Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh BD Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) Project (P121528)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Implementation Status & Results Bangladesh BD Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) Project (P121528) Operation Name: BD Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive : 23-Dec-2012 (IDEA) Project (P121528) Country: Bangladesh Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): National Identification Wing (NIDW), Bangladesh Election Commission Key s Board Approval 10-May-2011 Original Closing Planned Mid Term Review 31-Jan-2014 Last Archived ISR 24-May-2012 Effectiveness 28-Aug-2011 Revised Closing Actual Mid Term Review Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Establish a secure, accurate and reliable national ID system that serves as the basis for more efficient and transparent service delivery 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 1. Regulatory Framework for the National Identification System and Integration into Service Delivery Operation and Management of the National Identification System Capacity Building, Communication, and Overall Project Management Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview The final legal framework for the NID system is not in effect yet. Hence, financing for the bulk of activities of the project, such as mass card replacement are therefore still pending the finalization of the legal framework. The BEC has now recruited an international legal expert who is working with national legal experts to respond to comments made by the Bank's legal team and finalize the legal framework for the NID system. The Financing Agreement of the project was amended on March, 27, 2012 to finance some of the activities and this has therefore resulted in some project activities, notably hiring the international legal expert. The project has also had its first steering committee meeting on November 30, The participants of the meeting stressed the need to introduce verification services. The BEC has signed MOUs on identification verification services with the National Board of Page 1 of 5

2 Revenue (NBR) and the Bangladesh Bank (BB). The NBR, the BB BEC, and few other public as well as private service providers are keen to use the NID database for verification to facilitate access their services by citizens. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Bangladesh Dhaka Division Dhaka Division Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of public/private institutions regularly Number Value using electronic identity verification for their service delivery Number of citizens having access to secure, Number Value reliable means of identification (of which % are women) Number of women among number of citizens Number Value having access to secure reliable means of Sub Type identification Breakdown Number of Upazila Offices providing NID Number Value related services 30-Jun-2011 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Operational procedures for the management of Yes/No Value No No Yes NID Wing introduced NIDW gazetted and staffing begun, operational manual near finalized Regulatory and operational guidelines for NID Text Value Not issued In place Wing and verifcation service issued 30-Jun-2011 Rules drafted but needs further elaboration; NID System Operations Manual Page 2 of 5

3 Data center and disaster recovery center of NID Wing of Bangladesh Election Commission established Number of upazila server stations capable of NID registration and updating of information Staff trained in operation and management of NIDW covering all aspects still to be drafted Text Value Not established Established 30-Jun-2011 Data housed in Bangladesh Computer Council and operational. Back-up occurs, but on limited basis; DRC not fully equipped. Number Value Jun-2011 Pilot to be run and VPN to be procured; some equipment purchased Number Value Staff recruited for NID Wing Number Value staff and 4 consultants for the project management team Citizens' awareness about use of NID System Yes/No Value No No Yes 30-Jun-2011 Survey to be undertaken A comprehensive nationwide communication Yes/No Value No No Yes strategy implmented 30-Jun-2011 Communication consultant is being hired Information system in place to design and implement a cost recovery mechanism Data on Financial Performance (as of 10-May-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key s Text Value Not in place cost recovery mechanism developed 30-Jun-2011 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Original Closing Revised Closing P IDA Effective 10-May Jul Aug-2011 Page 3 of 5

4 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P IDA Effective XDR Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation It was agreed that the international legal expert with the support of the national expert would draft an inception report for agreement with the BEC, in due course finalize the drafting of the legal framework for the NID system in Bangladesh. The inception report is due by December 17, By end January 2013, the legal experts will present the background of the drafting exercise of the legal framework to BEC. The background of the drafting exercise would also be commented by the legal expert of the World Bank. Subsequently, the legal framework will be drafted by the legal experts of BEC for submission to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. It was agreed to carry out pilot tests for different procedures such as enhancement of data and replacement and distribution of new ID cards in order to decide on the most efficient approach and estimate human and technical resource requirements. The results of the pilot tests will provide information about timing and volume needs for new cards, the key parameter for procuring new card production capacity as envisaged by the project. It was noted that policy decisions regarding the timing of replacement of cards as well as the extent to which they would be utilized by other service providers needed to be made prior to finalizing decisions on procuring new card production capacity. It was also agreed that the Work Plan will be updated reflecting the developments in the project. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 22-Mar-2012 Related Projects Page 4 of 5

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