The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 Implementation Status & Results Liberia Community Empowerment II (P105683) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Community Empowerment II (P105683) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Jun-2012 Country: Liberia Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) Key Dates Board Approval Date 14-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 15-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date 02-Aug-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Jul-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 28-Jan-2010 Project Development Objectives Community Empowerment II (P105683) Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve communities' access to basic infrastructures and provide economic opportunities for vulnerable households in urban and rural areas, through: (a) a community driven approach; (b) a labor-intensive public works program; and (c) the provision of capacity-building at the community and local government levels. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? � Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Community-Driven Program 5.00 Capacity Building Program 0.40 Project Management 0.60 Cash for Work Temporary Employment 3.00 Eu cofinancing of Components 1-3 11.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview In 2012, implementation support missions visited Liberia in January, February/March, and April to review the implementation progress of Community Empowerment Project II (CEPII). Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 The CEPII is funded by an IDA Grant and EU Trust Fund with closing dates of July 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively. In the current fiscal year, LACE made significant progress toward the target of 265 community-driven social infrastructure sub-projects. 101 sub-projects are now completed and the progress toward achievement of the project development objective is Moderately Satisfactory. However, the implementation progress is Moderately Unsatisfactory to reflect the possibility that LACE will be unable to complete the 164 outstanding sub-projects within the remaining Project period (53 IDA; 111 EU). The delays that have lead to this backlog of activities are due to: (1) a 2-year gap between Public Disclosure Copy Project approval and the EU Trust Fund's effectiveness, stemming from delays in finalizing the Administration Agreement between the EU and the Bank; (2) procurement challenges that arose during the CEPII MTR, the timing of which coincided with the effectiveness of the EU Trust Fund; and (3) weak capacity of local contractors to complete construction of sub-projects within the agreed time frame. An implementation support mission is scheduled for June 18th to 22nd. This will be the seventh support mission in the current fiscal year. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Liberia Sinoe County Sinoe County ✔ Liberia Nimba County Nimba County ✔ Liberia Montserrado County Montserrado County ✔ Liberia Maryland County Maryland County ✔ Liberia Lofa County Lofa County ✔ Liberia Grand Gedeh County Grand Gedeh County ✔ Liberia Grand Cape Mount County Grand Cape Mount County ✔ Liberia Grand Bassa County Grand Bassa County ✔ Liberia Bong County Bong County ✔ Liberia Bomi County Bomi County ✔ Liberia Grand Kru County Grand Kru County ✔ Liberia Margibi County Margibi County ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Liberia River Cess County River Cess County ✔ Liberia Gbarpolu County Gbarpolu County ✔ Liberia River Gee County River Gee County ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of subprojects undertaken that Text Value 0 100% 90% reflect beneficiaries' priorities and implemented Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2011 Public Disclosure Copy in collaboration with local authorities Comments IDA - 100% of the 80 (Amendment to FA - 5i) subprojects identified reflect community priorities as verified through the PRA/CDD approach EU - 100% of 185 subprojects identified reflect community priorities as verified through the PRA/CDD approach Improved Access to Basic Services Text Value 0 4590 N/A (Amendment to FA - 5iv): Increase in the Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2011 number of children attending primary school in Comments To date, 17 schools, 3 "improved" facilities as defined by technical assessment Market, 29 wells & latrines (2W 3/2 L), 23 bridges; and 29 box culverts have been completed by communities under CEPII. The schools and the wells and latrines in the schools are being fully utilized. Community handpumps are being fully utilized, although latrines require maintenance. The markets are being utilized at least once a week in villages and towns. Percentage of targeted vulnerable households Text Value reporting increased income by at least 20% Date 05-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2011 Comments CfW program: On a yearly Public Disclosure Copy basis the wage gain can be estimated at 80 US$, by comparing the overall income without the program (240US$) and the income earned through the program (US $120) plus what was earned before and after the program (200US$); the increase in Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 income has been of approximately 30%. Intermediate Results Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Completion of subprojects: (a) schools (b) Text Value 0 101 Complete (27 IDA; 72 80 markets (c) bridges (d) wells (e) health facilities EU) Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 Comments The total end target, including EU financing, is 265 sub- proejcts Percent of PMCs that are inclusive and at least Text Value 0 100% PMC Members have 50% 50% of their members are women (Amendment been training, 50% of which to FA # 5ii) are women Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 Comments Organizational Capacity: Percentage of CBOs Text Value 0 100% of CBO/PMC have 100% implementing sub-projects have a bank project bank accounts account where funds can be managed Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 accountably under PMC (Amendment to FA # Comments 5iii) Organizational Capacity: Percentage of Text Value 0 90% of communities keep 100% communes that have minutes of the meeting minutes of meeting electing electing PMCs PMCs Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 Comments Training: (a) Number of PMC members Text Value 0 (a) 2,650 CY 1 (a) 800 (b) 60 CY 2 (a) successfully trained yearly; (b) Number of (b) 360 400 (b) 30 county/district officials successfully trained Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 everyyear Public Disclosure Copy Comments These figures are cumulative training totals as all trainings under the Project have now been completed Percent of project management expenses as Text Value 0 IDA – 8.45% <13% part of total budgeted annual expenditures EU – 5.6% Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 Comments Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 Person-days of temporary jobs created Text Value 0 680,000 person-days 680,000 person days (NB. (Amendment to FA # 5v) With the preparation of the OM, the overall number of person-days was reduced Public Disclosure Copy from 800,000 to 680,000 due to an increase in the wage paid to workers from 2.5 to 3 US$ per day. Date 12-Sep-2008 05-Oct-2010 30-Jun-2011 Comments (NB. With the preparation of the OM, the overall number of person- days was reduced from 800,000 to 680,000 due to an increase in the wage paid to workers from 2.5 to 3 US$ per day). Improved community water points constructed Number Value 0.00 87.00 5100.00 or rehabilitated under the project Date 02-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2011 Comments This includes wells with hand pumps completed under the WATSAN and school sub- projects. Data on Financial Performance (as of 31-May-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P105683 IDA-H3050 Effective 14-Jun-2007 15-Jun-2007 02-Aug-2007 30-Jun-2011 31-Jul-2012 P112084 TF-92325 Effective 21-Jun-2008 21-Jun-2008 21-Jun-2008 30-Jun-2012 30-Jun-2012 P105683 TF-94016 Effective 24-Apr-2009 24-Apr-2009 12-Aug-2009 30-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P105683 IDA-H3050 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 3.02 2.10 60.00 P112084 TF-92325 Effective USD 3.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 100.00 P105683 TF-94016 Effective USD 5.43 10.33 0.00 9.01 1.97 87.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6984 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Government has requested an extension of the IDA Grant H3050 closing date from July 30, 2012 to July 31, 2013, and an extension of EU co-financing TF094016 closing date from June 30, 2012 to August 31, 2012. The team has prepared a Restructuring to extend the closing dates of the CEPII IDA Grant and EU Trust Fund and submitted it for Management approval. The EU co-financing can only be extended by two months because its parent trust fund closes December 31, 2012 and cannot be further extended. Trust Funds Accounting has approved to condense the standard six-month trust fund closing window by two months to allow for the Project’s extension until August 31, 2012. An additional two months for completion of the 111 ongoing EU-financed sub-projects is significant in the Project context, particularly when noting the relatively short duration of these contracts. Restructuring History Board Approved on 29-May-2008 Related Projects P112084-Additional Financing to CEP - Public Works Program Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6