The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) AFRICA | Sierra Leone | Social Protection & Jobs Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 10-Sep-2019 | ISR38247 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Local Government Finance Department Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 06-Feb-2017 Effectiveness Date: 23-Jun-2017 Original Closing Date: 27-Dec-2020 Revised Closing Date: 27-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to respond to the post-Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) needs at the local level in Sierra Leone by building community resilience through EVD sensitization efforts and social mobilization activities in the districts most affected by the disease. 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 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions  A Mid-Term review (MTR) took place in June 2019 to assess project implementation and identify steps needed to enhance project performance. The MTR confirmed that the PDO, project components and indicators are aligned and relevant to the needs of the country. All grant covenants have been met.  The project is fully operational and implementation arrangements are now in place for component 1 and component 2. The JSDF project has provided support to communities to strengthen social cohesion in the post-Ebola era. The project is putting in place community resilience mechanisms that can be adapted to respond to future shocks through the JSDF social accountability mechanisms. This platform empowers communities to engage more actively with Local Councils in the delivery of basic services.  Implementation manuals have been completed for social cohesion, disaster prevention, M&E, community monitoring, anti-stigma messages, communications and the project GRM. All subsidiary agreements with service providers have been finalized. Implementation plans have been produced for each project sub-component. CSOs have been engaged and are providing community sensitization support and Community Monitoring Groups have been established.The launching of Community dialogues, health discussions, community monitoring, Ebola memorials and trainings to traditional healers have largely been implemented. All relevant CSOs, consultants, LC and MDA Officers are on-board and have been trained on various aspects of the JSDF project interventions, including social accountability, mainstreaming gender in service delivery, and community sensitization.  Community Monitoring Groups (CMGs), in charge of assessing public services, are active in over 50 Wards of Bombali District, Freetown City, Port Loko District and Western Area Rural District (facilitators and volunteers have been recruited and are conducting meetings with communities). 9/10/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall -- Moderate Moderate 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN00734625 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who affirm social sensitization activities have been positive toward bringing people together in the four (4) districts in which sensitization activities are conducted (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Pending data from Beneficiary Assessment, which will take place by December 2019 (initially expected in June Comments: 2019). IN00734678 ►Number of sectors in CMI piloting districts quarterly assessed and managed considering citizen feedback (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 IN00734676 ►Percentage of beneficiaries who affirm public budgeting processes generated a positive social mobilization effect in the two (2) districts in which participatory budgeting is conducted (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 -- 31-Jul-2019 14-Nov-2019 Pending data from 2019 Beneficiary Assessment, which will take place by December 2019. Comments: IN00734677 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,000.00 11,866.00 50,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 14-Dec-2018 25-Dec-2020 9/10/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) The total number of beneficiaries is lower than expected. This is due to: (a) slower implementation because of presidential and LC elections and staff changes at DecSec (one of the primary implementing agencies); and (b) Comments: bottlenecks under sub-component 2.B outlined in the earlier part of the ISR. Activities are in place for implementation to commence. IN00734686 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.10 50.00 50.00 Overall Comments PDO Female participation remains at the target level, thanks to gender parity in trainings, community monitoring groups and social sensitization interventions. Intermediate Results Indicators IN00734679 ►Number of WDC members, LC councilors, traditional and religious healers trained on trauma healing (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 245.00 245.00 200.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: IN00734680 ►Number of beneficiaries reached through LC trauma and sensitization interventions (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,000.00 7,796.00 25,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 -- 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: IN00734681 ►Communication means/tools linking DHMTs, CSOs, PERS, and EERP, are maintained (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: 9/10/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) IN00734682 ►Number of RTFs and LC officers received special training on social accountability (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 103.00 103.00 200.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: IN00734683 ►Number of citizens participated in social accountability initiatives in CMI piloted districts (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 433.00 433.00 20,000.00 Date 14-Nov-2016 -- 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: IN00734684 ►Number of beneficiaries in the participatory budgeting pilot (% of which are females) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: IN00734685 ►Number of joint monitoring visits to LCs, conducted by relevant MDAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 15.00 20.00 Date 23-Jun-2017 14-Dec-2018 31-Jul-2019 25-Dec-2020 Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155339 TF-A4737 Effective USD 2.75 2.75 0.00 1.27 1.48 46% 9/10/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Strengthening Community Mobilization and Local Council Service Delivery in the Post-Ebola Context (P155339) Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155339 TF-A4737 Effective 23-Jun-2017 23-Jun-2017 23-Jun-2017 27-Dec-2020 27-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/10/2019 Page 5 of 5