Delivery of Improved Local Services Project

Abstract*

The objectives of Delivery of Improved Local Services (DILS) project for Serbia will increase the capacity of institutional actors and beneficiaries in order to improve access to and the efficiency, equity and quality of local delivery of health, education and social protection services, in a decentralizing environment. There are five components to the project. The first component consists of making fiscal Decentralization Work. The objective of this... Show More

Development Objective

The project will help to increase the capacity of institutional actors and Beneficiaries in order to improve access to and the efficiency, equity and quality of local delivery of health, education and social protection services, in a decentralizing environment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P096823
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ana Mercado
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Serbia
Disclosure Date
July 25, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 18, 2008
Effective Date
March 10, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 46.40 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Health,Ministry of Education Science and Technological Development,Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 46.40 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 28, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education14%
- FY17 - Access to Education7%
- FY17 - Education Financing7%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies14%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening14%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration57%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform9%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building49%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection14%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets14%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	46.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	46.40
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	46.40

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	46.40

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	16,872.08
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,828,840.00
Apr 7, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	220,676.60
Aug 7, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	-19,956.97
Apr 22, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	1,728,506.90
Nov 15, 2017	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	2,008,088.20
May 15, 2017	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,859,350.40
Nov 15, 2016	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,824,772.00
May 15, 2016	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	6,804.71
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,870,029.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,897,742.50
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,917,659.00
May 15, 2018	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	2,020,122.90
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	2,003,172.60
May 15, 2021	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	2,053,430.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,832,230.10
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,761,776.90
May 15, 2022	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,760,785.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,940,965.50
Mar 18, 2008	IBRD-75100	Loan Commitment	46,400,000.00
Dec 23, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	160,224.42
Dec 23, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	42,176.31
Nov 20, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	64,325.63
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	141.14
Oct 10, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	459,337.75
Oct 10, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	523,235.84
Oct 10, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	447,943.06
Oct 29, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	1,755,467.40
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,473,557.60
Feb 21, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	755,812.60
Jan 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	631,073.50
Mar 13, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	390,784.60
Apr 28, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	123,936.18
Dec 5, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	279,946.94
Dec 5, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	114,411.17
Feb 21, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	30,832.69
Feb 3, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	384,719.28
Feb 3, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	409,659.44
Sep 24, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	9,326.72
May 6, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	84,938.75
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	90.63
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	37,640.23
May 15, 2016	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,923,083.00
Aug 13, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Cancel	179,280.22
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	298.59
Sep 27, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	85,124.40
Nov 12, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	251,879.05
Nov 12, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	47,350.87
Jan 24, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	259,799.90
Jan 24, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	350,338.62
Dec 19, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	115,880.74
Dec 27, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	202,949.22
Dec 30, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	212,716.30
Dec 19, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	405,141.66
Dec 17, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	246,054.02
Mar 3, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	751,556.25
Aug 9, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	137,612.06
Aug 5, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	93,634.71
Aug 5, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	47,806.85
Aug 9, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	207,290.48
Aug 9, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	186,916.92
Jan 7, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	216,580.44
Sep 5, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	9,557.89
Sep 6, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	48,738.24
Sep 6, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	291,254.84
Jul 1, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	93,880.04
Jul 12, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	84,056.36
Jul 2, 2013	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	282,537.40
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	69,164.95
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,740,434.50
Aug 7, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	-156,331.08
May 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	930.05
May 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	31,628.87
May 15, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,799,548.40
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	15,732.44
Feb 27, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	152,697.03
Jul 21, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	497,899.50
Feb 17, 2015	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	127,715.42
Apr 30, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	297,672.16
Mar 31, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	127,801.68
May 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Repay	1,838,135.40
May 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	42.19
May 15, 2014	IBRD-75100	Int Charges	51,125.58
Apr 2, 2014	IBRD-75100	Loan Disb	93,204.76

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2015-03-17
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-17
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-03-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-03-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-11-2015
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-20-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-25-2018
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Substantial	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Primary health care financing allocated according to capitation- and output-based formula	Value	PHC providers paid only by salary	PHC providers paid according to output based formu	PHC providers paid according to output-based formu
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Central and local per capita funding formulae in the education sector piloted	Value	Non-existent	Theoretical piloting started but not completed in	Piloting completed in 15 municipalities
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Percent of children from vulnerable groups in project schools (vulnerable groups according to OECD classification). Value 3.20 6.56 7.50
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

Percent of MLESP financing allocated for Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs), allowing for equal access and improved transparencyand based on results	Value	20.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2014	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of Roma children receiving vaccinations through the Roma health mediators program Value 0.00 30018.00 19000.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2014 March 31, 2015
Comment
Percent of primary health care centers receiving at least a 3-year certificate of accreditation Value 0.00 39.62 25.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of staff in Social Protection Institutions trained and certified in the use of the Centralized MIS Value 0.00 600.00 600.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

Improved allocation framework for equalization funds developed / Health	Value	No clear methodology and criteria for equalization	Framework with methodology and criteria for alloca	Framework with methodology and criteria for alloca
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Central and local formulae developed Value No formulae in place Central formulae nearly completed, local formulae Formulae developed
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Number of educational institutions (schools and preschools) by type of grants received (school and municipal) Value 0.00 560.00 563.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Percent of primary health care centers that have completed quality accreditation process Value 0.00 51.00 50.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Percent of PHC centers with fully operational HMIS platform at the PHC level Value 0.00 95.70 85.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Number of medical staff and associates trained to recognize needs of vulnerable groups Value 0.00 2000.00 2000.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Number of PHC centers that have adopted clinical pathways Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

Legislative framework allows for capitation- and output-based formula / Health	Value	No legislative framework	Law passed and by-law adopted to enable capitation	Law passed and by-law adopted to enable capitation
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Centralized Management Information System (MIS) fully operational in all Social Protection Institutions	Value	Non-existent	MIS system developed	MIS established and introduced in all Social Prote
	Date		March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of schools that have undergone a school performance external evaluation Value 0.00 100.00 60.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Number of training participants among education staff that have undergone development training organized by the project Value 0.00 23387.00 23000.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
Number of inter-sectoral committees trained Value 0.00 150.00 150.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
For schools without violence Value 0.00 37.00 37.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
For inclusive education Value 0.00 330.00 330.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment
For inclusion of Roma children Value 0.00 193.00 196.00
Date March 18, 2008 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
Comment

Percent of children from vulnerable groups in project schools (vulnerable groups according to OECD classification).	Value	3.20	6.56	7.50
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of Roma children receiving vaccinations through the Roma health mediators program	Value	0.00	30018.00	19000.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2014	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Central and local formulae developed	Value	No formulae in place	Central formulae nearly completed, local formulae	Formulae developed
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

For schools without violence	Value	0.00	37.00	37.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

For inclusive education	Value	0.00	330.00	330.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

For inclusion of Roma children	Value	0.00	193.00	196.00
	Date	March 18, 2008	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment