The World Bank Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP) (P130471)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized AFRICA Uganda Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice IBRD/IDA Specific Investment Loan FY 2013 Seq No: 9 ARCHIVED on 22-Aug-2017 ISR26931 Implementing Agencies: Government of Uganda, Privatye Sector Foundatuion Uganda Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:09-May-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:25-Jul-2016 Original Closing Date:31-Mar-2019 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:06-Jun-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:30-Aug-2016 Revised Closing Date:31-Mar-2019 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to improve the competitiveness of enterprises in Uganda by providing support for: (i) the implementation of business environment reforms, including the land administration reform and (ii) the development of priority productive and service sectors. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Land Administration Reform:(Cost $54.00 M) Public Disclosure Authorized Business Registration and Business Licensing Reforms:(Cost $10.00 M) Tourism Development Initiatives:(Cost $25.00 M) Matching Grant Program for MSMEs:(Cost $8.00 M) Project Implementation:(Cost $3.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 8/22/2017 Page 1 of 11

2 Implementation Status and Key Decisions Following the MTR, the project is making steady progress which is outlined below: Component 1: Land Administration Reform Land Administration The construction of Ministry Zonal Land Offices (MZO) in Kabale, Luwero, Mityana, Mpigi, Moroto, Rukungiri, Soroti, Wakiso, Mukono, and Tororo; the Institute of Survey and Land management (ISLM) Dormitory and Multi-Purpose Hall at Entebbe will commence following the signing of the contracts. In addition, the design of the new Land Information System (LIS) version has been finalized in Lira and is expected to be established in Kibale and Fort Portal. A total of 600,000 land titles out of 750,000 have been digitized and captured under LIS. Revenue collections have increased since the launch of the LIS in February 2013 from US$10.4m per annum to US$36m per annum. Total revenue collected from 2013 to 2016 is US$88,083,000. Component 2: Business Registration and Business Licensing Reforms One Stop Shop (OSS) for Business registration and network of local and regional offices. The Pilot One-Stop-Shop has been established, is operational and located at the ground floor of URSB offices. Currently 7 agencies are represented: Uganda Registration Services Bureau, Uganda Revenue Authority, National Social Security Fund, National Identification and Registration Authority, Kampala Capital City Authority, National Environmental Agency and Ministry of Local Government. In addition, the Change Management Training for 232 staff from URSB was conducted by ESAMI in February 2017 and the process to design an online business registration system for URSB has been finalized. Electronic Documentation management system (EDMS) The implementation of the Electronic Documentation Management System (EDMS) is ongoing with over 80% of the planned activities successfully completed. All the Scanning, batching and indexing has been concluded. The remaining major tasks are data integration and training of key staff. Component 3: Tourism Competitiveness Development Labor force for the Tourism Sub-sector The designs for the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) building were completed and the National Council for Higher Education approved the curriculum for HTTI. Procurement of two vehicles for Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) which will be used for marketing tourism and promotion activities was completed. In addition, three motorized boats and five buses for Uganda Wild Authority were procured and delivered to Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Lake Mburo National Parks. The motorized boats operators have been trained and the vessels have been tested and are being used to drive and move the tourists around. Component 4: Matching Grant Facility: A total of 500 enterprises were approved, out of which 418 signed contracts to receive funding. For the enterprises, which signed contracts, 168 have completed implementation of the various activities. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate 8/22/2017 Page 2 of 11

3 Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property in land adm systm (Number, Custom) Value Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property Urban (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Number of days require to register a business (Days, Custom) (Days, Custom) Value There is an improvement from 27 to 26 days due to increased efficiency. All files have been scanned and digitized. File access is now online. Cost of business registration as percentage of income per capita (Percentage, Custom) 8/22/2017 Page 3 of 11

4 Value Improved due to increased efficiency. Increased International Tourist arrivals (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Value 945, ,200, ,300, ,500, Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Mar-2019 The increased marketing of Tourism has increased tourism arrivals. Tourism sector employment (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Value 225, , , , Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Mar-2019 Increased business needed the increase of staff. Increase in exports of non-traditional products (Percentage, Custom) (Amount(USD), Custom) 8/22/2017 Page 4 of 11

5 Value 813, Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Mar-2019 Supported projects have started exporting. Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Value , , ,000, Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Mar-2019 Baseline is "0" as there were no supported projects at the time. Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value Overall Female beneficiaries increased from 50.30% to 51% due to increased support Intermediate Results Indicators 8/22/2017 Page 5 of 11

6 Land parcels with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project (Number, Core) (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Jan Aug Aug Mar-2019 Systematic surveying and demarcation bid was advertised and the bid will close in Mid August Land parcels with use/ownership rights recorded as a result of project-female (Number, Core breakdown) (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Jan Jun Jun Mar-2019 Systematic surveying and demarcation bid was advertised and the bid will close in Mid August Number of Communal Land Associations (CLAs) formalized (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Value /22/2017 Page 6 of 11

7 Target popln with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project (Number, Core) (Amount(USD), Custom) Value ,660, Date 01-Nov Aug Aug Mar-2019 Systematic surveying and demarcation bid was advertised and the bid will close in Mid August Number of registered businesses on which data has been entered into the online business register (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Value 301, , , , More business have been registered after opening new two new branched in Kampala. Number of URSB staff and other relevant agencies trained in business registration and business licensing new procedures (Number, Custom) Value Date 01-Nov Aug Jun Mar /22/2017 Page 7 of 11

8 Number external industry and educational bodies which have accredited HTTI (Number, Custom) Value Number of staff at all levels across MTWA (Ministry and Agencies) who completed project-provided training in tourism sector issues (Number, Custom) Value Ministry of Tourism still working on its HR capacity assessment planned to be finished by August 31, Number of new tourism SMEs (Number, Custom) (Number, Custom) Value With increased marketing the number of tourism SMEs have increased 8/22/2017 Page 8 of 11

9 Number of female-owned new tourism MSMEs (Number, Custom Breakdown) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Sep-2018 Number of new employees hired by the MSMEs benefiting from the matching grants program (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Value , Date 01-Jan Aug Jun Mar-2019 The Tourism SMEs are now recorded and this is the first data. Increase in sales of firms supported under the matching grant scheme (Percentage, Custom) Value 2,136,148, Data is being recorded as firms are being supported. 8/22/2017 Page 9 of 11

10 Target land area with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of project (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Value , Date 01-Jan Dec Jun Mar-2019 Systematic Land Adjudication and Certification bid is being advertised so there is no data now. Percentage of customers reporting satisfaction with land registration services (percentage, Custom) (Percentage, Custom) Value Overall Baseline is "0" because there were no people benefitting from the project at the time. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P IDA Effective USD % Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P IDA Effective 09-May Jan Jun Mar Mar-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 8/22/2017 Page 10 of 11

11 Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 8/22/2017 Page 11 of 11