The World Bank Report No: ISR10371 Implementation Status & Results West Bank and Gaza GZ:Government Services for Business Development (P126586) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: GZ:Government Services for Business Development Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 08-Jun-2013 (P126586) Country: West Bank and Gaza Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Special Financing Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-May-2012 Original Closing Date 15-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Jun-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 25-Feb-2013 Effectiveness Date 11-Jan-2013 Revised Closing Date 15-Dec-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The GSBD project aims to improve the ability of the Ministry of National Economy to deliver timely, efficient, and quality businessdevelopment information, data and services to target beneficiaries, including to MSMEs, women business owners and other marginalized groups, to promote business development. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1 - Capacity Building to Support Private Sector Development 1.23 Component 2 - Modernization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and 0.95 Services for Business Development Component 3 - Project Management (plus contingencies) 0.82 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 Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview The project became effective on January 11, 2013. The progress towards the development objective and implementation are moderately satisfactory. Locations Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR10371 No Location data has been entered Results Public Disclosure Copy Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Creation of a competently staffed Business Yes/No Value No No Yes Development Unit to promote private sector Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 development. Comments In progress BDU regularly planned 1 annual and 1 quaterly Yes/No Value No No Yes papers relevant to Palestinian private sector Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 developent are published within one month of a Comments set deadline Increase in the number of firms (MSMEs, Number Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 women, marginalized) receiving MoNE Date 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 services to plan for business development Comments % satisfaction of MoNE clients with the quality Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 60.00 of services provided (web-based survey upon Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 service delivery) Comments No update yet Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 330.00 Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 110.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target % of firms that receive information that are Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 women-owned Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet % of businesses that receive inforamtion that Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 are outside Ramallah Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR10371 Business Development Working Group created Date Value Empty 07-May-2013 23-Jun-2016 (end Y1), Business Development Strategy Date 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Prepared (end Y2), implemented (from Y3 Comments No update yet onwards)and monitored and evaluated (by end Public Disclosure Copy of Y3) MoNE internal applications are modernized (by Date Value Empty 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 end Y1), website updated (by end Y2) and Date 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 portal buildt and operating (by end Y3) Comments No update yet Gradual increase in the number of visitors to Number Value 0.00 0.00 400.00 the new MoNE website and portal Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet % of MoNE business forms available online Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 28-Nov-2012 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 Comments No update yet Semi-annual project progress reports, including Yes/No Value Yes Yes an M&E section, are produced on a timely and Date 07-May-2013 30-Jun-2016 satisfactory basis Comments The first progress report was submitted on March 28 2013. Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Apr-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P126586 TF-12615 Effective 27-Nov-2012 27-Nov-2012 11-Jan-2013 15-Dec-2016 15-Dec-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P126586 TF-12615 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.25 2.75 8.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR10371 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The implementation support mission held during March 25 to April 4, 2013 was the first project mission since effectiveness. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) made good progress in overall implementation but experienced some delays in finalizing contracts for the Business Development Unit (BDU) specialists and uneven progress on implementing the projects components. The next implementation support mission is planned for June 3-6, 2013 to follow up on recommended actions of the last mission and progress in general. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 28-Nov-2012 Related Projects Public Disclosure Copy There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4