Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Central African Republic Support to Vulnerable Groups Community Development Project (P111679) Operation Name: Support to Vulnerable Groups Community Development Project (P111679) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Archive : Country: Central African Republic Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): AGETIP-CAF Key s Board Approval 31-Mar-2009 Original Closing 31-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review 12-Dec-2011 Last Archived ISR 23-Mar-2011 Effectiveness 03-Aug-2009 Revised Closing 31-Jul-2013 Actual Mid Term Review 01-Mar-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO of the Community Development Project is to rehabilitate social infrastructure and improve the capacity of local stakeholders to plan and manage local recovery in targeted areas of CAR. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Component Name Component Cost Component 1 # Capacity Strengthening 1.50 Component 2 # Priority Fund 1.87 Component 3 # Local Development Fund 2.80 Component 4 # Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation 1.83 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview At the project level: 1. The Project Coordination Team (PCT), within the Ministry of Social Affairs, including the Unite d'execution Centrale and Unites d'execution Regionales, is fully operational. 2. All administrative, fiduciary, and operational manuals have been delivered to the satisfaction of IDA and being fully utilized. Page 1 of 6
3. The National Steering Committee for the project (Comite National de Pilotage) approved the Project Action Plan for 2011. 4. Quarterly operational and financial reports are available (last: April-June 2011), as is the annual audit (2010). 5. The Project Procurement Plan has been updated (September 2011). At the component level: Component 1 - Capacity Strengthening: The initial Information, Education, and Communication campaign for the project has been completed (726 villages targeted) and capacitybuilding and training activities for project staff and institutional partners are being completed. Component 2 - Priority Response Fund: The list of sub-projects under the Priority Response Fund has been approved; feasibility and technical studies have been carried out for each of the 112 pieces of infrastructure. Component 3 - Local Development Fund: The stock-taking of community associations (344 villages targeted) and the evaluation of capacity-building needs for the implementation of the Local Development Fund is completed; a roll-over strategy for the development of local plans has been adopted. Component 4 - Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation: The project baseline study has been completed for Impact Evaluation purposes. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Central Afr.Rep Prefecture du Mbomou Prefecture du Mbomou Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Basse-Kotto Prefecture de la Basse-Kotto Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Sangha-Mbaere Prefecture de la Sangha-Mbaere Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Nana-Mambere Prefecture de la Nana-Mambere Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Lobaye Prefecture de la Lobaye Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Kemo Prefecture de la Kemo Central Afr.Rep Prefecture de la Mambere-Kadei Prefecture de la Mambere-Kadei Results Project Development Objective Indicators Local Development Plans developed in targeted communities through participatory Percentage Value 60.00 approach (KPI) Investments maintained in a satisfactory way 24 months after implementation (KPI) Percentage Value 40.00 Page 2 of 6
Sub-projects in which results/ outcomes in terms of increased access/use of infrastructure were satisfactorily achieved (KPI) Targeted communes that organize quarterly public meetings to report on development activities and budgets (KPI) Intermediate Results Indicators Percentage Value 50.00 Percentage Value 40.00 Local development plans publicized and Text Value 50% regularly updated. 05-Jan-2011 Activities implemented are part of a Local Development Plan. Text Value 50% 05-Jan-2011 Direct project beneficiaries Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental Targeted villages which have received capacity building support Targeted villages have representative and participatory bodies (VDCs) assuming their roles in local development (planning and management of local sub-projects) Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 Page 3 of 6
Communes in target area have functioning and Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 representative coordination bodies with regular meetings Targeted communes with non-cdp funding coordinated by the local authority (commune, sub-prefect or prefect) Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project Number Value 0.00 31-Jul-2013 Roads constructed, non-rural Kilometers Value 0.00 0.00 Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or equipped Sub-projects signed by the CDC/VDC, the service provider and the implementing agency Local development plans publicized and regularly updated 0.00 Activities implemented which are a part of a Local Development Plan People trained in ministries/pct involved in project implementation Page 4 of 6
Number of people in rural areas provided with access to Improved Water Sources under the project Data on Financial Performance (as of 23-Sep-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key s Project Loan No. Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing P111679 IDA-H4640 Effective 31-Mar-2009 09-Apr-2009 03-Aug-2009 31-Jul-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P111679 IDA-H4640 Effective XDR 5.50 5.50 0.00 1.32 4.18 24.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation 1. The project communication strategy will be implemented beginning October 2011 to strengthen buy-in and ownership in the target communities and foster the creation and/or development of community associations. 2. Civil works for infrastructures under the Priority Response Fund (PRF) will be procured in October 2011; the start of work will be immediate. 3. Capacity development will be provided in communities in the participatory preparation of Local Development Plans starting in November 2011. Page 5 of 6
Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6