The World Bank Report No: ISR16392 Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II (P124514) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Bangladesh Local Governance Support Project II (P124514) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Nov-2014 Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Local Government Division Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Nov-2011 Original Closing Date 30-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Aug-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 16-Jun-2014 Effectiveness Date 22-Feb-2012 Revised Closing Date 30-Nov-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date 31-Aug-2014 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to strengthen Union Parishads to become accountable and responsive, supported by an efficient and transparent intergovernmental fiscal system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Union Parishad Grants 491.96 Information Flows and Accountability 10.47 Institutional Development 37.17 Project Management 3.71 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Low Implementation Status Overview The Project Mid-Term Review (MTR) carried out during August 31-September 14. 2014 confirmed that the project remains relevant to Government development priorities and that implementation and management arrangements are adequate to achieve planned results. Progress achieved to date is commendable, especially in empowering UPs through the provision of untied and predictable block grants, enhancing citizen participation on deciding their priorities, and improving accountability mechanisms. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16392 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bangladesh Not Entered Rājshāhi Division Public Disclosure Copy Bangladesh Not Entered Dhaka Division Bangladesh Not Entered Chittagong Bangladesh Not Entered Khulna Division Bangladesh Not Entered Borishal Bangladesh Not Entered Sylhet Division Bangladesh Not Entered Rangpur Division Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Share of beneficiaries, disaggregated by Percentage Value 40.00 58.85 60.50 gender, agreeing that UPs are meeting local Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 priorities Comments M: 58.0%, F: 59.7% (as of End Target: M: 66%, F: 55% 09/24/2014) Mid-term Target: 47.5% (M: 50%, F: 45%) Based on a small sample survey carried out by the Bank in August 2014 for FY14. Public Disclosure Copy Increase in the average performance score of Number Value 5.86 7.50 UPs nationally Date 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Baseline to be established Based on 12 point scale. The during FY11/12 audits. previous score (04/24/2014) entered is incorrect. Number of BBG tranches released on a Number Value 1.00 2.00 2.00 transparent and predictable basis Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 2.00 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16392 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Fiscal transfer cell established and functional in Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Public Disclosure Copy LGD Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments One time action to establish Complied with. Fiscal Cell Fiscal cell to compute and and operationalize the fiscal limited to UP transfers. The manage UP fiscal transfers transfer cell. change will be formalized through project restructuring. Year to year increase in basic block grants Percentage Value 12.20 13.00 12.00 Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments 12.2% on average under Mid-term Target: 12% LGSP I. 12% expected under the project. Local government institutions share of total Percentage Value 2.00 0.00 1.00 public expenditures Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments This measurement tracks Measures the size of the expenditures outside the vertical divisible pool scope of the project, which deals with UPs only. Performance grant system established for UPs Yes/No Value No Yes Yes and made operational countrywide Date 30-Nov-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments PBG system operational Performance Grant system countrywide during FY13. Top operational country wide. ranking 75% of the UPs received PBG during FY13. Number of UP performance audits conducted Number Value 0.00 2.00 4.00 nationally Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Annual performance audits in 4,548 UPs. Mid-term Target: 2.00. Public Disclosure Copy DDLGs submitting six-monthly reports to LGD Percentage Value 0.00 83.00 75.00 on a timely basis Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 50%. UPs submitting six-monthly reports on a timely Percentage Value 27.50 83.00 50.00 basis Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments 100% of UPs submitted but not all on time. Mid-term Target: 50%. Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16392 Share of UPs in which Ward Shabhas are Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 50.00 functional Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Ward Shabhas are functional Public Disclosure Copy in all UPs. Mid-term Target: 30%. Number of UPs with a periodic plan Number Value 0.00 4320.00 2250.00 Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 1,125 (25%) Number of UPs submitting annual budgets to Number Value 4457.00 2250.00 UNOs on a timely basis Date 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments TBD Mid-term Target: 1,125 (25%). Percentage increase in UP own-source Percentage Value 0.00 23.00 33.00 revenues nationally Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 15%. Number of new UP functionaries trained by Number Value 0.00 62382.00 62382.00 URTs Date 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 50,000.00 Number of functional Upazila Women's Number Value 80.00 341.00 242.00 Development Forums Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 121.00 Number of Project Steering Committee Number Value 1.00 4.00 9.00 meetings taking stock of project progress Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 5.00 Updated annual work plans (including Number Value 0.00 2.00 4.00 procurement plans) submitted to PSC and the Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Bank by June 30 of previous FY Comments Mid-term Target: 2.00 The previous result Public Disclosure Copy (04/24/2014) is incorrect. Number of annual safeguards review carried Number Value 1.00 4.00 out Date 30-Sep-2011 24-Sep-2014 30-Nov-2016 Comments Mid-term Target: 1.00 468 UPs had safeguards reviews carried out this FY. (Forthcoming) Data on Financial Performance (as of 06-Nov-2014) Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR16392 Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P124514 IDA-50190 Effective 29-Nov-2011 17-Jan-2012 22-Feb-2012 30-Nov-2016 30-Nov-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P124514 IDA-50190 Effective XDR 185.80 185.80 0.00 104.79 81.01 56.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There are no key decisions for disclosure. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5