The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 29-Apr-2021 | ISR46152 | Implementing Agencies: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 02-Dec-2016 Effectiveness Date: 24-Feb-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Jul-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to contribute to the improved equity, efficiency and transparency of Sri Lanka's socialsafety net programs for the benefit of the poor and vulnerable. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Building a Unified Social Registry:(Cost $25.00 M) Integrated Service Delivery Systems:(Cost $45.00 M) Support for Project Implementation, Monitoring and Planning:(Cost $2.74 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Social Safety Nets Project has continued to make good progress since the last ISM in October 2020. The Social Registry Information System (SRIS) is now active and populated with data on approximately 2.5 million low-income households (over 40% of the population). An independent verification of the SRIS found that 73% of Samurdhi beneficiaries are fully registered, with many of the remaining ones either added since the data were collected or missing selected data. The Project Management Unit (PMU) has developed and piloted a tablet-based process for reviewing and verifying the data in the SRIS through household visits, and is now ready to scale the verification nationwide so that the data will be fully updated by the end of the project. A pilot of new graduation initiatives under the Samurdhi program has also been developed and will be commenced in the coming months. The aim is to make the Samurdhi program more results-focused with the objective of providing better-targeted and more effective support to low-income households. Given the good progress since the last ISR, ratings for Project Development Objectives (PDO) and Implementation Progress (IP) have been maintained at Moderately Satisfactory (MS). In February 2021, DPMM verified achievement of Disbursement Linked Result (DLR) 2.4 (SDR 2.2 4/29/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) million) and DLR 4.4 (SDR 3.6 million), and thus the project has disbursed $8.4 million since the last review mission. There is a clear plan to achieve DLRs 2 and 4 in Year 5 of the project as well, meaning the project is on track to disburse at least 90% of its funds by closing. While the good progress over the past year is reflected in the DLR achievements, it is yet to show up in the PDO indicators. This is due in part to the reliance on household survey data collected in 2019 that are yet to be made available for analysis. The new SRIS is also yet to be rolled out for use by local government officials, meaning there is no role for the system at this point in the operation of the main welfare programs. A mid-term review has been postponed again due to the pandemic situation, and is now expected to take place in July 2021. During the review, the PDO indicators and intermediate results indicators will be reviewed to better capture the impact of the project on the PDO. The review will also consider how best to use the remaining project funds. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes PDO IN00975677 ►Percentage of welfare beneficiaries in the poorest 20 percent (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 39.50 39.50 39.50 50.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated during the next or subsequent ISR, when new household survey data Comments: (released every 3 years) will be available. 4/29/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) IN00975678 ►Coverage of the poorest 20 percent in welfare programs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.10 37.10 37.10 60.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated during the next or subsequent ISR, when new household survey data Comments: (released every 3 years) will be available. IN00975679 ►Average application processing time for welfare programs (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 30.00 30.00 10.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is used for processing new applications. Comments: IN00975680 ►Welfare beneficiary lists published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is used for processing new applications. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Building a Unified Social Registry IN00975681 ►WBB established and fully functional (DLI 1) (Yes/No, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 IN00975685 DLR 1: WBB fully functional and its secretariat established (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2017 4/29/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) IN00975688 DLR 2: A formal policy on entry and exit for WBS programs approved and published (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 29-Jun-2018 IN00975689 ►SRIS active and operational (DLI 2) (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 70% of divisional 70% of divisional At least 90% of secretariats have access secretariats have divisional secretariats to the SRIS interface and access to the SRIS have access to the Value None at least one staff member interface and at least SRIS interface and at is trained in its use (to be one staff member is least one staff member validated) trained in its use is trained in its use Date 01-Apr-2016 16-Oct-2020 01-Apr-2021 31-Mar-2022 SRIS development is progressing but not yet active. Registry Officers in all DS in place, all of them Comments: trained. Once the system is ready, another round of training will be completed. IN00975692 ►Beneficiary satisfaction with appeals mechanism for selection decisions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is used for processing new applications. Comments: Component 2: Integrated Service Delivery Systems IN00975682 ►Social registry populated with current data on beneficiaries of programs under the WBS (DLI 4) (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Data on 73% of Data on 95% of Data on 100% of beneficiaries beneficiaries Value N/A beneficiaries accessible accessible in the accessible in the in the Social Registry Social Registry Social Registry Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 01-Apr-2021 31-Mar-2022 Existing data for all beneficiary households are reported to be available in the social registry. This will be Comments: validated by DPMM. IN00975686 ►Divisional Secretariats using the social registry to enter and update data on welfare beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 4/29/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is rolled out to DS offices, expected during the Comments: next FY. IN00975690 ►Grievances with welfare programs resolved within 4 weeks (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is rolled out to DS offices, expected during the Comments: next FY Component 3: Support for Project Implementation, Monitoring and Planning IN00975683 ►Annual assessment of SRIS functionality and security conducted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 Assessment of SRIS functionality was completed in January 2020. Comments: IN00975684 ►Action plan developed and approved for expansion of the new safety net system (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 IN00975687 ►Social protection strategy developed and approved by competent authority (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 The drafting of the Social Protection Strategy has begun, but has been delayed by elections and the Comments: COVID-19 crisis. IN00975691 ►Annual reports published on the WBS (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/29/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Value No No No Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 This indicator will be updated when the new social registry is used for processing new applications. Comments: Overall Comments IR Note: indicator "Social registry populated with current data on beneficiaries of programs under the WBS" was previously erroneously reported as 100% on basis of assurances from government. An independent validation conducted in December 2020 found the true coverage to be 73%. Performance-Based Conditions IN00975693 ►PBC 1 WBB established and fully functional (DLI 1) (Yes/No, Intermediate Outcome, 5,000,000.00, 50.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No Yes Yes -- Date -- 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 -- IN00975694 ►PBC 2 SRIS active and operational (DLI 2) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 50.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 At least 70% of divisional At least 70% of divisional secretariats have access secretariats have access to the SRIS interface and to the SRIS interface and Value None -- at least one staff member at least one staff member is trained in its use is trained in its use (to be (claimed) validated) Date -- 16-Oct-2020 01-Apr-2021 -- IN00975695 ►PBC 4 Social registry populated with current data on beneficiaries of programs under the WBS (DLI 4) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Data on 100% of Data on 70% of Value N/A beneficiaries accessible beneficiaries accessible in -- in the Social Registry the Social Registry 4/29/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Date -- 05-Jun-2020 01-Apr-2021 -- IN00975696 ►PBC 7 Samurdhi program scaled up to provide temporary relief to crisis-affected households (Text, Output, 45,000,000.00, 100.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Samurdhi program Samurdhi program scaled Value N/A scaled up to provide up to provide relief to -- relief to households households Date -- 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156056 IDA-59150 Effective USD 75.00 75.00 0.00 62.52 11.73 84% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156056 IDA-59150 Effective 02-Dec-2016 28-Dec-2016 24-Feb-2017 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 4/29/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 27-Apr-2020 ,Level Approved on 09-May-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/29/2021 Page 8 of 8