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Report No: ICR00005403
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT
ON
GRANTS
H864-0-HT, D203-0-HT AND TF014474
IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 46.70 MILLION
(US$ 70 MILLION EQUIVALENT)
IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 18.3 MILLION
(US$ 25 MILLION EQUIVALENT)
AND A
HEALTH RESULTS INNOVATION TRUST FUND GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF US$20 MILLION
TO THE
REPUBLIC OF HAITI
FOR THE
IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH THROUGH INTEGRATED SOCIAL
SERVICES
May 28, 2021
Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice
Latin America and Caribbean Region
Public Disclosure Authorized
Public Disclosure Authorized
Public Disclosure Authorized
Public Disclosure Authorized
CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(Exchange Rate Effective January 27, 2021)
Currency Unit = Haitian Gourde - HTG
HTG1 = US$.0014
US$1 = 75.5 HTH
FISCAL YEAR
October 1 - September 30
Regional Vice President: Carlos Felipe Jaramillo
Country Director: Tahseen Sayed Khan
Regional Director: Luis Benveniste
Practice Manager: Michele Gragnolati
Task Team Leader(s):
Andrew Sunil Rajkumar, Briana N. Wilson, Nicolas Collin
Dit De Montesson
ICR Main Contributor: Maria Cecilia Zanetta
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AF Additional Financing
ASPIRE The Adaptive Social Protection for Increased Resilience Project
BCR Benefit-Cost Ratio
BSEIPH Bureau of the Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (Bureau de
la Secrétaire d’Etat a l’Intégration des Personnes Handicapées)
CDAI Departmental Supply Center (Centre Départemental d’Approvisionnement en Intrants)
CDC Center for Disease Control
CDP Departmental Steering Committee (Comité Départemental de Pilotage)
CU Contracting Unit
CPF Country Partnership Framework
DDS Departmental Health Directorate (Direction Départementale de la Santé)
DELR Epidemiology, Laboratory, and Research Directorate (Direction d’Epidémiologie, de
Laboratoires, de Recherches)
DHS Demographic and Health Survey
DINEPA National Water and Sanitation Directorate (Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de
l'Assainissement)
DPSPE Health and Environmental Protection Directorate (Direction de Promotion de la Santé et
de Protection de l´Environnement)
EMIRA Mobile Rapid Response Teams (Équipes Mobiles d'intervention Rapide)
ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework
FAES Economic and Social Assistance Fund (Fonds d'Assistance Economique et Sociale)
FM Financial Management
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GoH Government of Haiti
GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism
ICR Implementation Completion and Results Report
IDA International Development Association
IDB Inter-American Development Bank
IHSI Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (Institute Haitien de Statistique et
d’Informatique)
IMF International Monetary Fund
IRI Intermediate Results Indicator
ISR Implementation Status Report
KF Kore Fanmi
LNSP National Laboratory for Public Health
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MAST Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Ministère des Affaires Sociales et du Travail)
MCH Maternal and Child Health
MSPP Ministry of Public Health and Population (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la
Population)
NGO Non-government Organization
NPV Net Present Value
PAHO Pan-American Health Organization
PASMISSI Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Integrated Social Services (Projet
d'Amélioration de la Santé Maternelle et Infantile à travers des Services Sociaux Intégrés)
PDI Project Development Indicator
PDO Project Development Objective
PIU Project Implementation Unit
PLR Performance and Learning Review
PMCHNS Package of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Services
PNPPS National Policy on Social Protection and Promotion (Politique Nationale de Protection et
de Promotion Sociales)
PRF Project Results Framework
PROSYS Strengthening Primary Health Care and Surveillance in Haiti Project
(Projet de Renforcement des Soins de Santé Primaire et de la Surveillance en Haïti)
PwDs Persons with Disabilities
RBF Results-Based Financing
SBR Single Beneficiary Registry
SIMAST Integrated Beneficiary Registry (Système d’Information du MAST)
SISNU Single Sanitary Information System (Système d'Information Sanitaire Unique)
SP Social Protection
SPST Social Protection Sectoral Table
SSR Single Social Registry
TA Technical Assistance
TTL Task Team Leader
UN United Nations
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
UNFPA United Nations’ Population Fund
USAID United States Agency for International Development
WB World Bank
WFP United Nations' World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organization
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DATA SHEET ................................................................................................................................1
I. PROJECT CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES .........................................................6
A. CONTEXT AT APPRAISAL .......................................................................................................... 6
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................. 10
II. OUTCOME .........................................................................................................................13
A. RELEVANCE OF PDOs ............................................................................................................. 13
B. ACHIEVEMENT OF PDOs (EFFICACY) ...................................................................................... 14
C. EFFICIENCY ............................................................................................................................ 22
D. JUSTIFICATION OF OVERALL OUTCOME RATING ................................................................... 23
E. OTHER OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS......................................................................................... 24
III. KEY FACTORS THAT AFFECTED IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOME ..................................25
A. KEY FACTORS DURING PREPARATION ................................................................................... 25
B. KEY FACTORS DURING IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................ 26
IV. BANK PERFORMANCE, COMPLIANCE ISSUES, AND RISK TO DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME ...28
A. QUALITY OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) ........................................................... 28
B. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND FIDUCIARY COMPLIANCE ................................................... 29
C. BANK PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................ 30
D. RISK TO DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME ....................................................................................... 32
V. LESSONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................33
ANNEX 1. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND KEY OUTPUTS ..............................................................35
ANNEX 2. BANK LENDING AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT/SUPERVISION...........................52
ANNEX 3. PROJECT COST BY COMPONENT ...............................................................................54
ANNEX 4. EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS ...............................................................................................55
ANNEX 5. RECIPIENT, CO-FINANCIER AND OTHER PARTNER/STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS .......57
ANNEX 6. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION ................................................85
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DATA SHEET
BASIC INFORMATION
Product Information
Project ID Project Name
P123706
Improving Maternal and Child Health through Integrated
Social Services
Country Financing Instrument
Haiti Investment Project Financing
Original EA Category Revised EA Category
Partial Assessment (B) Partial Assessment (B)
Organizations
Borrower Implementing Agency
Republic of Haiti
Fonds d'Assistance Economique et Sociale (FAES),
Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), Institut
Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique
Project Development Objective (PDO)
Original PDO
The objective of the proposed Project is to increase the access and use of maternal and child health, nutrition and
other social services in the Recipient’s territory. The Project will support services in at least three Departments with
a total catchment population of around 1.8 million people, targeting pregnant women,children under five and
vulnerable families.Progress on the objectives of the Project will be measured by the following:(i) percent of
children under five immunized; (ii) percent of institutional deliveries; (iii) contraceptive prevalence rate; and (iv)
decrease in percentage of families categorized as extremely vulnerable.
