Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) AFRICA EAST | Malawi | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Development Policy Lending | FY 2019 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jul-2021 | ISR47748 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Jun-2019 Effectiveness Date: 27-Jun-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2022 Revised Closing Date: 21-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) The overall objective is to strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of the Government of Malawi for multi-sectoral disaster and climate risk management. 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 Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with a Cat DDO (DRM DPF with Cat DDO) was designed to support policy reforms to address vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change, and to secure prompt financial support to alleviate the economic and humanitarian costs associated with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Idai that affected Malawi in March, 2019. The operation was designed to offer budget support to the Government for development policy reforms after project effectiveness, which was timely for immediate support needed for Cyclone Idai, and some resources from the project were held contingent for future events. A total of eight policy actions were supported by this operation. The government has made progress during this reporting period against its institutional framework for the implementation of the national disaster and climate agenda, increasing climate and disaster resilience in physical developments/infrastructure and strengthening social and financial protection mechanisms against disasters. Specific highlights during this period include: (i) operationalizing two Technical Sub-Committees in line with the DRM Bill (currently pending Cabinet and Parliamentary approval); (ii) progress made on the second Annual Report of the results indicators of the National Resilience Strategy and the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy III; (iii) sectoral weather and climate forecast reports delivered to four sectors - Agriculture, Water, disaster early warning and Districts - and translated in Chichewa and Tumbuka; (iv) activation of the Emergency Operations Committee to respond to COVID-19, with close collaboration between MoH and DoDMA; (v) advances on flood risk mapping activities in Blantyre and Lilongwe; (vi) progress on advancing on the Building Regulations, and Policy; (vii) implementation and use of the Safer Schools Construction Guidelines in ongoing construction; (viii) use of UBR data for enabling shock-response through the social protection system for both COVID-19 emergency and 2020/21 lean season food insecurity responses; and (ix) advances on design features for a disaster risk finance fund, which can be established once the DRM Bill is approved. 7/27/2021 Page 1 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic High Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall High Moderate Moderate Results Results Indicators Pillar A – Strengthening the institutional framework and coordination mechanisms IN01023979 ►Results Indicator 1: Number of Technical Sub-committees operationalizing a more comprehensive DRM approach as established in the Malawi Disaster Risk Management Bill (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 1. The Government has made progress on the selection of the Technical Sub- committees. Two Technical Sub-Committees, one on Early Warning and one on Assessment, have been established and Terms of Reference have been prepared. The two active Technical Sub-Committees held meetings in December 2019 and a second meeting of the Early Warning Technical Sub-Committee was Comments: held on June 4, 2020. Additionally, during last mission held in November 2020, the MoF informed an Economic Empowerment Committee has been established as an ad hoc cluster to assess COVID-19’s fiscal risks. IN01023982 ►Results Indicator 2: Annual reports on NRS and/or MGDS III monitoring progress on results, budget allocations, and expenditures on disaster risk management and social protection (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 7/27/2021 Page 2 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 2. DoDMA produced the first annual report documenting progress on results, budget indications, and expenditures on disaster risk management and social protection. For the first report, DoDMA and the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Division (PRSPD) collected information needed to monitor and generate the first annual report for the period of 2018/2019 on DRM and Social Protection (SP) indicators as outlined in the National Resilience Strategy (NRS), Malawi National Social Support Comments: Programme II (MNSSP II) and the Malawian Growth and Development Strategy III (MGDS III). On November 2020, DoDMA and MoEPD-PSR informed the team their plan to improve data collection in partnership with NGOs, private sector and the academia. For the second edition of the report, the GoM has committed to disseminate the report to the wider community with help from the media to strengthen the end product. IN01023985 ►Results Indicator 3: Number of user sectors receiving tailor-made forecasts and early warning bulletins with the appropriate