The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) AFRICA | Rwanda | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 29-May-2020 | ISR41577 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA), Republic of Rwanda Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 18-Dec-2017 Effectiveness Date: 21-Mar-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Jun-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the effectiveness of Rwanda’s social protection system, notably the flagship Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP), for targeted vulnerable groups. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Improving coverage, adequacy and effectiveness of the Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP) cash transfers:(Cost $85.30 M) Component 2: Enhancing access to human capital and economic inclusion services:(Cost $6.50 M) Component 3: Delivery Systems, Policy and Program Management:(Cost $11.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Rwanda is maintaining steady progress on implementation of the Strengthening Social Protection Project (SSPP), which should pave the way for achieving its development objective of improving the effectiveness of Rwanda’s social protection system, notably the flagship Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP) for targeted vulnerable groups. The Government is currently working on introducing a number of social protection measures as part of post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan to support the poor and vulnerable families to cope with the shock. Consistent with its scope, the project is supporting the relevant endeavors including further strengthening of institutional capacities and delivery systems for effective implementation of the VUP. 5/29/2020 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low 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 Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve the effectiveness of Rwanda's Social Protection system, notably the flagship VUP program IN00837272 ►% of all eligible households covered by the VUP (ePW, cPW and DS) in targeted sectors (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 100 (represents Value 67.00 80.80 70.00 achievements on DS) Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837273 % of eligible households covered by the VUP PW in targeted sectors (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The focus during the reporting period was on Value 66.00 targeting - actual to be 88.80 70.00 reported on in the next ISR Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837274 5/29/2020 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) % of eligible Ubudehe 1 households covered by the VUP DS (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837275 ►% of cPW households reaching the minimum number of workdays of cPW employment (in the reporting period) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 58 - This is the % The focus during the reported as at end of reporting period was on June 2019. This being Value 32.00 targeting - actual to be a annual indicator, it 50.00 reported on in the next will be further updated ISR at the end of June 2020. Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 30-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2021 Screening of PW projects is ongoing Comments: IN00837281 ►% of eligible ePW households that receive their full ePW entitlement (in the reporting period) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not Available 97.90 68.96 60.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837282 ►% of eligible DS households that receive their full DS entitlement (in the reporting period) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 60.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837283 ►% of VUP cPW beneficiary payments delivered on time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.00 82.00 50.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837284 ►% of beneficiaries who received their NSDS benefit payments on time (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 5/29/2020 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Date 15-Jan-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 The actual is zero because NSDS transfers are yet to start Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improving coverage, adequacy and effectiveness of the Vision 2020 Umurenge Program (VUP) cash transfers IN00837285 ►Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,012,500.00 1,520,623.00 1,725,414.00 1,452,500.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837290 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 506,250.00 506,250.00 876,250.00 726,250.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837293 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 189,000.00 237,941.00 254,870.00 211,000.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837296 Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Cash-for-work, food-for-work and public works (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 540,000.00 997,017.00 997,017.00 925,000.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837297 ►Average annual number of days of work of cPW beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 64.00 63.20 61.00 70.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837300 ►Percent of eligible households in Ubudehe 1 with children <2 years receiving child sensitive cash transfer grants (Percentage, Custom) 5/29/2020 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62.00 40.70 60.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837302 ►Number of community/home-based childcare ePW supervisors trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18.00 18.00 2,500.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Component 2: Enhancing access to human capital and economic inclusion services IN00837286 ►Number of community/home-based childcare groups operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 64.00 3,375.00 Date 31-May-2019 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837288 ►Number of community meetings where behavior change parenting sessions are delivered (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,300.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Community meetings to start when social distancing measures are eased and when the service Comments: provider to conduct public communication and sensitization on social protection programs is on board. IN00837291 ►Percent of enrolled pregnant women attending 4 ANC visits (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.50 25.50 25.50 51.00 Date 15-Jan-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 As at March 31 2020, 5487 pregnant women were enrolled in NSDS. Reporting mechanism is still being upgraded to generate report on compliance with co-responsibilities. 25.5% is the baseline for attendance Comments: to 4 ANC visits. IN00837294 ►Percent of 0-6 weeks old children who attended 2 PNC visits at health facility, inclduing height-for-age-measurement (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/29/2020 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Value 34.50 34.50 34.50 47.00 Date 15-Jan-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 As of March 31 2020, 14,866 children under 2 were beneficiaries of NSDS. The system is still being upgraded to generate report on compliance with co-responsibilities. 34.5% is the baseline for attendance Comments: to PNC visits for children 0-6 weeks. IN00837298 ►Percent of enrolled children 7 weeks to 24 months attending 6 height for age measurement at health facility (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 Date 15-Jan-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 As of March 31 2020, 14,866 children under 2 were beneficiaries of NSDS. The system is still being Comments: upgraded to generate report on compliance with co-responsibilities. Component 3: Delivery Systems, Policy and Program Management IN00837287 ►Mass media campaign implemented (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 31-Jan-2019 IN00837289 ►E-payments and workflow system piloted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 29-Jun-2018 IN00837292 ►LODA MEIS includes functionality for reporting on ePW and cPW timelineness (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 01-Oct-2018 IN00837295 ►Number of local government staff trained on the Citizens' Monitoring System (CMS) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 892.00 5/29/2020 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 29-Jun-2018 IN00837299 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not Available 88.6% 87.6% 60.00 Date 12-Oct-2017 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 IN00837301 ►Action plan completed and operationalized for priority activities related to birth registration, certification and the assignment of unique identifiers at birth (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 06-Mar-2018 31-Oct-2019 31-Mar-2020 30-Jun-2021 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P162646 IDA-61690 Effective USD 80.00 80.00 0.00 47.07 31.16 60% P162646 TF-A7192 Effective USD 8.00 8.00 0.00 1.61 6.39 20% P162646 TF-A7408 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 2.50 12.50 17% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162646 IDA-61690 Effective 18-Dec-2017 21-Dec-2017 21-Mar-2018 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 P162646 TF-A7192 Effective 12-Apr-2018 18-Apr-2018 17-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 P162646 TF-A7408 Effective 12-Apr-2018 18-Apr-2018 17-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 5/29/2020 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Social Protection Project (P162646) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P166720-Strengthening Social Protection Project Additional Financing 5/29/2020 Page 8 of 8