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: 9 | ARCHIVED on 25-Nov-2020 | ISR44071 | 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: 01-Apr-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 Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Social Safety Nets Project has made considerable progress since the last ISM in October 2019. The first phase of the Integrated Welfare Management System (IWMS) has been completed. The Social Registry Information System (SRIS) module is now active and populated with all comprehensive data on approximately 2.5 million low-income households (over 40% of the population). Work has also begun on a review of graduation initiatives under the Samurdhi program, following which the project will develop a new approach to graduation in the program through pilots in selected districts. The aim is to make the Samurdhi program more results-focused with the objective of providing better targeted and more effective support to poor 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). The government reported that it has trained and equipped 2-3 staff in each DS office to access the SRIS, therefore Disbursement Linked Result (DLR) 2.4 ($3 million) can be awarded pending verification. In addition, the government reported that 100% of data on Samurdhi beneficiaries are now accessible in the Social Registry, therefore DLI 4.4 ($5 million) can also be awarded pending 11/25/2020 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) verification. The verification will take 1-2 months, therefore the mission expects this disbursement to occur by end January 2021. The activities of component 2 have commenced and planning has begun on pilot testing of graduation models in five different Divisional Secretariats. The field testing of data in the IWMS is also expected to commence in November 2020 in selected Divisional Secretariats. While the good progress over the past year is reflected in the DLI 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 social registry is also yet to be implemented in the field, meaning there is no role for the system at this point in the operation of the main welfare programs. Field implementation is expected to begin next year, at which time beneficiary feedback and grievance tracking will become important for measuring project performance and progress to the PDO. During the mid-term review, due consideration should be paid to adjusting the PDO and intermediate results indicators to better capture the impact of the project on the PDO. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Low Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High High Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes PDO IN00912171 ►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. 11/25/2020 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) IN00912172 ►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. IN00912173 ►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: IN00912174 ►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 IN00912175 ►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 IN00912179 DLR 1: WBB fully functional and its secretariat established (Yes/No, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 11/25/2020 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 30-Jun-2017 IN00912182 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 IN00912183 ►SRIS active and operational (DLI 2) (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 70% of At least 90% of divisional secretariats divisional secretariats SRIS active and SRU have access to the have access to the Value None maintained with suitably SRIS interface and at SRIS interface and at qualified staff least one staff member least one staff member is trained in its use (to is trained in its use be validated) Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 16-Oct-2020 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. IN00912186 ►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 IN00912176 ►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 100% of Data on 95% of beneficiaries beneficiaries Value N/A 12,000 accessible in the accessible in the Social Registry Social Registry Date 01-Apr-2016 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 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. IN00912180 11/25/2020 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) ►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 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. IN00912184 ►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 IN00912177 ►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: IN00912178 ►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 IN00912181 ►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. 11/25/2020 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) IN00912185 ►Annual reports published on the WBS (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: Overall Comments IR Since the last ISR, the government claims that two DLIs (and results) for year 4 - DLI 2 and DLI 4 - have been achieved. These are reported here, but are yet to be validated by the Department of Project Management and Monitoring. Performance-Based Conditions IN00912187 ►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 -- IN00912188 ►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 secretariats have access SRIS active and SRU to the SRIS interface and Value None maintained with suitably -- at least one staff member qualified staff is trained in its use (claimed) Date -- 05-Jun-2020 16-Oct-2020 -- IN00912189 ►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%) 11/25/2020 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Social Safety Nets Project (P156056) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Data on 100% of Value N/A 12,000 beneficiaries accessible in -- the Social Registry Date -- 05-Jun-2020 05-Jun-2020 -- IN00912190 ►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 53.63 20.43 72% 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 11/25/2020 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 09-May-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/25/2020 Page 8 of 8