The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) AFRICA | Eastern Africa | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 28-Dec-2019 | ISR40173 | Implementing Agencies: East African Community, East African Community Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Jul-2018 Effectiveness Date: 20-Dec-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 29-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of this project is to support the production of harmonized and quality statistics in the EAC, in support of the regional integration in the region, through capacity building of the National Statistical Offices of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States and the EAC Secretariat. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Human Resources and Institutional Developments:(Cost $10.70 M) Component 2: Improved data quality, comparability, dissemination and use:(Cost $7.30 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $2.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was approved on July 27, 2018, signed on October 10, 2018, and declared effective on December 20, 2018. The first disbursement of the project took time to happen due to an outstanding balance of a previous World Bank project. The pace of project 's activities implementation is also low due to long time it takes to complete the recruitment process of the PIU and technical staff. Fortunately, this process is now almost completed. 12/28/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increased production of harmonized and quality statistics in the EAC IN00790428 ►Increased percentage of implementation by the Partner States of the regional guidelines in compiling national accounts, CPI, external sector statistics, and poverty statistics (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Human Resources and Institutional Developments IN00790429 ►Number of statistics experts at the EAC Secretariat hired by the project to work at the Statistics Department or the East African Statistics Bureau (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 12/28/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 IN00790541 ►Number of Partner States professional statisticians trained on regional guidelines (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 96.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 IN00790544 Number of female traied out of the total experts trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 Improved data quality, comparability, dissemination and use IN00790430 ►Number of guidelines prepared to improve the comparability of national accounts, CPI, poverty, and external sector statistics in the Partner States (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 IN00790542 ►Percentage of use by the Partner States of compatible software for CPI and external trade statistics compilation (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 IN00790543 ►Data center at the EAC Secretariat or the EASB established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 IN00790545 ►Number of the Partner States conducting user satisfaction surveys on economic statistics (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 Date 31-Jul-2018 24-Jun-2019 23-Dec-2019 29-Dec-2023 12/28/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P164243 IDA-D3630 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 0.50 19.16 2.5% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P164243 IDA-D3630 Effective 27-Jul-2018 10-Oct-2018 20-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2023 29-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/28/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project (P164243) 12/28/2019 Page 5 of 5