The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Georgia | Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 24-Feb-2021 | ISR45600 | Implementing Agencies: Georgia, Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Aff Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Apr-2020 Effectiveness Date: 28-May-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 28-May-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Apr-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Apr-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Georgia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Emergency COVID-19 Response:(Cost $71.85 M) Enabling health measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak through temporary income support for poor households and vulnerable individuals:(Cost $107.85 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The progress towards achieving the PDO and the implementation progress are rated Satisfactory. Two out of three PDO indicators and four out of ten intermediate indicators have already achieved. 133,934 unemployed, 248,303 self-employed whose activity was affected by the crisis, and 101,505 vulnerable households have received financial support, as per the agreed plan. Several critical contracts for the procurement of essential packages of equipment and supplies to respond to COVID-19 emergencies under Component-1 for medical goods and equipment are completed. MPA Program Development Objective 2/24/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) MPA PDO Table The Program Development Objective is to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness MPA Table Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status MPA Table Body The implementation of the MPA-funded projects continues to progress well. As of February 16, 2021, 86 MPA-projects have been approved providing a total commitment of US$4.20 billion. Disbursements have continued to increase at a rapid pace. Thirty-three country projects or 37% of projects approved have reached 70-100% disbursements. The projects benefit around 3.7 billion people or 50% of the global population. Of the 86 approved projects: (i) 32 are in Africa – 12 in AFE and 21 in AFW; (ii) 12 in East Asia; (iii) 13 in Europe and Central Asia; (iv) 12 in Latin America and the Caribbean; (v) 7 in Middle East and North Africa; and (vi) 9 in South Asia. Seventy-two projects are disbursing. Total disbursements as of February 16, 2021 under these projects amount to US$1.977 billion or 47% of overall commitments. Procurement contracts signed and in process with UNICEF (US$595.3 million) and under BFP (US$132 million) amount to US$727.3 million. As of February 16, 2021, one project has been restructured and 3 AF-V operations have been approved for a total amount of US$98.1 million. Under the MPA parent projects, streamlined procedures, delegated approval coupled with flexible project design and intensified efforts across the Bank have contributed to the progress. Implementation continues to face challenges as some countries are still under different levels of lockdown or mobility restrictions and counterparts and Bank teams are operating from home and communicating virtually. Notwithstanding challenges, the MPA is on track to achieving its PDO – to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness. The significant level of disbursements in just over ten months under the MPA attest to the strong implementation of the Bank response thanks to the commitment of counterparts supported by country teams. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results 2/24/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. IN00956793 ►Number of people tested for COVID-19 identification per MoILHSA protocol (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9,699.00 9,699.00 1,060,232.00 100,000.00 Date 24-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 The Project is jointly financed by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The reported indicator value refers to the proportional achievement covered by the IBRD funding only. The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. Although the end targets in the results framework were determined with the Government, some of the Comments: targets, including this indicator, have already been achieved because the Government has ramped up its efforts to control the surge in the number of cases. Therefore, during the AF preparation for the Project, the end targets will be revised upward. IN00956794 ►Number of COVID-19 patients treated per SSA reimbursement guidelines. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 431.00 431.00 32,357.00 2,000.00 Date 24-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 The Project is jointly financed by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The reported indicator value refers to the proportional achievement covered by the IBRD funding only. The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. Although the end targets in the results framework were determined with the Government, some of the Comments: targets, including this indicator, have already been achieved because the Government has ramped up its efforts to control the surge in the number of cases. Therefore, during the AF preparation for the Project, the end targets will be revised upward IN00956795 ►Share of the population in the poorest quintile who are receiving the COVID-19 pandemic related social assistance programs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 36.00 36.00 36.00 45.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 20-Jul-2020 05-May-2022 COVID-19 pandemic-related social assistance programs refer to the emergency cash benefit, the temporary unemployment benefit, and the TSA. Quintile of the adult equivalent consumption distribution net of social assistance transfers. This indicator has not been updated yet, it relies on the annual household survey run by GEOSTAT and Comments: will require HIES 2020 dataset for a first update, and HIES 2021 for a second update. During the mission held in February, the team reminded SSA department to communicate with GEOSTAT and ensure the emergency benefits will be measured in their survey. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 2/24/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) Emergency COVID-19 Response IN00956817 ►Number of designated laboratories with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents per MOILHSA guidelines. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 16.00 4.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 The number of designated laboratories supported under the project with COVID-19 diagnostic equipment, test kits, and reagents per MoILHSA guidelines. The technical specifications of the tests will be defined in the Project Implementation Manual based on the national norms and standards for COVID-19 response. Although the end targets in the results framework were determined with the Government, some of the Comments: targets, including this indicator, have already been achieved because the Government has ramped up its efforts to control the surge in the number of cases. Therefore, during the AF preparation for the Project, the end targets will be revised upward. IN00956820 ►Number of personal protection equipment (PPE) purchased. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,430,800.00 800,000.