Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) AFRICA | Western Africa | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 26-Apr-2018 | ISR32120 | Implementing Agencies: West African Economic and Monetary Union, West African Economic and Monetary Union Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:06-Apr-2016 Effectiveness Date:08-Jul-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:03-Dec-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2021 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO is to support the WAEMU Commission at strengthening the capacity of its member countries to conduct living conditions surveys that meet harmonized, regional standards and to make the collected micro-data publicly accessible. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Capacity building and survey harmonization and modernization through data collection and dissemination:(Cost $36.30 M) Quality control and coordination:(Cost $4.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 4/26/2018 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) Some progress have been made on the project implementation. But the objective of starting data collection in March 2018 has not been achieved, adding other delays to deliver the results. The new plan is to start filed work in June 2018. For these reasons, the implementation status has been downgraded. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  Low  Low  Low Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  High  High  High Fiduciary  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  Low  Low  Low Stakeholders  Low  Low  Low Other  --  Substantial  Substantial Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results 4/26/2018 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  WAEMU member countries which completed the collection of harmonized living conditions surveys that made the anonymized micro-data available to the public through the WAEMU website (*) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 17-Apr-2016 14-Aug-2017 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  WAEMU member countries that completed a 2nd living conditions survey according to harmonized, regional standards (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 17-Apr-2016 14-Aug-2017 16-Apr-2018 15-Oct-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Adoption by the WAEMU’s Council of Minister of a ruling committing all member countries to apply WAEMU living conditions survey standards with respect to methodology, contents and periodicity (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 17-Apr-2016 14-Aug-2017 16-Apr-2018 15-Oct-2021 Overall Comments Data collection activities have been delayed due to administrative issues, particularly procurement. Because of that indicators are still at zero percent. The current plan is to start field work between June and July 2018, if this new objective is attained it will boost the indicators. Intermediate Results Indicators 4/26/2018 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) PHINDIRITBL  Draft standardized questionnaires, disaggregated by gender are reviewed by data users (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- Y Y Date 14-Apr-2017 -- 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Living conditions surveys that have been subject to review by peers and by independent external parties (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 12.00 Date 14-Apr-2017 -- 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Standardized living conditions survey instruments and manuals(**)developed, and jointly adopted by the NSIs of all eight WAEMU member states (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- Y Y Date 14-Apr-2017 -- 14-Aug-2017 15-Apr-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Regional capacity building events (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 8.00 Date 14-Apr-2017 14-Aug-2017 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 4/26/2018 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) PHINDIRITBL  A statistical abstract with selected official welfare statistics for WAEMU countries and the region are published by the WAEMU Commission (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 14-Apr-2017 -- 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 PHINDIRITBL  WAEMU member countries that archive their harmonized living conditions surveys (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.00 Date 14-Apr-2017 14-Aug-2017 16-Apr-2018 15-Apr-2021 Overall Comments The technical tools (questionnaires and manuals) have been validated in all countries. Two regional capacity events have taken place (one in the last four months, the previous one earlier but not reported). They were related to a training on CAPI and on the adoption of the technical tools at the regional level. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P153702 IDA-D1120 Effective USD 40.50 40.50 0.00 2.76 39.87 6.5% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P153702 IDA-D1120 Effective 06-Apr-2016 17-Apr-2016 08-Jul-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 4/26/2018 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report REGIONAL PROGRAM TO HARMONIZE AND MODERNIZE LIVING CONDITIONS SURVEYS (P153702) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/26/2018 Page 6 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy