Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Benin BN-National Community Driven Development Project (P081484) Operation Name: BN-National Community Driven Development Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 14 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 11-Jul-2011 (P081484) Country: Benin Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Executive Secretariat of the PNDCC Key Dates Board Approval Date 07-Oct-2004 Original Closing Date 30-May-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Apr-2008 Last Archived ISR Date 12-Feb-2011 Effectiveness Date 02-May-2005 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2011 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-Apr-2008 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to promote the use of the community-driven development approach by line ministries, decentralized local governments and local communities to improve the access of the poorest communities to basic social and financial services, so that the line ministries and decentralized local governments will be ready for further implementation of community-driven development activities through programmatic support. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s) Component Name Component Cost C1.STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE MINISTRIES,COMMUNES,AND COMMUNITIES 8.18 TO IMPLEMENT CDD C2.IMPROVING ACCESS BY THE POOR TO BASIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE 42.66 C3.IMPROVING ACCESS OF THE POOR TO FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR INCOME-GENERATING 5.15 ACTIVITIES C4.SUPPORT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT 4.85 C5.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS 0.50 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Page 1 of 6
Implementation Status Overview This ISR reflects the findings of the May 12-20, 2011 Implementation Support Mission. As of May 20, 2011, the main results of the project are as follows: (i) 1,015 community sub-projects are completed, representing 73% of the target of 1400 and compared to 938 as of the last mission in December 2010; (ii) 47 communes (or 64% of 74) have completed at least one communal sub-project, compared to 40 (54%) during the last mission; (iii) Grassroots Management Training has been completed in 1518 communities, exceeded the target of 1400 communities, and (iv) 512 communities (target = 500) previously unserved communities have gained access to microfinance, and 1006 out of 1400 communities have received technical advisory service for income generating activities (vs. 775 at the last mission). In regard to the technical assistance on safety nets, the Safety Nets Review funded by the project has been completed, and work has begun on the second and final phase of the TA, which is a feasibility assessment for a new safety net program. The mission also discussed with Government and donor partners the Concept Note for the follow-on project to the PNDCC, the Projet de Services Dentralis Conduits par les Communaut (PSDCC). These discussions will inform the preparation of the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) for PSDCC. Results Project Development Objective Indicators 1. Public capital expenditures on basic services that are implemented by communities through the CDD approach (% of total public capital expenditures on basic services, three year rolling average) Percentage Value 0.00 24.60 20.00 Date 07-Oct-2004 06-Jul-2010 30-Sep-2011 not yet available for 2010 Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 747071.00 450000.00 As a proxy for the number of direct beneficiaries of all activities (Grassroots Management Training, commune and community sub-projects, increased access to microfinance and Income Generating Activities), the project uses the number of people trained in GMT, which includes many of the beneficiaries of the other activities as well. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 42.00 40.00 Sub Type Supplemental Date Page 2 of 6
Students enrolled in schools constructed/ Number Value 0.00 121450.00 100000.00 rehabilitated through CDD approach Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project Number Value 0.00 11750.00 10000.00 People with access to micro-finance services Number Value 0.00 14087.00 10000.00 Beneficiaries satisfied with the results of the sub-projects Percentage Value 0.00 84.00 80.00 Date 07-Oct-2004 01-Jan-2008 30-Sep-2011 per 2008 Beneficiary Assessment Intermediate Results Indicators Line ministries having adopted CDD strategies Number Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 Line ministries having developed and utilized tool-kits on service delivery through CDD Targeted poor communities that have received Grassroots Management Training the Ministries have prepared strategies, but these are waiting for the Ministry of Development to prepare a national reference document before they can be submitted to the Council of Ministers Number Value 0.00 2.00 4.00 Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 Page 3 of 6
The M&E system is in place and functioning Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Participating communes having executed at least one multi-village sub-project Community sub-projects for basic services and infrastructure completed Percentage Value 0.00 63.50 100.00 Number Value 0.00 1015.00 1400.00 Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or equipped Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project Number Value 0.00 2429.00 2500.00 Number Value 0.00 95.00 120.00 Number Value 0.00 47.00 50.00 Community sub-projects that comply with eligibility criteria Time taken for the execution of community sub-projects financed with Government Financing relative to the time taken for IDAfinanced community sub-projects (ratio) Previously unserved communities in which MFIs supported by the project have extended their operations Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 Text Value N/A 0.97 less than 1.0 Date 07-Oct-2004 17-Dec-2010 30-Sep-2011 Number Value 0.00 512.00 500.00 Page 4 of 6
Communities that have received technical advisory services on microfinance Annual Work Plans and Budgets that have been prepared on a timely basis by the SEP and found satisfactory by IDA Requests for financing from line ministries, communes, communities, and MFIs that have been addressed in a timely manner by the SEPaccording to the time-schedule spelled out in the PIM Number Value 0.00 1006.00 1400.00 Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 80.00 Completion of Social Safety Net Review and Feasibility Analysis Completion of implementation guidelines for a pilot safety net program Yes/No Value No No Yes Safety Net Review is completed and Feasibility Assessment has been launched. Yes/No Value No No Yes Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Jul-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P081484 IDA-39900 Effective 07-Oct-2004 04-Nov-2004 02-May-2005 30-Sep-2011 P081484 IDA-H1280 Effective 07-Oct-2004 04-Nov-2004 02-May-2005 30-Sep-2011 P081484 IDA-H5990 Effective 06-Jul-2010 22-Jul-2010 27-Sep-2010 30-Sep-2011 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P081484 IDA-39900 Effective XDR 25.70 25.70 0.00 25.35 0.35 99.00 P081484 IDA-H1280 Effective XDR 8.40 8.40 0.00 8.38 0.02 100.00 P081484 IDA-H5990 Effective XDR 8.00 8.00 0.00 7.05 0.95 88.00 Page 5 of 6
Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The rating for implementation progress is maintained at moderately satisfactory due to the slower than expected pace of implementation. This is primarily due to delays in making funds available to the project on the part of the Ministry of Finance (Caisse Autonome d'amortissement), procurement delays, and reporting delays from the field. Despite these delays, the project is still likely to achieve it development objectives, hence the satisfactory rating for Progress towards achievement of PDO. Based on discussions during the last mission, Government has requested the Bank for an extension of the project closing date by seven months until April 2012. The extension would enable the completion of all pending sub-projects, finalization and dissemination of toolkits (boes outils) to guide the use of CDD by sectoral ministries, and completion of the impact evaluation, technical audits, and beneficiary assessment. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P121104-Benin Community Development Project Additional Financing Page 6 of 6