The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Poverty and Equity Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 25-Jun-2019 | ISR37750 | Implementing Agencies: People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 12-Sep-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-May-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: -- Revised Closing Date: 28-Feb-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project aims to improve the capacity of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to produce quality core statistics and make them accessible in a timely manner to policy makers and the public. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving the coordination and management of statistical activities:(Cost $1.00 M) Developing human resources and ICT infrastructure to produce and manage data:(Cost $5.00 M) Improving the coverage and quality of core statistics required for policy making:(Cost $7.00 M) Promoting and strengthening access to and the use of official statistics:(Cost $0.75 M) Project Management:(Cost $1.25 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, there is good progress in the past six months. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has filled all the key positions in the Project Implementation Unit (PIU). The two Deputy Directors and a dedicated Drawing and Disbursing Officer have been deputed from BBS. In addition, BBS has hired, as consultants, a Financial Management Specialist (FMS), Procurement Specialist, Economist and Consultant for Coordination. With the appointment of the FMS, the disbursement condition of the Project was met and the Project is now disbursing. BBS has begun implementation of a few activities that are time-sensitive and critical to show progress towards the results indicators. The BBS has organized a public launch of the Project on June 23, 2019. 6/25/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) The procurement of the Twinning Partnership - an advanced statistical agency/consortium that will be responsible for a large part of the Project - is currently underway. The expected completion date for this procurement is March 1, 2020. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 1. Producing Quality Statistics IN00719832 ►Core statistics are improved in line with international standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Making statistics available on time IN00719833 ►Core statistics are released according to a pre-defined calendar (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/25/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) 80% of the core No formal release No formal release No formal release statistics disseminated Value calendar is in place. calendar calendar on time as announced in the release schedule Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00719834 ►Core surveys' microdata anonymized made accessible (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00719835 ►Increased user satisfaction (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 50% of indicators in the survey show No formal strategy to improvement in user No formal strategy to No formal strategy to Value gather users' satisfaction compared gather users' satisfaction gather users' satisfaction satisfaction to baseline calculated from first user- satisfaction survey. Date 02-Apr-2018 14-Jun-2018 14-Jun-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments PDO The Project Development Indicators are at their baseline values. Implementation of some critical activities have begun and the hiring of the Twinning Partner is underway. Progress is expected by June 2020. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Promoting and strengthening access to and the use of official statistics IN00719978 ►Introduction of an effective and clear dissemination policy (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No formal Approval of No formal dissemination No formal dissemination Value dissemination policy in dissemination policy policy in place policy in place place for core statistics Date 02-Apr-2018 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Developing human resources and ICT infrastructure to produce and manage data IN00719977 ►Implementation of training policy to develop human resources (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/25/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Following training policy, 500 BBS staff trained (10% women), Training done on an ad- Training done on an ad- Training done on an delivery of 2 training Value hoc basis hoc basis ad-hoc basis courses to government officials, delivery of 2 training courses to media Date 02-Apr-2018 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00719980 ►Investments in ICT infrastructure to support data collection and management (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Inadequate ICT Inadequate ICT Inadequate ICT Value ICT plan is completed infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure Date 02-Apr-2018 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Improving the coordination and management of statistical activities IN00719976 ►Mechanisms are put in place to enhance coordination (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4 MOUs signed and Coordination activities Coordination activities Coordination activities operational; 2 Value mostly on an ad-hoc mostly on an ad-hoc mostly on an ad-hoc Meetings held by basis basis basis National Statistics Coordination Council Date 02-Apr-2018 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 IN00719979 ►Conducting assessments and training for better management systems (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Completed functional review of the BBS and No functional review implementation plan done, limited No functional review No functional review developed to ensure Value procurement and done done fitness of purpose. At financial management least 4 staff trained on skills procurement and financial management. Date 02-Apr-2018 18-Dec-2018 18-Dec-2018 28-Feb-2022 Overall Comments IR The Intermediate Results Indicators are at baseline values. Activities related to improving coordination and dissemination policy are underway. Progress is expected by June 2020. Data on Financial Performance 6/25/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report National Strategy for Development of Statistics Implementation Support (P157987) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P157987 IDA-61930 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 2.37 11.81 17% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157987 IDA-61930 Effective 22-Mar-2018 28-Jun-2018 12-Sep-2018 28-Feb-2022 28-Feb-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/25/2019 Page 5 of 5