Revised PDO
To increase the access and use of maternal and child health services, strengthen cholera control, and improve
targeting of social services in the Recipient’s territory, with a particular focus on areas affected by Hurricane
Matthew.
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FINANCING
Original Amount (US$) Revised Amount (US$) Actual Disbursed (US$)
World Bank Financing
TF-13431
850,000 818,530 818,530
IDA-H8640
70,000,000 70,000,000 65,129,356
TF-14474
20,000,000 20,000,000 16,235,000
IDA-D2030
25,000,000 25,000,000 24,906,415
Total 115,850,000 115,818,530 107,089,301
Non-World Bank Financing
0 0 0
Borrower/Recipient 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Total Project Cost 115,850,000 115,818,530 107,089,302
KEY DATES
Approval Effectiveness MTR Review Original Closing Actual Closing
21-May-2013 20-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Sep-2020
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RESTRUCTURING AND/OR ADDITIONAL FINANCING
Date(s) Amount Disbursed (US$M) Key Revisions
29-Mar-2017 30.95 Change in Implementing Agency
Change in Results Framework
Change in Components and Cost
Change in Loan Closing Date(s)
Reallocation between Disbursement Categories
Change in Disbursements Arrangements
Change in Legal Covenants
Change in Institutional Arrangements
Change in Financial Management
Change in Procurement
Change in Implementation Schedule
14-Jun-2017 30.95 Additional Financing
Change in Project Development Objectives
Change in Results Framework
Change in Components and Cost
Change in Disbursements Arrangements
Change in Safeguard Policies Triggered
Change in Procurement
19-Dec-2019 97.05 Change in Loan Closing Date(s)
Reallocation between Disbursement Categories
24-Mar-2020 103.95 Change in Loan Closing Date(s)
Reallocation between Disbursement Categories
KEY RATINGS
Outcome Bank Performance M&E Quality
Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Substantial
RATINGS OF PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN ISRs
No. Date ISR Archived DO Rating IP Rating
Actual
Disbursements
(US$M)
01 02-Sep-2013 Satisfactory Satisfactory .40
02 28-Apr-2014 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 1.85
03 14-Nov-2014 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 3.85
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04 16-May-2015 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 10.00
05 28-Dec-2015 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 15.04
06 30-Jun-2016 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 19.48
07 28-Dec-2016 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 26.56
08 30-Jun-2017 Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 33.70
09 28-Dec-2017 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 46.11
10 29-Jun-2018 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 56.42
11 31-Dec-2018 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 71.93
12 28-Jun-2019 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 89.30
13 25-Dec-2019 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 97.04
14 30-Jun-2020 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 105.89
SECTORS AND THEMES
Sectors
Major Sector/Sector (%)
Public Administration 13
Sub-National Government 13
Health 59
Public Administration - Health 9
Health 50
Social Protection 50
Social Protection 50
Themes
Major Theme/ Theme (Level 2)/ Theme (Level 3) (%)
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Social Development and Protection 20
Social Protection 20
Social Safety Nets 20
Human Development and Gender 0
Disease Control 0
Pandemic Response 1
Health Systems and Policies 60
Reproductive and Maternal Health 30
Child Health 30
Nutrition and Food Security 20
Nutrition 10
Food Security 10
ADM STAFF
Role At Approval At ICR
Regional Vice President: Hasan A. Tuluy Carlos Felipe Jaramillo
Country Director: Alexandre V. Abrantes Tahseen Sayed Khan
Director: Keith E. Hansen Luis Benveniste
Practice Manager: Joana Godinho Michele Gragnolati
Task Team Leader(s):
Maryanne Sharp, Francesca
Lamanna
Andrew Sunil Rajkumar, Briana
N. Wilson, Nicolas Antoine
Robert Collin Dit De Montesson
ICR Contributing Author: Maria Cecilia Zanetta
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I. PROJECT CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
A. CONTEXT AT APPRAISAL
Country Context
1. Three years after being hit by a devastating earthquake,
1
the Government of Haiti (GoH) had begun to emerge
from the catastrophic aftermath and return its attention to the country's structural problems. With a Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of US$726 in 2011 and a GINI coefficient of 0.59, Haiti was one of the poorest,
most unequal countries in the world. Over half of its population of 10 million was estimated to live on less than US$1
per day, 78 percent on less than US$2 per day, and 40 percent were categorized as food insecure. The country also
performed poorly on the non-income dimensions of poverty, ranking 158th out of 187 in the 2011 Human
Development Index.
2
Sectoral and Institutional Context
2. Ten months after the earthquake hit, a severe cholera outbreak placed additional pressure on the already
fragile health system, further compromising the welfare and health status of the population. As of January 2013,
nearly 650,000 cases of cholera had been reported with almost 8,000 attributable deaths, making it the largest
epidemic ever recorded in a single country. Haiti's already fragile public health system was confronted with the
challenge of treating patients with health workers who lacked experience in managing cholera cases. Moreover, due
to separate funds for cholera prevention and treatment, parallel emergency responses systems were put into place
in an unstructured manner. In response, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (Ministère de la Sante Publique
et de la Population - MSPP) launched the National Plan for the Elimination of Cholera (Plan d' Elimination du
Cholera), which sought to integrate cholera response activities back into the public health system to improve
efficiency and sustainability and ultimately stop the secondary transmission of cholera in Haiti.
3. Haiti also faced serious challenges ensuring access to basic health services, as reflected in its high child
mortality and malnutrition rates. While under-five mortality had decreased from 152 per 1,000 live births in the
1990s, as of 2012 the rate remained high at 87 per 1,000 live births--three times the regional average.
3
Moreover,
children from the poorest households faced a mortality rate more than double that of children from the richest
households. Malnutrition rates had also stagnated since 2000, with one quarter of newborns exhibiting low birth
weight, nearly one-third of children under five suffering from stunted growth and three-quarters of children 6-24
months being anemic. The incidence of diarrheal diseases – a key contributor to child mortality – was high among
children, especially those between six months and two years old (39 percent), and in rural areas (25 percent).
4
4. Despite the efforts of the Haitian authorities, maternal mortality was still the highest in the region at 630 per
100,000 live births (six times the regional average), and access to family planning services was low. During
childbearing years, a Haitian woman had a 1 in 37 probability of dying from maternal causes.
5
The nutritional status
of women of childbearing age was of particular concern, since underweight and anemia contributed to the cycle of
1
In January 12, 2010, a 7.0 Mw earthquake hit 25 miles of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. It caused great devastation, with over 300,000
officially reported deaths and 1.5 million people displaced.
2
World Bank (2013), Haiti - Improving Maternal and Child Health through Integrated Social Services; Project Appraisal Document; Report No.
67945-HT; April 22, 2013; Washington, D.C.
3
MSPP Haiti DHS 2012. Preliminary Report.
4
DHS 2005/06 was the latest source of data on MCH indicators at Appraisal.
5
DHS 2005/06.
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inter-generational under-nutrition and the risk of maternal death during childbirth. Although on the decline, Haiti
also had the highest fertility rate in the Americas; access to family planning services remained low.
5. Low coverage rates of key maternal and child health (MCH) interventions played a key role in Haiti's poor
MCH outcomes. On the supply side, key challenges included low access and quality of health services as well as
the GoH's difficulties in coordinating service providers. The latter challenge was compounded by the large array of
organizations involved in health service provision, which resulted in a fragmented health and social system with a
myriad of standards and implementation mechanisms. Within the GoH, the MSPP was the primary institutional actor
in the provision of maternal and child services. Concomitantly, the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (Fonds
d'Assistance Economique et Sociale - FAES) was implementing the Kore Fanmi (KF) pilot initiative,
6
which sought to
improve service delivery--maternal and child care, nutrition and social services in general--through the use of
polyvalent household agents. This initiative was conceived in the aftermath of the earthquake as an attempt to link
households with the emergency health and social services being provided a significant number of external agencies,
bilateral aid and non-government organizations (NGOs) to Haiti. While NGOs helped ensure the continuation of
service delivery, they did not necessarily increase access or address existing barriers. Overcoming these issues
required improving the quality and coverage of services at the institutional level, bridging the gap between families
and service providers, and strengthening the GoH's stewardship through a focus on results and the efficient use of
resources to improve health outcomes.
6. On the demand side, financial constraints were one of the most important barriers to service utilization across
socio-economic quintiles and particularly among women. Of those who were seriously sick and did not seek
treatment (24 percent of all those who reported being sick) in the 30 days preceding the 2005/06 Demographic
Health Survey (DHS), almost half cited financial reasons and 20 percent, physical accessibility. Financial barriers
posed a greater hurdle for poor women in rural areas, with eight out of ten women citing financial difficulties when
seeking health care, with the proportion increasing even more among the poorest (92 percent). These demand-side
barriers and social determinants of health had to be addressed at community and household level to help improve
MCH outcomes, particularly for the poor.
Theory of Change (Results Chain)
7. The operation aimed to support the GoH's efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality by improving the
supply of MCH and other essential social services while simultaneously stimulating the demand. The Project
supported the delivery of a package of preventative MCH and nutrition services proven to have an impact on
maternal and child mortality by establishing results-based payment agreements with eligible public and non-public
providers (the "health stream"). Concomitantly, the Project provided support to polyvalent community agents,
called KF agents, for the delivery of health, nutrition services and other social services at the community and
household levels. In addition, KF agents were expected to strengthen linkages between households (particularly the
most vulnerable ones) and health and social services in order to stimulate the demand (the "social protection (SP)
stream") and to provide conditional cash transfer grants to eligible beneficiaries. In addition, the operation provided
support for the institutional development of the two main implementing agencies--MSPP and FAES. A more detailed
mapping of the Results Chain underlying the operation is shown on Figure 1.
6
The KF initiative ("family support" in Creole) was implemented under FAES under the supervision of the supervision of Haiti's Ministry of
Economy and Finance.
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Figure 1. Original Project Results Chain
Note: Project Outputs are indicated in bullet points under the corresponding Intermediate Outcomes. Please see below for
the underlying critical assumptions.
8. There were several critical assumptions underlying the Results Chain, notably: i) the effectiveness of results-
based payments to incentivize the provision of quality MCH, nutrition and social services by both health providers
and KF agents; ii) adequate implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) capacity on the part of both
MSPP and FAES when complemented with the additional support envisioned under the operation; and iii) sustained
commitment toward the coordinated provision and reporting of health and nutrition services on the part of MSPP
and FAES.
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Project Development Objectives (PDOs)
9. The Project's development objective was to increase the access and use of MCH, nutrition and other social
services in the Recipient's territory (defined as at least three Departments with a total catchment population of
around 1.8 million people, targeting pregnant women, children under five and vulnerable families).
Key Expected Outcomes and Outcome Indicators
10. PDO achievement was to be captured by the following Project Development Indicators (PDIs):
• PDI 1 - Children under five immunized (Percentage) - Increase in the percentage of children under five
immunized from 46.22 in 2012 to 49 percent in 2018.
• PDI 2 - Institutional deliveries (Percentage) - Increase in the percentage of institutional deliveries from
20.38 in 2012 to 22 percent in 2018.
• PDI 3 - Contraceptive prevalence rate (Percentage) - Increase in the percentage of contraceptive
prevalence from 21.98 in 2012 to 24 percent in 2018.
• PDI 4 - Decrease in percentage of families categorized as extremely vulnerable (Percentage) - Eight
percent decrease in the percentage of families categorized as extremely vulnerable between 2012 and
2018.
Components
11. Component 1: Providing MCH Health, Nutrition and Social Services (US$81 million, equivalent to 90 percent
of total grant proceeds). This Component included two subcomponents:
• Subcomponent 1.1: Performance-based MCH and Nutrition Service Delivery (US$64 million, equivalent to
71 percent of total grant proceeds). This subcomponent provided financial support to the MSPP to carry
out three sets of activities aimed at: i) improving the quality and supply of MCH services of selected public
health providers; ii) maintaining and strengthening external controls (i.e., third-party verification) in terms
of quantity and quality of Packages of MCH and Nutrition Services (PMCHNSs) being provided under iii);
and Results-Based Financing (RBF) for the delivery of PMCHNSs
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and supporting monitoring and
supervision by departmental health authorities.
• Subcomponent 1.2: Results-oriented Family Support for Poor and Vulnerable Families (US$17 million,
equivalent to 19 percent of total grant proceeds). This subcomponent provided financial support to FAES
for the delivery of social services through family support to poor and vulnerable families by KF agents,
including: i) goods, consultant services, training and operating costs to support the provision of basic social
services at the household level; and ii) conditional cash transfer grants to eligible beneficiaries.
12. Component 2: Strengthening the Stewardship and Management Capacity of Government (US$9 million,
equivalent to 10 percent of total grant proceeds). This Component included two subcomponents:
• Subcomponent 2.1: Strengthening MSPP's Stewardship and Management Capacity (US$5 million,
equivalent to 5.6 percent of total grant proceeds). This subcomponent financed goods, TA and training
with the aim of strengthening the MSPP's stewardship and management capacity.
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The PMCHNSs included: (i) preventative services, such as immunization, micronutrient supplementation, cholera prevention and promotion
of insecticide-treated bed-nets; (ii) promotion of health services, such as increasing prevalence of exclusive breast-feeding and use of family
planning; (iii) basic curative services, such as treatment of acute respiratory infections, cholera and other diarrheal diseases, other childhood
illnesses, and tuberculosis; and (iv) reproductive health services, such as family planning, prenatal care, emergency obstetrical care, and post-
partum care.
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• Subcomponent 2.2: Strengthening SP Coordination and Management Capacity (US$4 million, equivalent
to 4.4 percent of total grant proceeds). This subcomponent financed small works, goods, technical
assistance (TA) and training with the aim of strengthening FAES's institutional capacity at the central,
municipal, and community levels to enhance coordination, organization, management and social service
delivery to vulnerable families.
B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION
13. There were significant changes introduced during the operation's lifetime in response to the changing
implementation environment due to Hurricane Matthew, the continuous threat posed by cholera, changes in
certain GoH’s policies and significant fluctuations in donors' contributions. The main changes can be summarized
as follows (see also Annex 6 and Tables 1 and 2):
14. Level 2 restructuring - March 2017 - Although the PDO remained unchanged, this restructuring introduced
considerable modifications to the operation's design and Project Results Framework (PRF) to reflect the country's
evolving needs and priorities. As shown in Table 2, this restructuring included significant changes to the Project
components: i) the elimination of SP activities provided through the KF network under the original Subcomponent
1.2 (including cash transfers) as a result of several factors, including FAES' inadequate implementation capacity vis-à-
vis the by-then obvious complexity of the integrated, cross-sectoral approach to the delivery of services envisioned
under the Project; the lack of sustained commitment to cross-sectoral activities on the part of the MSPP
8
; the drastic
reduction in the number of SP programs with external funding that reduced the need to coordinate social services at
the household level; and reduced Government support for the KF program; ii) SP activities under Subcomponent 2.2
were modified to focus solely on the development of a Single Social Registry (SSR)
9
(which had increasing
Government support); iii) activities to combat cholera previously included under Subcomponent 1.1 were given
higher priority under a new Subcomponent 1.2 and strengthened in response to the heightened risk of outbreaks as
a result of the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew; iv) a new Subcomponent 1.3 was added
(Contingent Emergency Response) to ensure the immediate availability of funds in the event of an emergency; and
iv) a new Component 3 (Piloting Vulnerability Indicators for More Targeted Social Service Delivery) was added aimed
at piloting the calculation of vulnerability indicators, a key step in targeting vulnerable households for the delivery of
social services. In addition, among other changes, grant proceeds were reallocated and the PRF was significantly
revised to reflect the changing priorities, including changes in PDIs (see Table 1 and Annex 6 for a more detailed
description).
15. Additional Financing (AF) and Level 1 restructuring - June 2017 - An AF for US$25 million was approved on
June 14, 2017 as part of a package of World Bank (WB) support to help the GoH recover and rebuild after
Hurricane Matthew. Concomitantly, the original operation was restructured and the PDO was revised to better
respond to Haiti’s evolving needs.
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Specifically, the AF provided financial support for response activities in the
affected areas, mainly: i) to restore the quality and supply of health services via rehabilitation and re-equipping of
health facilities damaged by the hurricane; and ii) to scale-up cholera prevention and response activities to help
address the new front in the fight against cholera that had opened up in hurricane-affected areas (see Table 2 for
8
In particular, the MSPP favored its own Community Health Agent model (with agents focusing only on health sector activities) rather than the
multi-sectoral KF agents.
9
Also called the Integrated Beneficiary Registry or Information System of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MAST) or Système
d’Information du MAST (SIMAST).
10
The WB's response to Hurricane Matthew was financed under IDA’s Crisis Response Window.
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the allocation of AF funds). The AF also filled the financing gap created to support emergency response activities
under the original grant immediately after Hurricane Matthew. At the same time, a Level 1 restructuring was carried
out to reflect the changes made under the AF, including: i) a revision of the PDO and the PRF to reflect the expanded
geographical coverage and emergency response objectives (see Section IV.A); and ii) the activation of new
safeguards policies (see Section IV.B and Annex 6 for a more detailed description).
Revised PDOs and Outcome Targets
16. As noted earlier, the operation's PDO was modified in June 2017 under a Level 1 restructuring that was carried
out as part of an AF.
