Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project

Development Objective

The project development objective is to: (i) improve the administration of the public pension schemes; and (ii) developadministrative systems for safety nets interventions, with focus on targeting and benefit payment delivery, while delivering cashbenefits to thepoorest families in targeted pilot districts.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P113421
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Endashaw Gossa , Zahidullah Hatam
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
September 23, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 15, 2009
Effective Date
February 9, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 7.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.50 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
July 20, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P122642

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration44%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform44%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection56%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets56%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	7.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	7.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	7.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	7.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 13, 2013	IDA-H8480	Loan Commitment	12,500,000.00
Mar 6, 2014	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	103,769.79
Jul 3, 2018	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	-393,506.56
Jul 3, 2018	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	-20,862.76
Jul 3, 2018	IDA-H8480	Loan Cancel	492,701.30
Aug 2, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	458,728.90
Aug 2, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	66,817.00
Oct 12, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	401,464.00
Mar 7, 2018	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	1,019,813.40
Dec 19, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	856,093.75
Oct 4, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	182,442.10
Dec 19, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	268,961.60
Jan 11, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	399,763.28
Nov 2, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	212,000.55
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	619,842.60
May 1, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	114,973.74
Oct 10, 2017	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	475,643.06
May 9, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	437,020.78
Oct 31, 2016	IDA-H5230	Loan Cancel	4,007.78
Oct 17, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	297,320.66
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	1,091,160.80
Jul 18, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	709,461.20
Nov 2, 2015	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	382,909.44
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	195,975.40
Apr 6, 2015	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	3,082.70
Aug 25, 2015	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	328,267.30
May 26, 2015	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	422,907.44
Jan 14, 2016	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	-4,040.10
Mar 31, 2015	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	133,787.53
Mar 5, 2014	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	55,472.60
Dec 11, 2013	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	222,148.48
Mar 31, 2014	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	447,037.40
Aug 11, 2014	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	319,863.80
Oct 29, 2014	IDA-H8480	Loan Disb	361,789.22
Aug 6, 2013	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	175,254.23
Nov 4, 2013	IDA-H5230	Loan Disb	488,750.30
Oct 15, 2009	IDA-H5230	Loan Commitment	7,500,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-26
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-06-26
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-26
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-06-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-06-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-18-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the customer service facilities offered by the Pension Department (including waiting area, office building, etc.)	Value	51%	75%	45%
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Percentage of safety net beneficiaries coming from the poorest 30 percent of population, in project villages Value 32.00 60.00 55.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 22, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Number of MDPP beneficiaries registered in the new MDPP-MIS, for which complete electronic records exist Value 0.00 40000.00 0.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 22, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Number of PSPP beneficiaries registered in the new PSPP-MIS, for which complete electronic records exist Value 220.00 85000.00 114100.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 22, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Number of families receiving assistance under the safety net intervention (cumulative) Value 16465.00 28000.00 26938.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 22, 2017 June 22, 2017
Comment
Percentage of safety net beneficiaries receiving the payments in time, as specified in the Program Operational Manual Value 40.00 60.00 72.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 22, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Operational Manual of the PSPP Pension Department developed, including operational procedures and rules, and TORs	Value	Draft	Updated OM being used as a standard for PSPP opera	Updated OM being used as a standard for PSPP opera
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

PSPP pension eligibility verification and recertification procedures defined and applied.	Value	No	Verification and recertification implemented in Ka	Verification and certification completed in Kabul
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Annual spot checks carried out (through third party verification mechanisms/Ministry's internal systems) to verify compliance with safety net benefits delivery procedures	Value	No	Yes	Yes,
	Date	December 15, 2012	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of agencies/ministries connected to PSPP MIS and submitting online applications for new pensioners Value 4 35 74
Date December 15, 2012 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Percentage of beneficiaries satisfied with the customer service facilities offered by the Kabul DMPS Department (including waiting area, office building, etc.)	Value	51.00	75.00	72.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Chart of accounts developed and introduced in the treasury accounting system Value No Yes Yes
Date December 15, 2012 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

New reporting and monitoring system for PSPP established in all 6 provincial centers.	Value	New reporting system from the provinces is under p	Yes	New Reporting system installed and functional in f
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of beneficiary families in the upgraded Safety Net MIS Value 0.00 10000.00 10475.00
Date December 15, 2012 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Appeals and grievances mechanisms in place and functional Value No Yes Yes
Date December 15, 2012 December 31, 2017 June 22, 2017
Comment
Percentage of beneficiaries participating to nutrition and hygiene awareness sessions in the CCT communities Value 0.00 70.00 0.00
Date December 15, 2012 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Number of staff under the safety nets dedicated unit within MoLSAMD Value 4.00 6.00 4.00
Date December 15, 2012 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Operational Manual of MDPP developed, including operational procedures and rules, and TORs	Value	NA	The updated OM is used as a standard for MDPP oper	Developed but pending system installation and impl
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of PSPP Pension Department staff trained to implement new rules/procedures (cumulative) Value 0.00 50.00 88.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Number of MDPP staff trained on the new rules/procedures (cumulative) Value 0.00 35.00 40.00
Date December 15, 2012 June 30, 2017 June 22, 2017
Comment
PSPP pensioners census conducted Value No Yes Yes
Date December 15, 2012 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Percentage of safety net beneficiaries coming from the poorest 30 percent of population, in project villages	Value	32.00	60.00	55.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of MDPP beneficiaries registered in the new MDPP-MIS, for which complete electronic records exist	Value	0.00	40000.00	0.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of PSPP beneficiaries registered in the new PSPP-MIS, for which complete electronic records exist	Value	220.00	85000.00	114100.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of families receiving assistance under the safety net intervention (cumulative)	Value	16465.00	28000.00	26938.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	June 22, 2017
	Comment

Percentage of safety net beneficiaries receiving the payments in time, as specified in the Program Operational Manual	Value	40.00	60.00	72.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Number of staff under the safety nets dedicated unit within MoLSAMD	Value	4.00	6.00	4.00
	Date	December 15, 2012	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

PSPP pensioners census conducted	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 15, 2012	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment