The World Bank Report No: ISR16677

Implementation Status & Results Strengthening Safety Nets Systems - MASAF IV (P133620)

Operation Name: Strengthening Safety Nets Systems - MASAF IV (P133620) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 17-Nov-2014 Country: Malawi Approval FY: 2014

Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): MALAWI THIRD SOCIAL ACTION FUND Key Dates Board Approval Date 18-Dec-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Apr-2016 Last Archived ISR Date 03-Mar-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 16-Sep-2014 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2018 Actual Mid Term Review Date

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective of the proposed project is to strengthen Malawi’s social safety net delivery systems and coordination across programs.

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost Productive Safety Nets 28.80 Systems and Capacity Building 2.00 Project Management 2.00

Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Public Disclosure Authorized

Implementation Status Overview Following Project approval in December 2013, government procedures related to the authorization to borrow took longer than expected and the project became effective only in September 2014. On October 6, 2014 a project launch workshop was organized in Lilongwe by the Local Development Fund-Technical Support Team (LDF-TST). The launch was attended by 115 participants from the central governmentand participating districts, as well as development partners and World Bank. A revised implementation plan will be laid out Public Disclosure Copy by the end of October 2014. As of October 29, 2014 the project has already started initial disbursements for preparatory activities.

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Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Establishment of an integrated and functional Text Value 0 1 national safety net delivery systems (including , Date 28-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 National Unified Registry, Targeting, MIS etc) Comments % HHs with asset value above critical threshold Percentage Value Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments To be completed in first year To be completed in first year Beneficiaries by gender Number Value 603679.00 1073140.00 Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018

Public Disclosure Copy Comments

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Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs Number Value 600000.00 800000.00 (number) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female Number Value 400000.00 600000.00 (number) Sub Type Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Number Value 30000.00 100000.00 Unconditional cash transfers (number) Sub Type Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Breakdown Comments Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Operational targeting mechanism Text Value 8 35 Date 23-Oct-2013 29-Dec-2018 Comments Operational MIS Text Value 8 35 Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments Operational M&E system Text Value 8 35 Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of Safety Net coordination meetings held as Percentage Value 100.00 100.00 planned Date 29-Oct-2013 20-Dec-2018 Comments Number of COMSIP and other livelihood Number Value 4457.00 6697.00 groups Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments Number of training interventions on livelihood Number Value 2699.00 5000.00 and skill development activities Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments It is expected that COMSIP will form 6697 groups in total so the training would be a number >5000 Type of IGAs implemented by the beneficiaries Text Value 25 40 Public Disclosure Copy Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018

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Comments The number would be greater than 25 so at the moment 40 is a place holder. % of Sub-projects or investment for which Percentage Value 17.00 70.00 arrangement for community engagement and Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 or operation and maintenance are established Comments Number of Small scale irrigation schemes Number Value 319.00 400.00 completed Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments this will be a figure greater than 319 and for now 400 is a

Public Disclosure Copy place holder. Areas restored or re-afforested Hectare(Ha) Value 1122.00 1300.00 Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments This number will be greater than the baseline and 1300 is a placeholder. % of PW sub-projects selected and Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 implemented following participatory community Date 22-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 based planning approaches Comments % of subprojects screened for ESMF& Percentage Value 100.00 100.00 implemented accordingly. Date 23-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of beneficiaries staying in the program for a Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 minimum of 3 years (PW, SCT) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments To be confirmed. % of beneficiaries receiving full entitlement Percentage Value 100.00 (PWP, SCT) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of participants paid within the agreed time Percentage Value 50.00 100.00 frame (2 weeks for PWP and within the month Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2013 for SCT) Comments Number of extension workers trained and Number Value 840.00 840.00 supported with equipment Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments Public Disclosure Copy

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% of grievances registered related to delivery Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 of project benefits that are actually addressed Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 (core) Comments % of beneficiaries that are aware of project Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 information and project supported investments Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 (core) Comments Number of councils implementing targeting Number Value 8.00 35.00 instruments to select beneficiaries Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments Value

Public Disclosure Copy % increase in household level savings Percentage 84.00 100.00 Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % Increase in household productive assets by Percentage Value 0.00 25.00 type Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of people engaging in diversified IGAs (off- Percentage Value 4.00 50.00 farm and on-farm) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of households who report improved access Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 to social services- - (market- Health- Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 education, - Irrigation- Potable water, - Road Comments To be completed To be completed

% of beneficiaries that feel project investments/ Percentage Value 30.00 80.00 PWP reflected their needs (core) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of HH reporting that asset depletion is Percentage Value 0.00 40.00 prevented as a result of transfers (SCT, PWP) Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments % of HH having at 3 meals per day by Percentage Value 21.20 70.00 member, age gender Date 29-Oct-2013 31-Dec-2018 Comments

Data on Financial Performance (as of 22-Oct-2014) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates

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Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P133620 IDA-53430 Effective 18-Dec-2013 13-Aug-2014 16-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2018

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P133620 IDA-53430 Effective XDR 21.40 21.40 0.00 3.36 18.04 16.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Bank and the LDF teams agreed to adjust for the delays of the Effectiveness and the increased daily wages by developing a new startup plan and updated procurement plan.

Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date.

Related Projects P148617-MASAF IV Strengthening of Safety Nets Systems Additional Finance Public Disclosure Copy

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