17. The original PDO: “to increase the access and use of MCH, nutrition and other social services in the Recipient's
territory (defined as at least three Departments with a total catchment population of around 1.8 million people,
targeting pregnant women, children under five and vulnerable families)” was revised in June 2017 to: “increase
access and use of MCH services, strengthen cholera control, and improve targeting of social services in the
Recipient’s territory, with a particular focus on areas affected by Hurricane Matthew.”
Revised PDO Indicators
18. PDO indicators (PDIs) were modified to reflect the changes introduced under the two restructurings that
took place in March and June 2017 (see Table 1). The main modifications under the March 2017 restructuring
included: i) elimination of the original PDI 4 (i.e., families categorized as extremely vulnerable); and ii) the addition of
a new PDI 4 (i.e., cholera fatality rate). The main modifications under the June 2017 AF and restructuring included: i)
the addition of PDI 5 (i.e., pilot census carried out); ii) the upward revision of end targets for PDIs 2 and 3; and iii)
extensions to end dates and minor modifications to the baselines for PIDs 1 through 3 (see also Annex 6).
Table 1. Changes in PDOs and PDO Indicators (PDIs)
Original PDIs
Revised PDIs
Restructuring March 2017
Revised PDIs
AF and Restructuring June 2017
PDI 1. Children under five
immunized
PDI 1. Children under five
immunized
No change PDI 1. Children
under five
immunized
Slight adjustment to the baseline; end
date extended.
PDI 2. Institutional
deliveries
PDI 2. Institutional
deliveries
No change PDI 2. Institutional
deliveries
Slight adjustment to the baseline; end
date extended; end target revised
upward
PDI 3. Contraceptive
prevalence rate
PDI 3. Contraceptive
prevalence rate
No change PDI 3. Contraceptive
prevalence
rate
Slight adjustment to the baseline; end
date extended; end target revised
upward
PDI 4. Families categorized
as extremely
vulnerable
-- Dropped -- --
PDI 4. Cholera fatality
rate
Added PDI 4. Cholera
fatality rate
End date extended
PDI 5. Pilot census
carried out
Added
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Revised Components
19. As described earlier, Project components were also modified under the two 2017 restructurings. The specific
changes that were introduced are summarized on Table 2 (see also Annex 6).
Table 2. Changes in Project Components
Restructuring March 2017 AF and Restructuring June 2017
▪ Subcomponent 1.2 (Results-oriented support for poor and
vulnerable families) was eliminated due to termination of SP
activities under the KF network.
▪ Subcomponent 2.2 (Strengthening SP coordination and
management) was modified to focus solely on the
development of a SSR.
▪ New Subcomponent 1.2 (Prevention and treatment of
cholera) was added to include cholera-related activities
previously under Subcomponent 1.1.
▪ New Subcomponent 1.3 (Contingent emergency response)
was added to ensure the availability of contingency financing
in case of emergency.
▪ New Component 3 (Piloting vulnerability Indicators) was
added to support the piloting of the Fifth Housing and
Population Census and vulnerability indicators.
▪ Subcomponent 1.1 (Performance-based MCH and Nutrition
Service Delivery) received an additional allocation of US$9.5
million under the AF to expand coverage to areas affected by
Matthew.
▪ Subcomponent 1.2 (Prevention and treatment of cholera and
other diarrheal diseases) received an additional allocation of
US$13.5 million under the AF to expand activities in areas
affected by Matthew and fill financing gap from emergency
response in its immediate aftermath.
▪ Subcomponent 2.1 (Strengthening MSPP's Stewardship and
Management Capacity) received an additional allocation of
US$2 million under the AF for M&E of Project activities in
areas affected by Matthew.
Other Changes
20. Level 2 Restructuring - December 2019 - This restructuring addressed implementation delays caused by
growing social and political unrest and ensure the full utilization of the grant proceeds as well as a smooth
transition to a follow-on health Project (P167512 - Strengthening Primary Health Care and Surveillance in Haiti -
(Projet de Renforcement des Soins de Santé Primaire et de la Surveillance en Haïti, PROSYS). The specific
modifications included: i) a three-month extension of the closing date from December 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020;
ii) the transfer of the key health activities with continuous support under PROSYS; and iii) the reallocation of funds
between disbursement categories under the Project's original International Development Association (IDA) grant
(IDA-H8640) to ensure the completion of pending Project activities managed by FAES (i.e., the finalization of the
National SP Strategy and the SSR) and the financing of civil works and activities supported by this operation and
implemented by United Nations (UN) agencies.
21. Level 2 Restructuring - March 2020 - This restructuring aimed to support the MSPP's efforts to address the
COVID-19 pandemic. Specific modifications included: i) a six-month extension of the closing date from March 31,
2020 to September 30, 2020; and ii) the reallocation of funds between disbursement categories to support the
MSPP’s capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rationale for Changes and their Implication on the Original Theory of Change
22. The changes introduced in 2017 implicitly altered the original theory of change. The operation was
streamlined to focus solely on the supply side by expanding access to health services at the facility level whereas the
activities intended to stimulate demand at the household and community level through the KF network were
eliminated. The theory of change underlying the health stream remained largely unchanged. In response to
significant shortcomings identified in the implementation of the KF initiative, the SP stream was considerably
reduced, focusing solely on the development of a SSR and the development of vulnerability indicators to improve
beneficiary targeting for delivery of social services (the “vulnerability indicators stream”). Finally, cholera control
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gained additional importance in response to the renewed cholera outbreaks in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
(the "cholera control stream").
Figure 2. Revised Project Results Chain
Note: Project Outputs are indicated in bullet points under the corresponding Intermediate Outcomes.
II. OUTCOME
A. RELEVANCE OF PDOs
Assessment of Relevance of PDOs and Rating
Rating: High (Pre-AF); High (Post-AF periods)
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23. The relevance of the operation's PDOs, both original and revised, is deemed High. They were fully aligned
with the WB’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Republic of Haiti FY16-19 (Report No. 98132-HT)
discussed by the Board of Directors on September 29, 2015 and the Haiti Performance and Learning Review (PLR) of
the CPF (Report No. 124812-HT).