content, frequency, communication channels and in local languages (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 3. Satisfactory progress has been made in relation to the implementation of tailor-made forecasts and early warning bulletins. DCCMS reported that the Agriculture and Water sectors, have started to receive tailor-made weather products. The agriculture sector has already received feedback from farmers and agricultural extensionists. Also, the National Seasonal Forecast downscaled to District Council level for dissemination during last 2020 rainy season. Dissemination was done for all districts Comments: except for Likoma district. Forecasts were translated to Yao with support from Malawi Red Cross for Mangochi, Zomba, Balaka, Machinga and Chiradzulu; Chichewa with support from M-CLIMES Project and FAO for all Malawi districtcs; and Tumbuka, which could not be disseminated prior to the initiation of the season because it was finalized late. IN01023987 ►Results Indicator 4: National Public Health Emergencies Committee established and operating in accordance with the MoU that clarifies all ministry roles and responsibilities relevant to International (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 17-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 4. The Ministry of Health (MoH) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which includes key stakeholders for coordination on COVID-19 response. Before the pandemic, MoH had set up the EOC in accordance with the International Health Regulations. DoDMA chairs the EOC meetings, which in close collaboration with MoH, has coordinated the development of the National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan for the country. The MoH informed a National Comments: Public Health Emergencies Committee will be formally established once the COVID-19 pandemic is over and the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 is deactivated. A lessons learned exercise is to be undertaken that aims to strengthen coordination for health emergencies and also establish coordination between DoDMA and MoH. Pillar B – Increasing climate and disaster resilience in physical developments and infrastructure IN01023980 ►Results Indicator 5: Number of cities with appropriate hazard maps that inform the location of public infrastructure and physical development (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/27/2021 Page 3 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 5. The Government has made progress in relation to the implementation of city scale hazard maps. A flood risk modelling and assessment is expected to be delivered for Lilongwe by the end of July 2021. It includes flood hazard maps and a preliminary flood risk assessment for Lilongwe Comments: city. A similar assessment is in preparation stage for the city of Blantyre. During the November 2020 mission, the Department of Urban Development informed that UNHABITAT is supporting a urban resilience project for the city of Zomba that may include hazard mapping. IN01023983 ►Results Indicator 6: Number of cities and districts where stakeholders have been trained on existing standards and building policy/regulations that incorporate multi-hazard resilience (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 17-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 6. The Government has made progress on the formulation of the Malawi National Building Regulations, and the National Buildings Policy. GoM has hired a consultancy that will review the Malawi National Buildings Regulations (MNBR) so that the document sufficiently integrates design standards for climate and disaster risks. To enforce the MNBR, a legal framework needs to be established. To this end, the MoTPW has advanced on drafting the National Buildings Policy and the Buildings Bill. The MoTPW has shared a roadmap and draft for the Policy, which is being reviewed to Comments: benchmark against international good practice. The MoTPW plans to deliver two type of trainings upon final review of the MNBR: (i) short-term training for local authorities and institutions to start dissemination of best practices; and (ii) long-term training for diploma or construction degree programs. Furthermore, the MoTPW is working with the National Construction Industry Council (NCIC) to deliver training for local authorities on the Safer House Guidelines and integrating multi-hazard resilience. IN01023986 ►Results Indicator 7: Number of new national transport projects implemented by the Roads Authority that apply the new harmonized multi- hazard resilience standards (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 21-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 7. MoTPW conducted an assessment of road design standards, guidelines and institutional capacity for climate resilient infrastructure and training on resilience for road construction. The Ministry and Roads Atuthority (RA) strengthened their processes to plan and implement higher standards for resilience after the Climate Adaptation Project in 2015 (ReCAP). Additionally, under the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) and through the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), the Government of Malawi delivered a report, analytical studies, and associated trainings on Transport Sector in March 2020. The GoM adopted the “Guidelines for the Road Sector to Comments: