| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 11.00 |
Additional Financing Social Assistance Modernization project
Development Objective
The project would support the Albania's implementation of reforms to improve the equity and efficiency of its social assistance programs.
Key Details
Project Details
P162079
Closed
Maddalena Honorati , Lorena Kostallari
N/A
January 23, 2018
(as of board presentation)
May 4, 2018
N/A
US$ 11.00 million
N/A
2018
US$ 11.00 million
C
Not Applicable
December 31, 2022
No
BANK APPROVED
July 11, 2023
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | 11.00 |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 11.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 11.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025
No data available.
Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Percentage of households in the poorest 10% that are covered by the Ndihma Ekonomike (NE) Program. Value 30.00 21.60 38.00 Date December 31, 2009 June 19, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment The baseline data for this indicator was re-calculated based on HBS 2009 data under the first project restructuring (it wasoriginally estimated based on the LSMS which was discontinued after 2012). Percentage of NE benefits received by the poorest 10% households. Value 34.00 23.70 40.00 Date December 31, 2009 June 19, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment Share of disability assistance beneficiaries that report no functional disability Value 14.00 14.00 10.00 Date May 31, 2012 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment The indicator applies to Tirana, Elbasan and Durres regions. The average time (days) needed to determine eligibility status of applicants Value 25 NE MIS developed & operational and data cross-chec 15 Date December 15, 2015 November 19, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment We expect the indicator's values to be 5 days nationwide once the national roll-out is completed. MHSP has access to real-time data on DA applicants and beneficiaries in pilot areas Value No MIS DA MIS developed and operational in the two pilot DA MIS developed and operational in Tirana, Elbasa Date May 31, 2012 June 19, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment The indicator applies to Tirana, Elbasan and Durres regions.
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs (number) Value 604240.00 490833.00 600000.00 Date January 2, 2012 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Percentage of social administrators trained in implementation of the Unified Scoring Formula Value 0.00 100.00 95.00 Date May 31, 2012 June 21, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment Target achieved Percentage of households receiving benefits for the NE program that have been screened for eligibility using the Unified Scoring Formula agreed with the World Bank Value 0.00 80.00 85.00 Date May 31, 2012 September 21, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment More than 80% of the beneficiaries have been screened for eligibility using USF in the three pilot areas and 74% nationwide. Percentage of NE applicants case files that are complete and consistent with the USF application and intake processes Value 0.00 87.00 80.00 Date May 31, 2012 June 21, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment Adoption of Social Model for DA eligibility assessment Value DA assessment based on medical model Assessment criteria, business procedures and insti Assessment criteria, business procedures and insti Date May 31, 2012 June 21, 2017 December 31, 2018 Comment Percentage of new DA applications and recertification requests in Tirana, Elbasan and Durres that have been reassessed using revised criteria and processes based on the Social Model Value 0.00 79.00 66.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 19, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment The indicator applies to Tirana, Elbasan and Durres Percentage of local government units that use the automated MIS to process DA applicants registration, beneficiary selection, program enrollment, and payment orders Value 0.00 99.00 90.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 19, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment The indicator applies to Tirana, Elbasan and Durres regions Percentage of new applications and recertification requests received in Tirana, Elbasan and Durres that have been processed using the automated DA MIS Value 0.00 79.00 66.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 19, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment The indicator applies to Tirana, Elbasan and Durres regions Percentage of suspected fraud and error cases in the DA program that are investigated by social inspectors in accordance with revised sanctions policy and legislation Value 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date May 31, 2012 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Other cash transfers programs (number) Value 144941.00 156515.00 145000.00 Date January 2, 2012 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Female (number) Value 302000.00 245416.00 300000.00 Date January 2, 2012 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Beneficiaries of Safety Nets programs - Unconditional cash transfers (number) Value 99850.00 81638.00 100000.00 Date January 2, 2012 June 19, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Number of SSS Regional Offices rehabilitated Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Grievances registered related to delivery of DA benefits that are actually addressed Value 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment No grievances system is in place for DA beneficiaries. Strategy and action plan developed to guide the NE exit Value No strategy and no action plan in place Strategy and action plan developed, consulted, app Date December 31, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Share of DA beneficiaries in the three pilot regions satisfied with the access, quality of facilities, quality of services, and responsiveness to needs Value 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment Average number of weekly visits by PWD Value 50.00 0.00 80.00 Date December 31, 2017 June 30, 2021 Comment