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 A cumulative number of personal protective equipment purchased, including gloves, protective goggles, surgical masks/earloop, face mask FF2, face mask N95, gown AAMI level 3, shoe covers, protection caps, scaffolders. The Project is jointly financed by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The reported indicator value refers to the proportional achievement covered by the IBRD funding only. The first ISR Comments: values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. Although the end targets in the results framework were determined with the Government, some of the targets, including this indicator, have already been achieved because the Government has ramped up its efforts to control the surge in the number of cases. Therefore, during the AF preparation for the Project, the end targets will be revised upward IN00956822 ►Number of designated public hospitals with fully equipped and functional intensive care units (ICUs) for COVID-19 patients (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 Date 30-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 01-May-2022 An ICU unit will be considered fully equipped and operational if two conditions are satisfied: (i) all Comments: individual beds in the ICU unit have the necessary equipment as per MoILHSA guidelines, and (ii) ICU unit (comprising of multiple beds) has all necessary shared equipment as per MoILHSA guidelines. IN00956824 ►Number of designated public hospitals with isolation capacity. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 4.00 2/24/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 Percentage of designated public hospitals that have operational isolation capacity (isolation rooms in admission departments and isolation wards in designated departments). Designated public facilities are Comments: those identified by the MoILHSA for observation of suspected cases and treatment of confirmed COVID- 19 cases. Enabling health measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak through temporary income support for IN00956816 ►Number of vulnerable households receiving temporary cash benefit. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 101,505.00 70,000.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 “Vulnerable” households are defined as those households without formal labor income, households with children; households with at least one member with a disability. Data will be disaggregated by (i) households with at least one workable member without labor income; (ii) households with children (up to 18 years old); and (iii) households with at least a member with disabilities. The indicator tracked is the following: Registered households in the database with a score between 65 000 – 100 001 and households with a score less than 100001 with 3 or more children. Comments: Values disaggregated by type of benefit: 76,850 vulnerable households (TSA score between 65,001 and 100,000) and 24,655 households of families with three children or more. The value of indicators reported refers to the use of funds covered by the project, which is jointly financed by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. IN00956819 ►Number of formal private sector workers laid off because of COVID-related lock down who receive temporary unemployment benefits, by gender. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 133,934.00 135,000.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 Formal private-sector workers are defined as workers appearing in Revenue Service Registry data (workers for which employers pay payroll taxes). Layoffs will be reported by employers and confirmed by Revenue Service based on their registry. Sex-disaggregated data will be monitored. Gender disaggregation: Out of which 72,115 women (61,819 men) The value of indicators reported refers to the use of funds covered by the project, which is jointly financed Comments: by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. The change in reporting (starting second ISR) explains the drop in certain values. The equivalent indicator for ISR 1 (July 2020), restricting to project funds (IBRD + AIIB) would have been 76,108. IN00956821 ►Number of TSA beneficiary households. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 108,504.00 118,100.00 0.00 114,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 The number of TSA beneficiary households as per program administrative data. TSA beneficiary Comments: households are defined as households with a PMT score below 65,001 based on the existing scoring 2/24/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) formula (determined by Res. 758 of December 31, 2014). The indicator will be disaggregated for female- headed households. The value of indicators reported refers to the use of funds covered by the project, which is jointly financed by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. The change in reporting (starting second ISR) explains the drop in certain values. The equivalent indicator for ISR 1 (July 2020), restricting to project funds (IBRD + AIIB) would have been 0. No funds have been disbursed for general TSA benefits so far. IN00956823 ►Complaints received related to COVID-related social assistance programs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 This indicator tracks the number of complaints received relating to COVID-19 related social assistance programs to help identify problems and address them as necessary. COVID-19 pandemic related social Comments: assistance programs refer to the emergency cash benefit, the temporary unemployment benefit, and the TSA. IN00956825 ►Number of informal workers who receive the one-off benefit , by gender (Number (Thousand), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 248,303.00 340,000.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 29-Apr-2022 The number of informal workers who lose their activity because of COVID-related lockdown restrictions who receive a temporary unemployment benefit, by gender. Gender disaggregation : Out of which 110,743 women (137,560 men) The value of indicators reported refers to the use of funds covered by the project, which is jointly financed Comments: by IBRD (45% of the loan) and AIIB (55% of the loan). The first ISR values (July 2020) referred to both project funds and government funds achievements. The change in reporting (starting second ISR) explains the drop in certain values. The equivalent indicator for ISR 1 (July 2020), restricting to project funds (IBRD + AIIB) would have been 66,812. Project Management IN00956818 ►Percentage of beneficiaries reporting that community engagement and outreach meet their needs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 16-Apr-2020 20-Jul-2020 01-Feb-2021 05-May-2022 This indicator tracks the number of complaints received relating to COVID-19 related social assistance programs to help identify problems and address them as necessary. COVID-19 pandemic related social Comments: assistance programs refer to the emergency cash benefit, the temporary unemployment benefit, and the TSA. Performance-Based Conditions 2/24/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P173911 IBRD-91130 Effective USD 80.00 80.00 0.00 63.40 20.88 75% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P173911 IBRD-91130 Effective 30-Apr-2020 01-May-2020 28-May-2020 30-Apr-2022 30-Apr-2022 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 2/24/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Georgia Emergency COVID-19 Response Project (P173911) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 16-Sep-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/24/2021 Page 8 of 8