Increase its Resilience to the Effects of Climate Change” and confirmed that these are being included in all ToRs for new and rehabilitated roads. The KIA-Mzimba turn off and Kacheche – Chiweta road projects, financed by EIB/EU, were reviewed with respect to climate resilience as part of the appraisal of the project. The rehabilitation of the Liwonde – Nsipe, with funding from African Development Bank, is also under procurement for design review following the improved design guidelines. The MoTPW is also convening the RA, academia and engineering bodies to review national road and bridge standards; such review includes strengthening climate resilience. IN01023988 ►Results Indicator 8: Percentage of new educational facilities constructed or rehabilitated in compliance with the technical hazard-resilient criteria adopted by MoEST (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/27/2021 Page 4 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 8. The Safer Schools Construction Guidelines are already in use for building new educational infrastructure in the country. After cyclones Idai and Kenneth, multi-use educational infrastructure has been built in rural areas of Malawi using the Safer School Construction Guidelines Comments: (SSCGs). The GoM plans to develop a communication strategy to disseminate these guidelines, particularly through less technical products. 83 schools have been constructed by Government and donor partners using the SSCGs. Pillar C – Strengthening the Gov’s social and financial protection mechanisms to respond to disaster IN01023981 ►Results Indicator 9: UBR data sharing protocols implemented, as evidenced by percentage of shock-affected households identified through the UBR that are targeted for post-disaster support (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 70.00 87.40 90.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 9. The Unified Beneficiary Register (UBR) data sharing protocols are already being used to target beneficiaries for post-disaster support. The UBR has been instrumental in providing data to various institutions including Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, WFP and DoDMA who jointly implemented a lean season response in Balaka between December and March 2020, targeting 23,990 individuals across 4 districts and an additional 7,670 for the 2020/2021 lean season response in two districts, both based on the UBR data sharing protocols. More recently, UBR data has also been used for identification and targeting of over 199,413 households in urban centers of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba and Mzuzu for an ongoing COVID-19 Urban cash response in Comments: these urban cities since February 2021. UBR has also been used to facilitate a COVID 19 vertical expansion of the Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP) to existing 290,025 rural households between September and December 2020. Together, this represents about 87.4% of the total number of households benefiting from both COVID-19 Urban response and SCTP vertical expansion. The UBR data sharing protocols were approved on June 12, 2020 by the National UBR Coordination Committee. Coordination discussions have taken place between DoDMA and PSRP division on protocols for shock-responsive social protection, leading to improved coordination in the design and implementation of disaster response measures of the lean season as well as COVID-19 response. IN01023984 ►Results Indicator 10: Number of new ex-ante risk financing instruments* established in alignment with the National Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 Date 06-Jun-2019 17-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2021 21-Jun-2022 Results Indicator 10. The Government is currently exploring three potential risk financing instruments to pre-arrange disaster funds in advance of need. The team is developing a Scalability Handbook to outline the triggers, benefit packages, and associated technical guidelines for an effective shock-response financial mechanism, which is now operational. The GoM has also developed a Note comparing features of international DRF funds to inform the design of a potential DRF fund in Malawi once Comments: the DRM Bill is approved. The GoM is analyzing an Agriculture Insurance Feasibility Study to identify key opportunities and constraints for expanding credit access for smallholder farmers, agribusiness, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Finally, the government is also engaging with other partners to identify financial solutions that can be prearranged for disasters. The team will continue to monitor the progress on these conversations over the next year 7/27/2021 Page 5 of 6 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MALAWI-Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing with Cat DDO (P165056) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P165056 IDA-D4880 Closed USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 40.18 0.00 100% P165056 IDA-D4890 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 29.57 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P165056 IDA-D4880 Closed 06-Jun-2019 21-Jun-2019 27-Jun-2019 31-Jul-2020 21-Jun-2020 P165056 IDA-D4890 Effective 06-Jun-2019 21-Jun-2019 27-Jun-2019 31-Jul-2022 21-Jun-2022 Tranches Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/27/2021 Page 6 of 6