11
Specifically, the Project provided support the CPF Area of Focus 2 (Human
Capital), in particular Objectives 6 (Increase Access to Health Services for Mothers and Children) and 7 (Control
Cholera in Priority Communes). In addition, the revised PDO was in alignment with priorities for Haiti identified by
the Systematic Country Diagnostic conducted as part of the CPF FY16-19 (i.e., better targeting in SP as a priority to
protect households and individual livelihoods vulnerable to external climate and other emergencies; and better
targeting of policies and programs in a context of limited resources). The Project was also consistent with the
findings of the WB's 2017 Health Financing Assessment, as it focused on improving the organization of the health
sector and the efficiency of the service delivery system, while increasing access and use of health care services with
particular attention to women and children.
24. Both the original and revised PDOs were also highly consistent with domestic priorities. Specifically, they
were fully aligned with the MSPP’s Health Sector Development Plan 2012-2020 (Plan Directeur de Santé 2012-2022)
and contributed toward the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 5 (maternal mortality,
child mortality, communicable diseases, and gender equality, respectively). The Project provided direct support to
two components of the MSPP’s Health Sector Development Plan 2012-2022 (i.e., “Organizational and Operational
Strengthening of the Health System” and “Provision of Health Services and Care"). Similarly, the revised PDO was
fully aligned with the GoH’s 2013-2022 National Plan for the Elimination of Cholera. Finally, the revised PDO is
central to the implementation of the National Policy on Social Protection and Promotion (Politique Nationale de
Protection et de Promotion Sociales, PNPPS) that was adopted by the Council of Ministers in June 2020 and has the
full support of the donor community. Specifically, better targeting of social services is a precondition for achieving
the PNPPS goals for 2040: i) a reduction of poverty and inequality, ii) a reduction of economic, social, and
institutional injustices, and iii) giving citizens the right to access SP and promotion as mechanisms to enhance their
capacity to live better lives.
B. ACHIEVEMENT OF PDOs (EFFICACY)
Assessment of Achievement of Each Objective/Outcome
25. The following considerations should be noted regarding the methodological approach adopted for this
Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR):
• The changes introduced under the restructurings that took place in March and June 2017, respectively,
called for the utilization of the split methodology.
12
However, given that there were no disbursements
between March and June, for the purpose of this ICR, the evaluation is split into only two (as opposed to
three) periods: the pre-AF period (effectiveness through June 2017); and post-AF (June 2017 through
closing). Their relative weights reflect the disbursements during each period as a proportion of total
disbursements (28.5 and 71.5 percent for the pre- and post-AF periods respectively).
• Efficacy for the pre-AF implementation period is assessed based on the original PDO, which has been
"unpacked" into three different PDOs, focusing separately on MCH services (PDO 1); nutrition services
11
The CPF period was originally set from 2015 to 2019. However, after completion of the PLR in 2018, CPF milestones were extended until
2021 while a new CPF is prepared.
12
The May 2017 restructuring included changes in PDO indicators, and the June 2017 restructuring that was carried out in conjunction with
the AF included changes in the PDO, PDO indicators, and end-project targets.
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(PDO 2); and other social services (PDO 3). Efficacy performance for each of these PDOs is assessed against
the original PRF targets.
• Efficacy for the post-AF implementation period is assessed based on the revised PDO, which has also been
"unpacked" into three different PDOs, focusing separately on: MCH health services under the RBF model
(PDO 4); cholera control (PDO 5); and targeting of social services (PDO 6). With regard to PDO 6, it is
important to note that it encompasses actions undertaken under both the SP and Targeting streams
(Subcomponent 2.2 and Component 3, respectively). Efficacy performance for each of these PDOs is
assessed against the revised PRF targets.
• Thus, the operation's overall efficacy is assessed against three PDOs for the pre-AF period (i.e., PDOs 1, 2,
3) and three PDOs for the post-AF period (i.e., PDOs 4, 5, 6), each of them being assigned the same
relative weight.
• Finally, although the PDO definitions refers to both "access" and "utilization" of services, further
"unpacking" these two dimensions presents methodological difficulties, since in practice they are
simultaneously incorporated in each of the PDIs supporting the original and revised PDOs. Hence, the two
dimensions are considered to be the same for the purpose of this evaluation.
PDO 1 - To increase access and use of maternal and child health services.
Rating: Substantial (Pre-AF implementation period)
26. Efficacy for PDO 1 is deemed Substantial. This PDO applies to pre-AF period, when MCH services were to be
provided under a two-pronged strategy: i) at the facility level under the MSPP's RBF Model; and ii) at the community
and household levels by the KF network under FAES. Despite the limited contribution of the KF agents to the delivery
of maternal and child services
13
, there was a significant expansion in access to cost-effective preventative MCH
services under the MSPP's RBF Model. One of the main innovations of the RBF Model was its reliance on results-
based payments to service providers for the delivery of a package of selected health care services following pre-
defined clinical and reporting protocols. Both the quantity and the quality of the services were externally verified,
and payments were adjusted according. After the successful implementation of a pilot in seven health facilities in
2014, the RBF model, together with its rules and regulations, clinical and reporting protocols and M&E system, was
expanded to 135 health facilities in the four target Departments
14
. The successful implementation of the RBF Model
reflects the close coordination with other donors, in particular Canada and the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and strong stewardship on the part of the MSPP.
27. Overall, the operation made a significant contribution in terms of expanding and enhancing the capacity for
the delivery of health care services under the RBF model, resulting not only in access to "more" but also "better"
and "more homogeneous" MCH care services.
15
Even though direct attribution cannot be readily established given
the available information, these outcomes can be expected to have contributed to the decrease in neonatal, infant
and child mortality during the past decade. The specific achievements under this PDO are reflected in two of three
PDIs (i.e., PDI 2 - Increase in institutional deliveries; and PDI 3 - Increase in contraceptive prevalence) that amply
13
Largely because ultimately, the MSPP did not support the KF program, preferring instead its own Community Health Agent program with
agents dedicated to the health sector only rather than the multi-sectoral KF agents.
