The World Bank Report No: ISR12560 Implementation Status & Results Afghanistan AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System (P121883) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 04-Jan-2014 System (P121883) Country: Afghanistan Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 07-Oct-2010 Original Closing Date 29-Feb-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 08-Mar-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 08-Jun-2013 Effectiveness Date 24-Mar-2011 Revised Closing Date 29-Feb-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The main objective of this project is to strengthen statistical capacity in Afghanistan by operationalizing the Afghanistan National Statistical Plan (ANSP). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improve Framework for Institutional and Capacity Development 5.40 Improve Data Collection and Analysis 3.80 Improve Administrative Data Systems and Other Data from Line Ministries 0.90 Improve the Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure 1.70 Project Management 2.20 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial High Implementation Status Overview Overall progress in project implementation has been moderately satisfactory. The mission found that activities in the Institutional Development, and Data Collection and Analysis components of the project have been progressing fairly well. The Twinning Partner has facilitated so far seven missions of its key expert since the end of inception phase in May Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR12560 2013, and two missions were on-going in November as the mission took place. However, the mission observed that progress in the ICT component of the project has been unsatisfactory, and both the client and the Twinning Partner need to concert their efforts for an effective implementation of the ICT component. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Afghanistan Kabul Wilayat-e Kabul ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Score of Capacity delivery of the Central Percentage Value 33.00 42.00 45.00 Statistics Organization departments and CSO Date 30-Nov-2010 13-Nov-2013 30-Oct-2015 staff Comments World Bank Statistical Capacity Indicator: average indicator value for Afghanistan Number of the ANDS and MDG indicators Number Value 17.00 18.00 26.00 which are supported by the CSO Date 01-Jul-2010 18-Nov-2013 30-Oct-2015 Comments Only MDGs here Only MDGs here Only MDGs here Percentage of users who say they are satisfied Percentage Value 74.00 or very satisfied with statistical products and Date 01-Oct-2011 services Comments Average rate of satisfied users (among people ever used statistics). However, about 10-20 % of potential users (depending of types of statistics) reported that they ever use statistics. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of GoA employees at the CSO and in Number Value 0.00 99.00 Line Ministries statistical cells who have Date 29-Jun-2011 13-Nov-2013 completed a qualification supported by SRF Comments of which, 16 trainees are women. Covers qualification programs delivered only in 2013. Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR12560 Average number of months take for ANSP Number Value 15.00 11.25 8.00 surveys to be published Date 01-Jul-2010 25-Nov-2013 30-Oct-2015 Comments based on MICS, NRVA Public Disclosure Copy 2007/08, IBES, and SDES Bamyan. Indicator of data quality: Number of data with Number Value 0.00 1.00 8.00 proper metadata Date 29-Jun-2011 12-Mar-2012 30-Oct-2015 Comments NRVA 2007/08 has been documented. Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Dec-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P121883 TF-98001 Effective 20-Oct-2010 20-Oct-2010 24-Mar-2011 29-Feb-2016 29-Feb-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P121883 TF-98001 Effective USD 14.00 14.00 0.00 3.74 10.26 27.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR12560 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation As lack of institutional capacity at the CSO has been outlined as a major challenge, it is important that CSO develops its technical capacity while the Twinning Partner's key experts are actively engaged and in the field. The need to develop the ICT capacity and knowledge at the CSO proves to be important, more than ever before, for activities in the ICT component to move forward. During the mission, all parties agreed that efforts will be concerted to tackle the on-going challenges in the roll-out of the ICT component, and to seek a Public Disclosure Copy sustainable approach to address any shortcomings. The Twinning Partner agreed that it will explore, establish and seek partnership with the statistical agency of a partner country to help implement project activities in the most successful way possible. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4