The World Bank Report No: ISR4245 Implementation Status & Results India Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery (P102624) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery (P102624) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 03-Jan-2012 Country: India Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Mar-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 18-Mar-2013 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 16-Sep-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To enhance and strengthen the institutional capacity of the local government system in Kerala to deliver services and undertake basic administrative and governance functions more effectively and in a sustainable manner. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Performance Grants 238.60 Capacity Building 10.60 Enhancing State Monitoring of the Local Government System 3.30 Project Management 6.30 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview Overall, implementation is on a sound foundation. In July, 2011 an orientation program was conducted for local self governments (LSGs) and other stakeholders involved in the project. The credit became effective on September 16, 2011 while the project was launched on December 7, 2011 by the Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala. In terms of disbursement, SDR 18.67 million has been disbursed as of December 18, 2011, representing 15 percent of the total credit. The Government has included the project allocations in the FY 2011/12 budget. Project management has been largely satisfactory. The Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established with core staff on board, and a fully functional project office Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4245 has been set up. MoUs have been signed between PMU and partner institutions, namely Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), and Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT). The project is already active in GPs and Municipalities. Already 978 GPs and 60 Municipalities have passed resolutions to participate in the Project, of which 971 GPs and 58 Municipalities obtained clean audit certificates for 2008-09 and became eligible for Performance Grants (PGs) in the first year. Over 7000 LSG sub-projects have been approved for implementation. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual India Kerala State of Kerala ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator one: 70% GPs and Municipalitieswill Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 have passedthe performance assessments for well-functioningfiduciary,planning and service Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 deliverysystems 18 (total =1030) Comments Not yet due. PAs to kick in from year 2. Indicator two: A well-established performance Amount(USD) Value 0.00 30.00 based grant system is increasingly financed by GoK Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments PGs based on PAs to kick in from year 3. Indicator three: The number of direct project Number Value 0.00 29500000.00 beneficiaries of which a certain number are female. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Baseline survey procurement underway. Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4245 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator one: By EOP, #/types of sub projects Text Value 0.00 #/type of subprojects from built by GPs andMunicipalities through block block grants are not Public Disclosure Copy grant predetermined. However, the project will be reporting upon the #/type of outputs through semi-annual reports. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Over 7000 LSG sub-projects approved by DPCs for financing under the Project in year 1. Indicator two: Performance ofall GPs and Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 Municipalities is assessed eachyear. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Certification audit of 978 GPs and 60 MCs for FY 2009-10 has been completed. Full- fledged PAs to commence in year 2. Indicator one: LSGs received training over life Number Value 0.00 1028.00 of project in areas mentioned under component 2. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Core LSG functionaries received basic orientation in July, 2011. Indicator two: KILA‘s capacity developed to Text Value Quality as assessed by N/A Quality provide enhanced training to GPs and independent evaluation. improved as assessed Municipalitie during final evaluation. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Qualitative assessment of KILA assessment to be Public Disclosure Copy capacity. undertaken. Indicator three: Production ofdraft manuals in Number Value 0.00 4.00 the areas ofbudget,planning,financial mgmt, public works/procurement, institutional mgmt. Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Not yet due. Indicator one: GP database established and Number Value 0.00 1.00 operating with annual reports produced Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4245 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Comments Not yet due. GP database to be established after baseline Public Disclosure Copy survey is completed and DAC is fully functional. Indicator two: Decentralization Analysis Cell Number Value 0.00 3.00 (DAC)providin gannual fiscal reports Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Not yet due. DAC has been set up. Staff recruitment underway. Indicator three: Project studies/surveys Number Value 0.00 4.00 complete Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Not yet due. Procurement underway for baseline and various other studies. Indicator one: LSGD PMU fully staffed and Number Value 6.00 6.00 10.00 functioning to provide project support and oversight to GPs &Municipalities Date 24-Feb-2011 19-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments 6 key positions filled prior to Staffing mostly complete. negotiations. Replacements underway for staff who have left. Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Dec-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P102624 IDA-48720 Effective 29-Mar-2011 04-Jul-2011 16-Sep-2011 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P102624 IDA-48720 Effective XDR 128.10 128.10 0.00 18.67 109.43 15.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR4245 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No key decisions for disclosure. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5