The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Kyrgyz Republic | Social Sustainability and Inclusion Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 26-May-2021 | ISR46270 | Implementing Agencies: AGA KHAN FOUNDATION, Aga Khan Foundation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 04-Jun-2018 Effectiveness Date: 15-Mar-2019 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To support youth engagement and social accountability for better services and infrastructure in selected areas of the Kyrgyz Republic. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Community Engagement and Social Accountability (CESA) Project financed by the CASA1000 Multi-Donor Trust Fund is a parallel project to the CASA1000 Community Support Project (CSP). To date, CESA has worked with CSP to jointly support introductory meetings in 77 villages in the CASA1000 corridor of impact. CESA has also selected the youth stakeholders for the project and developed the training materials to roll out youth engagement and social accountability activities, all in sequence with CSP activity. To support adaptation to the digital solutions vital to the implementation in the context of COVID-19, the Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyz Republic has distributed over 600 mobile phones to the youth facilitators and community reporters from targeted communities. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate 5. Results 5/26/2021 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) Project Development Objective Indicators IN00979591 ►PDO1: Percentage of young (women and men) beneficiaries who report that their role/voice in local decision making has been enhanced as a result of project support. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Aug-2020 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 To date, 616 youth facilitators (YFs), 50% female, and community reporters (CRs), 50% female, have been appointed to play project roles. AKF will invite feedback via the OLP on on how their role and voice have Comments: improved since they were officially appointed, by June 15, 2021. Data will be available in July 2021. IN00979596 ►PDO2: Percentage of beneficiaries in target communities who report enhanced trust in community relations as a result of project support. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Aug-2020 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 Social mobilization for 1A electricity investments in 76 villages completed. This data will be collected through the community check meetings to be facilitated by CRs after Cycle 1 (1A electricity investments) subprojects are Comments: implemented. Data collection will start in September 2021. IN00979592 ►PDO3: Percentage of community members who report increased knowledge as a result of project awareness raising initiatives (from youth facilitator information campaigns). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Aug-2020 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 Firms to build youth skills selected. Awareness events planned for July-August. This data will be collected through the OLP for community members who attended information sessions. YFs will conduct these Comments: awareness sessions starting in July 2021. Data collection will start in August 2021. IN00979597 ►PDO4: Percentage of community members who report that project interventions have improved accountability and responsiveness in local communities. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 03-Aug-2020 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 Community check meetings have been designed and included in the POM to be facilitated by CRs after Cycle 1 Comments: is complete and subprojects start implementation. The collection of the data will start in September 2021. Intermediate Results Indicators 5/26/2021 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) IN00979598 ►IR1: Number of Community Reporters recruited and tracking information and progress. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 308.00 150.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 31-Jul-2019 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 The indicator measures the number of CRs who are facilitating community check meetings (Activity 2.4). Community check meetings (and related data collection) will be launched in September 2021 as Cycle 1 (1A electricity investments) subprojects are completed. Comments: The end target of 150 was established at approval when the number of villages in the COI was estimated to be 37. Given that the final number of villages in the COI is 77, the number of community reporters has increased and is thus surpasses the target. IN00979599 ►IR2: Percentage of target villages developing action plans based on score card results. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 31-Jul-2019 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 The indicator measures an output of the community check meetings to be facilitated by CRs after Cycle 1 (1A Comments: electricity investments) subprojects are implemented. Data collection will start in September 2021 IN00979593 ►IR3: Number of community members participating in awareness building sessions and forum theatre selected and facilitated by youth. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 31-Jul-2019 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 Selection of two firms that to build youth skills is currently being finalized. Capacity building of the YFs will be completed in June 2021. YFs will launch awareness building sessions and forum theater events (Activity 2.2) Comments: starting from July 2021. Data collection will start in July 2021. IN00979594 ►IR4: A baseline evaluation for the CASA-1000 Community Support Project is successfully implemented. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Mar-2018 31-Jul-2019 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 The baseline methodology and survey instrument is finalized by ARIS as agreed; enumerators are being selected and data collection will begin in June, with the report anticipated in August 2021. AKFK will continue to Comments: provide technical support and expertise for the implementation of this study, as needed, and the PDO indicators above will be included in the baseline. 5/26/2021 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) IN00979595 ►IR5: Percentage of CASA-1000 CSP investments that are reviewed by community scorecards and/or social audits. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 01-Mar-2018 31-Jul-2019 06-May-2021 31-Mar-2022 Community check meetings to be facilitated in each village by CRs after Cycle 1 (1A electricity investments) Comments: subprojects are implemented. Data collection will start in September 2021. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P166327 TF-A7727 Effective USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.44 0.56 44% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P166327 TF-A7727 Effective 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 15-Mar-2019 30-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 5/26/2021 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Community Engagement and Social Accountability Project (P166327) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Jun-2020 ,Level Approved on 18-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/26/2021 Page 5 of 5