Inspectorate; (v) improve communication and outreach for Ajutor Social Program; and (vi) conduct Functional Review of the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family (MLSPF) in order to re-organize it based on the recommendations of the Functional Review. An assessment of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) was made. Two DLIs that were assessed as achievable in 2011 have already been met; other four DLIs are assessed as being on track for achievement in 2012. This schedule is in line with the project's original assumptions. Work has begun on the terms of references for key activities under the Component 2 of the project that support achievement of several DLIs. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Results Area 1. Indicator 2. Targeting Accuracy Yes/No Value Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2016 Comments 86.4 % Sub-Indicator:Number of Ajutor Social Program Number Value 32.00 35.00 60.00 beneficiary households reaches 60,000 Sub Type Date Supplemental Comments Results Area 1A. Improved Equity Indicator 1: Percentage Value 14.30 20.00 Coverage Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2016 Comments 14,3 in 2010 was measured in June,2011 Indicator 6. Transparency Percentage Value 78.00 93.00 Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4210 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Results Area 2B. Increased allocative Percentage Value 0.00 30.00 efficiency Indicator 3. Consolidation of Date 30-Jun-2011 31-Jan-2015 Public Disclosure Copy categorical benefits Comments Sub-indicators: a) Reduction of spending on Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 Nominative Compensation benefits by 60% of pre-reform level of MDL354,394.9 mil Sub Type Date Supplemental Comments b) Disability and child benefits are consolidated Yes/No Value Sub Type Date Supplemental Comments Results Area 3C. Enhanced administrative Number Value 30.00 30.00 15.00 efficiency, governance, and transparency Indicator 4. Administrative efficiency Date 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments 30+ days 30+ days 30+ days Indicator 5: Governance Percentage Value 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2015 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Government Decision about creation of the Text Value Government made the Draft resolution to create GOM resolution to create Social Inspectorate is adopted decision to create Social Social Inspectorate prepared Social Inspectorate adopted Inspectorate Date 01-Nov-2010 04-Jul-2011 20-Dec-2011 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Jul-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P120913 IDA-50010 Not Effective 09-Jun-2011 01-Jul-2011 30-Jun-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR4210 P120913 IDA-50010 Not Effective XDR 22.90 22.90 0.00 0.00 22.90 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There is no decisions for disclosure Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4