The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) AFRICA EAST | Sudan | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 24-Nov-2020 | ISR43999 | Implementing Agencies: Ahmed Hashem - Project Coordination Unit, Ministry of Labor and Social Development, Republic of Sudan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 12-Feb-2016 Effectiveness Date: 21-Jun-2016 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security (MoWSS) to transparently and effectively implement the CT Program, and to pilot a PSN approach for poor households. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The objective of the Project is to strengthen the capacity of the Recipient to transparently and effectively implement the CT Program, and to pilot a PSN approach for poor households Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Implementation Status and Key Decisions (Public Disclosure) Project accomplishments: The project has improved targeting and re-certification in six states using Proxy Means Test and Community Based Targeting. these states include: North Kordofan, Sinnar, White Nile, River Nile, Red Sea, and Blue Nile). While the work is ongoing in Gazira state. Recently the project team engaged in planning sessions with the MoLSD to scale up the recertification and targeting in Khartoum state. [ST1] MoLSD is using the eligible list of beneficiaries to sign beneficiaries up for the National Health Insurance Fund premium subsidies and the emergency response interventions. Additionally, in North Kordofan the eligible list has been used to include beneficiaries in targeting the state level livestock program funded through the GoS Shamil program. The targeting is being scaled up to other states. Fostered local ownership. The project catalyzed the direct involvement of local counterparts and beneficiaries to enhance a strong sense of ownership. This ownership is fundamental to the success of the project. Management Information System (MIS). The MIS will inform strategic planning, making it possible to demonstrate impact to decision-makers, development partners, and civil society, and enhance global knowledge on cash transfers as well as gradually building up on the existing platform and linking it to complementary social safety net programs in the country during the second-generation SSN. Monitoring and Evaluation. The M&E tools and manuals were prepared and training delivered to MoLSD staff. 11/24/2020 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) Communication. The project supported the preparation of communication guidelines in Arabic and developed tailored approaches including community meetings, local drama, songs and printed materials. The communication and sensitization engaged central and local government where targeting and recertification were being launched. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM). A GRM manual was developed and piloted in a few localities in North Kordofan. Lessons learned will be reflected during future scale up of the GRM. Productive Safety Net Pilot (PSN). The project established a national level implementation Project Steering Committee to oversee the PSN pilot in North Kordofan. The PSN established technical committees for public works and livelihoods activities to support the implementation of the PSN pilot project at the State level. The PSN supported the establishment of public works programs, livelihoods support activities which were assessed, designed, and implemented, contributing to improved agricultural livelihoods in the selected communities. PSN beneficiaries have used cash transfers to invest in micro- enterprise capital, such as food products and transport costs to enable traders to buy commodities in larger markets and transport them for sale to other communities. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall -- High High 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00909850 ►(a) Percentage of recertified households included in the CT beneficiary registry (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 71.00 82.78 100.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 413,914 HH recertified and targeted in Red Sea, Blue Nile, North Kordofan, River Nile, White Nile, Sinnar, Comments: Northern and Gazira states IN00909852 ►b) MIS developed and operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909854 ►(c) Percentage of complaints resolved using the automated Case Management module (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 84.90 84.90 60.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 11/24/2020 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) 124 case resolved out of 146 (manually) Comments: IN00909856 ►(d) FM system provided (timely) regular monitoring of cash transfers at the national and states level. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 Be nef icia rie s’ list s for 6 sta tes (Bl ue Nil e, No rth Kor dof an, Riv er Comments: Nil e, Wh ite Nil e, Re d Se a an d Sin nar ) ge ner ate d an d en dor 11/24/2020 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) se d by the Mo LS D. Be nef icia rie s’ list s for 3 sta tes are un der pro ces s as the tar get ing an d rec erti fica tio n pro ces s an d an aly sis is yet co mp let ed. 11/24/2020 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) IN00909859 ►(e) PSN Pilot launched (with beneficiaries receiving transfers) in at least one state (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators IN00909851 ►Re-certification methodology including PMT developed and adopted by MOLSD (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909853 ►Number of recertified CT beneficiaries submitted and endorsed by the MOLSD (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 352,873.00 352,873.00 375,000.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909855 ►Annual payment calendar developed and endorsed by the MOLSD (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909857 ►MIS System developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909858 ►Percentage of staff trained at the state and national levels working on cash transfers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 160.00 111.00 80.00 11/24/2020 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 Comments: IN00909860 ►MOLSD communication and outreach campaign launched (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 Comments: IN00909861 ►Number of household heads of the PSN (of which % are female-headed households) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909862 ►Number of employment days generated from subprojects implemented under the PSN (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 114,000.00 114,000.00 114,000.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909863 ►Number and percentage of target PSN beneficiaries who received training in targeted states (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 69.90 98.60 60.00 Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 IN00909864 ►Increase in PSN targeted HHS accessibility to the livelihoods’ services (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Feb-2016 04-Feb-2020 26-Oct-2020 30-Jun-2022 Comments: 11/24/2020 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P148349 TF-A0362 Effective USD 3.50 3.50 0.00 3.46 0.04 99% P148349 TF-B2691 Effective USD 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.12 1.38 8% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P148349 TF-A0362 Effective 10-Feb-2016 10-Feb-2016 21-Jun-2016 19-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 P148349 TF-B2691 Effective 13-May-2020 01-Jun-2020 01-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 22-May-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 13-Feb-2020 ,Level 1 Approved on 30-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) 11/24/2020 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Sudan Social Safety Net Project (P148349) There are no related projects. 11/24/2020 Page 8 of 8