Implementation Status & Results Sri Lanka Public Sector Capacity Building (P097329)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Sri Lanka Public Sector Capacity Building (P97329) Report No: ISR553 o o Operation Name: Public Sector Capacity Building (P97329) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 7 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 15-Jun-211 Country: Sri Lanka Approval FY: 28 6 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan.U) Implementing Agency(ies): Department of Census and Statistics O Key Dates 3 Board Approval Date 5-Jun-28 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-211 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 15-Jun-21 1 Effectiveness Date 15-Oct-28 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-212 Actual Mid Term Review Date 1-Feb-211 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of two key public sector agencies (Department of Census and Statistics [DCS] and Auditor General' s Department [AGD] through an investment package that includes organizational strengthening, capacity building, information management, communication improvements, physical and information technology infrastructure, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) support. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? O Yes o No Component(s) Public Disclosure Authorized losure Authorized Component Name Component Cost 1. Department of Census and Statistics 12.5 Auditor General Department 1.55 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating a Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory C) Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Satisfactory : Overall Risk Rating.U Implementation Status Overview, This ISR updates the project status with a Level 2 Restructuring - Extension of Project Closing Date and Cancellation of Undisbursed Balances ( Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has requested for an extension of the Project implementation period. GoSL requested an extension: (i) to complete the training program of the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) postponed due to Island wide Census of Population and Housing; (ii) to utilize fully the resources allocated under the human resource development and communication and external relationship sub-component under the Auditor General's Department (AGD). The Bank has agreed to extend the AGD component by Page 1 of 6

2 @ The World Bank Report No: ISR553 one year while cancelling the DScmoetbsdothprfmaeofhewoopnents. C The project has most recently been rated as Moderately Unsatisfactory for Project Development Objective (PDO) and Implementation Progress (IP), primarily due to unsatisfactory progress on procurements in the Works category of expenditure under Part 1 (DCS component) of the Project. PDO and IP under Part 2 (AGD component) of the Project have been consistently rated as Satisfactory. 3 Given the above background, level 2 restructuring of the project has been approved by the management which includes the following proposed changes: -6 PROPOSED CHANGE Financing o Cancellations The undisbursed balances under Part 1 (DCS component) of the project in category (1) - Goods, consultants' services, training and Incremental operating cost; and category (2) - Works, are cancelled. Pursuant to Section 6.3 of the General Conditions, an amount equal to SDR 4.75 million will be cancelled and no activities or expenditure can be incurred under the DCS component after December 31st, 211. Closing date The closing date of the project is extended from 31 December 211 to 31 December 212. Level 2 Restructuring includes : The closing date for Sri Lanka, Public Sector Capacity Building, Credit No IDA 4412, will be extended from 31 December 211 until 31 December 212. Implementation progress has been rated Moderately Unsatisfactory, entirely because of delays in the construction of the building for the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). The undisbursed balance of SDR 4.75 million in category (1) and (2) under Part 1 (the DCS component) of the project will be cancelled, and no activities or expenditures incurred in respect of the DCS component of the project after the original closing date of 31 December 211 will be financed. Implementation progress under the AGD component of the project has been Satisfactory or Highly Satisfactory, and the project objectives continue to be achievable. AGD has prepared an action plan in consultation with the Bank for implementing the remaining activities of the project in a satisfactory manner. The proposed extension is necessary to complete activities under the human resource development and communication and external relationship sub-component of the AGD component and to enable consultant support to be provided to AGD during the year-end field work and reporting phases of the audits of the December 31, 211 financial statements of the Government of Sri Lanka. This will be the first extension of the closing date of the project. a Locations C- No Location data has been entered 'I) o U Results PProject Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 6

