Public Disclosure Authorized AFRICA Uganda Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice IBRD/IDA Specific Investment Loan FY 2013 Seq No: 7 ARCHIVED on 30-Jun-2016 ISR23888 Implementing Agencies: 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:-- 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 Satisfactory 6/30/2016 Page 1 of 12
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Implementation progress; Implementation has increased speed and disbursement has picked up. Project achievements as of today can be summarized as follows; Component 1 Land Administration Reform. Sub-component 1: Improving Land Administration The re-furbishment of the 7 land Offices was finalized and they are ready to receive furniture and the Land Information System. Designs for the new 9 zonal land offices finalized. Base map preparation completed in Fortportal and Lira regions. In FY2014/15 total fees collection in 2 years was US$64 million with an investment of US$23 million. Fees collection has improved increasing Government revenue and this is due to the installation of the land information system which is efficient. Sub-component 2: Systematic Land Adjudication and Certification (SLAAC) The pilot has been completed in Sheema and Jinja areas. Sub-component 3: Strengthening Land dispute resolutions - A technical working group was set up with the Judiciary. Sub-component 3: Strengthening Land administration and management institutions Design of the multi-purpose hall and Ladies Dormitory was completed. Component 2: Business Registration and Business Licensing Reforms - The Electronic Document Management System contract for US$1.6 million was signed. URSB opened offices at the Post offices and also down town at Nakivubo mews, bringing services nearer to the people. Component 3: Tourism Competitiveness Development Preparation for the marketing of Uganda s Tourism in USA, United Kingdom and Ireland and the German speaking region is in an advanced stage. The feasibility study for the Hotel Tourism and Training Institute (HTTI) was completed. Component 4: Matching Grant Facility - Agreements have been signed with 244 firms for a total of US$2.4 million (34% of the funds). 6/30/2016 Page 2 of 12
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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 -- Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Moderate Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall -- Substantial Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators 6/30/2016 Page 4 of 12
Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property in land adm systm (Number, Core) Value 52.00 42.00 42.00 25.00 Files were scanned and digitized in Kampala, Wakiso,Mbarara, Masaka and Jinja. The files in these zonal offices comprise of about 65% of all the land registry files in Uganda. Avg no. of days to complete recordn of purchase/sale of property Urban (Number, Core Breakdown) Value 52.00 42.00 42.00 25.00 Number of days required to register a business (Days, Custom) Value 33.00 27.00 27.00 5.00 Files were reorganized and file search is now easier. Cost of business registration as percentage of income per capita (Percentage, Custom) Value 76.70 39.70 39.70 50.00 6/30/2016 Page 5 of 12
The cost to register a business reduced as a % of income per capita, has been reduced to 39.7% whereas end of project target is 50%. The relatively significant drop in this indicator since May 2015 was presumably largely due to the GDP rebasing, which increased the denominator for this indicator, rather than the reduction in the absolute cost. Increased international tourist arrivals (Number, Custom) Value 945000.00 1200000.00 1200000.00 1500000.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2019 The source of tourist arrivals is from Customs arrival report. This increase is not fully attributed to the project. We will review this indiactor durung mid term review. Tourism sector employment (Number, Custom) Value 225300.00 520000.00 520000.00 300000.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2019 This indicator will also be reviewed during MTR to reflect what the project contributes. Increase in exports of non-traditional products (Percentage, Custom) Value 813805.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2019 Disbursements to the MSEs to benefit from Matching Grant Facility has started. The baseline survey has been undertaken and data is being processed to validate the indicators. The base line is in 000Uganda shillings. 6/30/2016 Page 6 of 12
Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 182159.00 1000000.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 19-Mar-2019 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Value 0.00 0.00 50.30 18.00 Overall Intermediate Results Indicators Land parcels with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project (Number, Core) Value 0.00 270.00 0.00 800000.00 Systematic surveying and demarcation of land has not yet began. The pilot is being finalized. Updates will be provided in the next ISR. 6/30/2016 Page 7 of 12
Land parcels with use/ownership rights recorded as a result of project-female (Number, Core Breakdown) Value 0.00 50.00 0.00 360000.00 Number of communal land associations (CLAs) formalized (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 2.00 0.00 600.00 Background work has been done and in the next 3 months about 20 CLA's will be registered. Target popln with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project (Number, Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2666000.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 01-Sep-2018 Systematic surveying and demarcation of land has not yet began. The pilot is being finalized. Updates will be provided in the next ISR. Target land area with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of project (Hectare(Ha), Core) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 571650.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 31-Mar-2019 6/30/2016 Page 8 of 12
Systematic surveying and demarcation of land has not yet began. The pilot is being finalized. Updates will be provided in the next ISR. Percentage of customers reporting satisfaction with land registration services (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 58.00 58.00 70.00 This indiactor like others will be reviewed during the MTR. Number of registered businesses on which data has been entered into the online business register (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150000.00 The online business register is not yet operational. Procurement of the system is underway. Number of URSB staff and other relevant agencies trained in business registration and business licensing new procedures (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 150.00 Date 01-Nov-2013 25-Nov-2015 30-Jun-2016 31-Mar-2019 6/30/2016 Page 9 of 12
Number of staff at all levels across MTWA (Ministry and Agencies) who completed project-provided training in tourism sector issues (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 130.00 Consultant being procured to to asses the needs. Therefater a report will be doen to trigger the trainings. Number external industry and educational bodies which have accredited HTTI (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 Number of new tourism MSMEs (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 37.00 125.00 Number of female-owned new tourism MSMEs (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 40.00 Date 01-Jan-2013 25-Nov-2015 15-Jun-2016 01-Sep-2018 6/30/2016 Page 10 of 12
Number of new employees hired by the MSMEs benefiting from the matching grants program (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11000.00 A total of 213 enterprsies have been selected to benefit from matching grants. A baseline has been made and data is being processed. Increase in sales of firms supported under the matching grant scheme (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Overall Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P130471 IDA-52690 Effective XDR 66.10 66.10 0.00 20.97 45.13 32% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130471 IDA-52690 Effective 09-May-2013 31-Jan-2014 06-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 6/30/2016 Page 11 of 12
Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/30/2016 Page 12 of 12