The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Fiji | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 27-May-2021 | ISR45927 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Fiji, Ministry of Economy Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 09-Feb-2021 Effectiveness Date: 19-Feb-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Jul-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the income of the unemployed and underemployed, and to increase efficiency and adaptability of the social protection system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Cash transfers to the unemployed and underemployed affected by COVID-19:(Cost $45.00 M) Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $5.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on February 9, 2021 and became effective on February 19, 2021. The project has established the institutional and implementation arrangements, including the steering committee and project management unit with dedicated staff members holding key positions. A project kickoff workshop, jointly organized by the World Bank and Ministry of Economy (MOE) on March 29-30, 2021, was actively participated by representatives from MOE, Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport (MCTTT), Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations (MEPIR) and Ministry of Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation (MWCPA). The workshop has covered the key operational and fiduciary implementation areas (procurement, financial management, environmental and social management, project management and monitoring and evaluation) as well as the thematic areas – unemployment benefits, adaptive social protection, active labor market programs and supporting information systems – that the technical assistance component of the project will support. Early stage of project implementation is underway and on track, including disbursement of funds under Component 1 as well as procurement activities for technical assistance under Component 2. 5/27/2021 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial -- Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Substantial -- Moderate Other Substantial -- Substantial Overall Substantial -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the income of the unemployed and underemployed IN00968179 ►Number of unemployed and underemployed who received cash transfers with the government top-ups from FNPF (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 66,800.00 60,000.00 Date 27-Mar-2020 -- 21-May-2021 31-Jul-2021 IN00968197 Number of female unemployed and underemployed who received cash transfers from FNPF (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 28,342.00 24,000.00 Date 27-Mar-2020 -- 21-May-2021 31-Jul-2021 IN00968198 Percentage of beneficiaries in the area affected by TC Harold (Number, Custom Breakdown) 5/27/2021 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 95.00 90.00 Date 27-Mar-2020 -- 21-May-2021 31-Jul-2021 IN00968199 Gap in General Account balances between female and male beneficiaries (Text, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value (FJD 32) -- FJD 0 FJD 0 To strengthen the social protection delivery system to be efficient and adaptive IN00968180 ►Adaptive Social Protection Strategy and action plans developed and adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Oct-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968196 ►Interoperability among social protection databases or information systems have been established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Oct-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Cash transfers to the unemployed and underemployed affected by COVID-19 IN00968200 ►Share of unemployed and underemployed whose application were processed and approved in five business days (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 80.50 90.00 Date 26-Mar-2020 -- 21-May-2021 31-Jul-2021 Institutional Stengthening IN00968201 ►A feasibility study and an implementation roadmap for the unemployment benefits scheme developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/27/2021 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968202 ►Specific operational manual for the Stronger Together Program adopted by the Ministry of Economy (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968203 ►Number of new and existing SP programs linked to disaster and economic vulnerability data (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00 Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968204 ►Management information system (MIS) to support improved delivery of employment support programs developed at NEC and piloted in selective centers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Information system with MIS has been minimum functions which developed and in Value could not provide needed -- same as baseline operation with defined employment services to functionalities in the jobseekers. selected localities Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968205 ►Share of registered jobseekers reporting satisfaction with the employment services received from NEC (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00 Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968206 ►Approval of the design of a GRM for gender-based violence (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968207 ►Increased share of awareness of GBV services available (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/27/2021 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) Baseline to be Baseline to be Value -- Baseline+20% established established Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968208 Male (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target baseline to be baseline to be Value -- Baseline+20% established established Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 31-Jul-2024 IN00968209 Female (Text, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline to be baseline to be Value -- Baseline+20% established established Date 30-Nov-2020 -- 27-May-2021 30-Nov-2020 Overall Comments IR The baseline for awareness of GBV services will be established through MWCPA beneficiary survey that is part of the work plan. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P175206 IDA-68280 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 0.10 49.76 0.2% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P175206 IDA-68280 Effective 09-Feb-2021 15-Feb-2021 19-Feb-2021 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 5/27/2021 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project (P175206) 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) There are no related projects. 5/27/2021 Page 6 of 6