14
At the design stage, the Project was to cover three Departments (Northeast, Northwest and Center), but this was expanded later to also
include the South Department. The number of health facilities included when the RBF program was scaled up in 2014 (135) was later
expanded to 188, out of a total of 276 facilities in the four Departments. The excluded facilities consist mostly of large hospitals, private for-
profit facilities and facilities with low functionality.
15
As seen from the significant increases over time in utilization of these services, as well as significant increases in the quality score, for the
health facilities under the RBF program (based on data verified by the independent external verification agents).
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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS BY PASMISSI as of September 30, 2020
Activities Descriptions Achievement Mode of verification
1. Creation of the Single Social Registry
Conduct SIMAST surveys in two (2) new
communes Bahon and Limonade.
To extend SIMAST
Surveys conducted on 14,042 households in the 2
communes and data integrated into SIMAST. A total of
276,042 households added to SIMAST database out of a
planned 300,000.
Data on the 2 new communes available
on SIMAST
Train institutional staff (IBESR, BSEIPH, CAS,
FAES etc.) on the use of SIMAST.
Training for a more
appropriate use of SIMAST
20 staff members at the central level trained on the use of
SIMAST.
33 departmental executives trained on SIMAST.
Training report available
Purchase equipment and materials to
strengthen SIMAST computer system.
More appropriate use of
SIMAST
Distribution of computer equipment (11 laptops, 26
desktops, 17 tablets, 26 UPS).
Report on the distribution of materials
available
WFP TA for the extension of SIMAST and
finalization of the PNPPS.
Tools and materials to strengthen SIMAST and finalize the
PNPPS have been produced
WFP report available
2. MAST support in coordinating the social sector
Technical and financial support for the
functioning of SIMAST steering committee
(MAST, FAES, WFP, BSEIPH, IDB, EU, etc.).
The committee will follow
up on the development of
SIMAST
A SIMAST thematic group coordinated by WFP is
operational (2 meetings held)
Meeting reports
Salary of the technical advisor of the SPST For a resumption of the SPST
The SPST technical advisor has been hired by the project
for 10 months
Recruitment contract of the SPST
Advisor available
Financial support for the coordination
meetings of the SPST.
To ensure the SPST is
operational (1
meeting/month)
The SPST meeting has been held online / a physical
meeting is being planned
The SPST meeting report available
3. MAST support in drafting the PNPPS
Financial support for conducting the MAST
multi-sectoral consultation workshops to
finalize the PNPPS.
Conduct at least 2 other
workshops.
Financial support provided for conducting a consultation
workshop on the PNPPS in the North involving 61 persons,
42 of whom were men and 19 women.
Workshop report available
Technical and financial support for the process
to elaborate departmental PNPPS plans.
3 months pay
A consultant hired and departmental steering plans in the
Northwest and North drafted
Departmental steering operational
plans available
Training in SP and Promotion for social sector
personnel in 4 departments.
Accommodation,
transportation, per diem,
fuel, hall rental for 40
persons in 4 departments
for 3 days.
Training conducted in two departments, the North-West
and the North, involving 50 staff.
Training report available
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Hiring a firm to support the implementation of
a communication and advocacy plan on the
PNPPS.
Fees and other indirect costs
(materials, travel expenses
and others).
Production by STRATCOM of an advocacy plan for the
PNPPS, training of 50 PNPPS extension agents, production
of awareness materials (leaflets, posters, USB keys, etc.)
for the promotion of the PNPPS / Distribution of 50% of
the materials to various ministries and partner institutions
Delivery note for the MAST
sensitization material.
The PNPPS communication and
advocacy strategy available
Training report available
Communication material available
Financial support for sensitization and
advocacy sessions at the national level.
Accommodation,
transportation, per diem,
fuel, hall rental, vehicle
rental, snacks for 8 meetings
in the 4 departments
Not planned due to COVID-19/ sessions will be scheduled
for all 10 departments during training by Stratcom.
Training report available
Training workshops on SIMAST SP, and
dissemination of the PNPPS in FAES regional
offices
Accommodation,
transportation, per diem,
fuel, hall rental, vehicle
rental, snacks in 6
departments
Participation of FAES staff in the sessions conducted in the
Northwest and North.
Joint planning with the MAST for the Center and Southern
departments. But not done due to COVID-19.
Training report available
4. Institutional strengthening of FAES
Hiring a consultant to conduct a strategic
analysis for FAES
fees and other costs for the
restitution workshop
Consultant hired, strategic analysis conducted/ report
submitted
FAST Strategic Plan Report available
Purchase supplies and materials for the FAST
computer system
Purchase of computer
equipment
Distribution to FAES of 15 laptops, 50 desktops, 34 UPS
and 2 scanners
Distribution report available
Support for the operation of FAES Support to the operation of FAES Financial report submitted to WB
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ANNEX 6. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION
1. There were significant changes introduced during the operation's lifetime in response to the changing external
implementation environment, including Hurricane Matthew, the continuous threat posed by cholera and significant
fluctuations in donors' contributions. The main changes can be summarized as follows:
2. Level 2 restructuring - March 2017 - Although the PDO remained unchanged, this restructuring introduced
considerable modifications to the operation's design and implementation framework to reflect the country's
evolving needs and priorities. Specific changes under this restructuring included:
• SP activities provided by the KF (KF) network were eliminated as a result of severe cuts in SP programs due to
lack of funding. Thus, the original Subcomponent 2.1 was eliminated with funds being reallocated except for
US$2.5 of past disbursements; KF-related PDIs and IRIs were dropped. SP activities under Subcomponent 2.2
were limited to support for the development of a national social registry in Haiti.
• Activities to combat cholera were given higher priority and strengthened given the heightened risk of
outbreaks as a result of the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew. Cholera activities
previously under Subcomponent 1.1 were moved to a new Subcomponent 2.1; additional funds were
allocated; additional cholera-related PDI and IRIs indicators were added.
• A new Subcomponent 1.3 was added for Contingent Emergency Response (CER) to improve the country's
response capacity in the event of an emergency by ensuring the immediate availability of funds.