3 The World Bank Report No: ISR553 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target DCS is the main source of national statistical Text Value National Accounts data not Regular meetings of NDC Quarterly/Biannual NDC data for the country, as reflected in the National harmonized within the held. 6 or more meetings held meetings. > Data Committee reports. statistical system till close of project odate 5-Feb-28 3-Dec Dec-21 1 o Evidence that improved public audit functions Text Value AGD submissions to 1% of SOEs covered by Audit delay reduced to max 1 by AGD have increased accountability and Parliament indicate that audits audit, end target achieved yr and 1% of SOEs o transparency in the use of public funds, as are 24 years late and 5% of covered by audit reflected in the annual public audit cycle SOEs covered by audit -Q - submissions sbisin by yag AGD to opr Parl Date 5-Feb-28 3-Dec May-212 Evidence of the improved effectiveness, Text Value No evidence of effectiveness DCS component PDOs not Strong evidence of efficiency, and productivity for two key public and productivity achieved and the component effectiveness and productivity sector agencies (DCS and AGD) was cancelled. AGD was able (as measured by surveys at to demonstrate improved MTR and ICR) efficiency, effectveness and productivity in work and capacity of staff Date 18-Mar-28 3-Dec Dec-211 Office building of DOS was substantially delayed and was not completed by project closing date. GoSL decided to complete the building with its own resources. Some of the consultancies were also not completed by project closing date by DOS. The training plan 211 for DOS could not be completed because of the ffcensus..u) L) Page 3 of 6

4 @ The World Bank Report No: ISR553 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Decreased processing times and increased Text Value 48 month processing time The current census is based National census reduced to quality for key national economic and social (National Census) and 18 on scanning technology 24 months > surveys produced by DCS months for household surveys replacing manual data entry. Time is drastically reduced. Date 18-Mar-28 3-Dec Jul-212 Data on precessing time of a Census will be available after Census completion o (December 211). Data processing of next HIES survey Text Value Fully centralized data entry HIES surevey completed HIES surevey completed - incorporates to a reasonable extent the data according to a new data. As according to a new data entry methodology as tested by the HIES pilot a result data processing time collection scheme. has been reduced from 1 yr to 5 months. Date 18-Mar-28 3-Dec Dec-211 This is a survey done in every 4 years. In the previous survey, 26/7 only 6 districts were decentralized. In the recent survey, a total of 14 districts out of 24 have been decentralized (incl. some districts in the North and the East) Improved access to data and dissemination of Text Value A data sharing policy has Third seminar on user Review of new data sharing data outputs; facilitating user-education been articulated; Inadequate education was conducted in policy based on feedback through workshops and website user education Oct. 211 successfully. from users; regular user eduaction. Date 18-Mar-28 3-Dec May-211 Increasing percentage of investigative and Text Value percent The indicator needs to be 25 percent o performance audits conducted over total audits revsied. 25% target value is a by AGD too high when both C,, o performance and investigative audits are only 2 % of the o total audits. Date 18-Mar Dec May-212 Pilot audits (7 performance.. audits, 4 investigative audits) underway presently. Page 4 of 6

5 @ The World Bank Report No: ISR553 Percent of technical staff trained and using Text Value percent 4-45% trained. This is going 5 percent recommended practices (including IT-based to be contd. during the audits) extension phase. Date 18-Mar Dec May-212 Number of technical staff trained : Performance audit:4 J Investigative Audit: 4.UL Financial audit: 8 O) Teammate software: 11 "E Increase in the percentage of designated Percentage Value ( technical staff trained on relevant statistical Date 18-Mar-28 3-Dec Dec-21 1 training, as planned Insufficient Training Improved audit quality and timeliness at AGD Percentage Value Date 18-Mar Dec Dec-212 Audit 2-4 years late AGD has achieved 1 per 1 perecnt within annual cent audit submission within plan annual audit plan. Widened public audit coverage Percentage Value Date 18-Mar Dec Dec-21 1 Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Jan-212) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P97329 IDA-4412 Effective 5-Jun Jul Oct Dec-212 P97329 TF Closed 11 -Aug Aug Feb-27 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed. P97329 IDA-4412 Effective USD o P97329 TF Closed USD Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6

6 The World Bank Report No: ISR Original ---- Formally Revised -- Actual 2-. U), Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Auditor General Department component has been extended by one more year i.e December 31 st 212. The DCS component is not extended and the undisbursed balances under the DCS component are cancelled. Thee.aean rlatd pojets Restructuring History Level two Approved on 21 -Oct-21, Level two Approved on 19-Dec-21 1 Related Projects Page 6 of 6