• A new Component 3 (Piloting Vulnerability Indicators for More Targeted Social Service Delivery) was added
aimed at piloting the calculation of vulnerability indicators, a key step in targeting the vulnerable in the
delivery of social services. To achieve this objective, it also provided support to the IHSI in preparing the Fifth
Demographic and Housing Census, particularly piloting the census in four departments. The IHSI, under the
supervision of the MEF, was responsible for the implementation of component activities, with TA and
management services provided by the UNFPA.
• Other modifications included: i) revision of the PRF, including changes in the PDO indicators (see Table 6.1); ii)
changes in Project components (see Table 6.2); iii) reallocation of proceeds from the IDA Grant and TF No.
14474; iv) revision of legal covenants; v) extension to the closing dates of the IDA Grant and TF 14474 by 12
months to December 31, 2019; and (vi) expansion of implementation and institutional arrangements to
include the UNFPA to provide fiduciary services for activities under Component 3.
Table 6.1. Changes in PDO Indicators (PDIs)
Original PDIs Revised PDIs March 2017 Revised PDIs June 2017
PDI 1. Children under five
immunized
PDI 1. Children under five
immunized
No change PDI 1. Children under five
immunized
No change
PDI 2. Institutional deliveries PDI 2. Institutional deliveries No change PDI 2. Institutional deliveries No change
PDI 3. Contraceptive
prevalence rate
PDI 3. Contraceptive prevalence
rate
No change PDI 3. Contraceptive
prevalence rate
No change
PDI 4. Families categorized as
extremely vulnerable
-- Dropped
PDI 4. Cholera fatality rate Added PDI 4. Cholera fatality rate No change
PDI 5. Pilot census carried out Added
3. AF and Level 1 restructuring - June 2017 - An AF for US$25 million was approved on June 14, 2017 as part of a
package of a US$100 million of support from the WB to help the GoH recover and rebuild after Hurricane Matthew.
The AF provided financial support for Hurricane response activities in the affected areas, mainly: i) to restore the
quality and supply of health services via rehabilitation and re-equipping of health facilities damaged by the
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Hurricane; and ii) to scale-up cholera prevention and response activities, to help address the new front for cholera
that has opened up in Hurricane- affected areas. The AF also filled the financing gap created under the Original Grant
to finance emergency response activities immediately after Hurricane Matthew. Table 6.2 shows the allocation of AF
funds. Concomitantly, a Level 1 restructuring was carried out to reflect the changes made under the AF, including: i)
revise the PDO and PRF to reflect the expanded geographical coverage and emergency response objectives; ii)
activate new safeguards policies;
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and iii) add a new disbursement category for potential compensation of affected
individuals under OP/BP 4.12.
Table 6.2. Changes in Project Components
▪ Subcomponent 1.2 (Results-oriented support for poor and
vulnerable families) eliminated due to termination of SP activities
under the KF network.
▪ New Subcomponent 1.2 (Prevention and treatment of cholera)
added to include cholera-related activities previously under
Subcomponent 1.1.
▪ New Subcomponent 1.3 (Contingent emergency response) added
to ensure the availability of contingency financing in case of
emergency.
▪ Subcomponent 2.2 (Strengthening SP coordination and
management) modified to focus solely on the development of
Social Registry.
▪ New Component 3 (Piloting vulnerability Indicators) added to
support the piloting of the Housing census and vulnerability
indicators.
▪ Subcomponent 1.1 (Performance-based Maternal and Child
Health and Nutrition Service Delivery) with an additional US$9.5
million from the AF to expand coverage to areas affected by
Matthew.
▪ Subcomponent 1.2 (Prevention and treatment of cholera and
other diarrheal diseases) with an additional US$13.5 million
from AF to expand activities in areas affected by Matthew and
fill financing gap from emergency response after Hurricane
Matthew.
▪ Subcomponent 2.1 (Strengthening MSPP's Stewardship and
Management Capacity) with an additional US$2 million from
the AF for M&E of Project activities in areas affected by
Matthew.
4. Level 2 Restructuring - December 2019 - This restructuring addressed the implementation delays caused by
ongoing social and political unrest and aimed to ensure the full utilization of the grant proceeds. The specific
modifications included: i) extension of the closing date by three months--from December 31, 2019 to March 31,
2020; ii) the transfer of the key health activities with continuous support under the follow-on operation (P167512 -
PROSYS) and iii) the reallocation of funds between disbursement categories under the Project's original IDA grant
(IDA- H8640) to ensure the completion of pending Project activities managed by FAES (i.e., the finalization of the
National SP Strategy and SIMAST) and the financing of civil works and activities supported by this operation and
implemented by UN agencies.
5. Level 2 Restructuring - March 2020 - This restructuring aimed to support the MSPP's efforts to address the
COVID-19 pandemic. The specific modification included: i) a six-month extension --from March 31, 2020 to
September 30, 2020; and ii) the reallocation of funds between disbursement categories under the Project's original
IDA grant (IDA- H8640) from unused FAES funds to the MSPP-implemented activities to support the MSPP’s capacity
to address the pandemic.
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The Involuntary Resettlement Policy (OP/BP 4.12) to anticipate the possibility, although highly unlikely, of involuntary resettlement in the
Hurricane-affected areas, the Physical Cultural Resources Policy (OP/BP 4.11) and the Pest Management Policy (OP/BP 4.09).
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Table 6.3 Significant Changes Introduced during Implementation
Type L2 Restructuring L1 Restructuring + AF L2 Restructuring L2 Restructuring
Date March 2017 June 2017 December 2019 March 2020
Cumulative Disbursements
US$ Million 30.95 30.95 97.05 107.55
% Total Actual Disbursements 0.28 0.28 0.89 0.98
Changes to:
PDO -- Yes -- --
PDO Indicators Yes Yes -- --
Other changes:
Closing Date Yes -- Yes Yes
Safeguards -- Yes -- --
Project Components and Costs Yes Yes -- --
Institutional arrangements Yes -- -- --
Disbursement Categories Yes -- Yes Yes