Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized SOUTH ASIA Bangladesh Social Protection & Labor Global Practice Recipient Executed Activities Investment Project Financing FY 2013 Seq No: 6 ARCHIVED on 19-Oct-2016 ISR22478 Implementing Agencies: BRAC Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:21-Jun-2013 Original Closing Date:21-Jun-2016 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:21-Jun-2013 Revised Closing Date:21-Jun-2017 Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to reduce vulnerability of migrant workers and their families in 80 upazilas through a demonstration pilot that (i) provides better access to accurate and timely information and services for safe migration; and (ii) establishes andstrengthens community-based organizations (CBOs) in order to reduce dependency of migrants on middlemen. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions Following a request from the implementing agency to extend the closing date and revise the project development objective, the project restructuring was successfully completed in February 2016. The project is now in its fourth year of implementation and all agreed activities are now operational in the field and implementation progress has been upgraded to satisfactory.. With nine months remaining until project closing, the focus is on ensuring sustainability of the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and documenting experience and lessons from the field. 10/19/2016 Page 1 of 8
The CBOs have helped in bringing significant awareness of middlemen fraudulence and promotion of safe migration through grassroots interventions. Through engagement with local elites, migrants, their families and different stakeholders, a number of migration forums have been formed; some of these forum members play a significant role in providing direct services, particularly in arranging local arbitration and helping vulnerable migrants to get their money back from fraudulent middlemen. The project team have also organized roundtable discussions on preventing irregular and illegal migration. To date, CBOs have arranged various information dissemination and awareness raising events, including 12,784 courtyard meetings; 1,200 video shows and 879 interactive popular theatre shows. In addition, migration forums at the community level, which comprise local elite, returnee migrants, migrants families and potential migrants, have organized over 3,000 meetings to discuss the various issues faced by aspiring and current migrants. Almost 700 Information Boards have been installed at the Union, Upazila and District level of project areas to provide information on safe migration, including highlighting basic migration processes, including using Government-approved recruiting agencies; opening two bank accounts prior to departure, and contact information for abused or harassed migrants. Another set of Boards have been installed in project areas prone to high illegal migration, including Chittagong, Cox s Bazaar, Sirajganj and Narsingdi. The messages on this Board include avoiding migration through illegal maritime routes and encouraging legal and safe migration processes. Installation of these Boards has generated additional interest from the community the number of people seeking more information from Migration Associates has increased and SMFCs report receiving phone calls from migrants in the host country facing abuse, whose family members have passed on contact details for help and support. A compilation of case studies documenting stories of beneficiaries that have received various forms of support under the project, including safe migration knowledge, training, and family support will be produced as a publication and will be launched at the International Migrants Day to be held in December 2016. A video documentary intended to be shared with policymakers and key stakeholders is also under production and will capture project activities and its impact on beneficiaries. In addition, an impact evaluation of the project is being carried out in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, and BRAC s Research and Evaluation Division. The baseline survey covering 3,000 households was completed in December 2014, with follow-up phone surveys conducted with 2,000 potential migrants in February 2015 and September 2016. The endline survey is scheduled to be completed by May 2017 Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall -- -- Low Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Knowledge on safe migration process increased among community members including migrants and their family members (Percentage, Custom) Value 38.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 15-Dec-2014 18-Aug-2014 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Reporting on this indicator will only be for baseline and end year values. Data will be provided from household and community-level endline survey 10/19/2016 Page 2 of 8
PHINDPDOTBL At least 10% reduction in rate of failed migration (Percentage, Custom) Value 33.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 15-Dec-2014 18-Aug-2014 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Original indicator "Reduced dependency on middlemen among migrant workers" was dropped following project restructuring in February 2016. The new revised indicator is "At least 10% reduction in rate of failed migration" and has been included as part of the RF. Reporting for this indicator will only be for baseline and end year values and will be provided from household/community surveys at endline. PHINDPDOTBL Migrants and family members show improved knowledge on remittance and financial management (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 15-Dec-2014 18-Aug-2014 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Original indicator "Improved management of remittances by migrants and their family members" was dropped following project restructuring in February 2016. A revised indicator "Migrants and family members show improved knowledge on remittance and financial management" has been included in the RF. Reporting on this indicator will only be on baseline and end year values and data will be provided through the household and community surveys at endline. Overall Two out of three original PDO indicators and corresponding target values were modified at project restructuring. The RF has been updated with the revised indicators. Intermediate Results Indicators Number of CBOs established or strengthened (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 77.00 77.00 80.00 Three CBOs withdrew from the program after one year of implementation, although coverage of all 80 Upazilas remained on track, with two 10/19/2016 Page 3 of 8
CBOs covering two Upazilas each and BRAC providing services directly through its Safe Migration Facilitation Centre (SMFC) in the third Upazila. Number of Migration Associates hired and trained (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 Number of CBO volunteers trained (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 960.00 960.00 480.00 Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Value 0.00 461186.00 1033106.00 864000.00 10/19/2016 Page 4 of 8
Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Value 0.00 46.00 60.00 15.00 Total number of migrants and family members who receive orientation on safe migration and remittance management (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 369829.00 1033106.00 864000.00 Number of potential migrants receiving pre-decision training (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 8023.00 22148.00 19200.00 Date 21-Jun-2013 31-Aug-2015 10-Oct-2016 30-Jun-2016 Number of migrants receiving pre-departure information (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 8040.00 11520.00 10/19/2016 Page 5 of 8
Migrant households who have at least one bank account (Percentage, Custom) Value 0.00 558.00 0.00 15.00 Date 08-Feb-2016 31-Aug-2015 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Original indicator "Number of migrants assisted with job-seeker registration" was dropped and combined with another indicator following project restructuring in February 2016. A new indicator was introduced "Migrant households who have at least one bank account". As there is no baseline data for this indicator, the endline survey will provide data on control and treatment populations and therefore be able to measure the impact of the intervention. Number of migrants receiving support on pre-migration services (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 14112.00 9000.00 Date 08-Feb-2016 31-Aug-2015 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Original indicator "Nubmer of migrants receiving immigration clearance cards" has been revised following project restructuring in February 2016. The revised indicator has been reflected in the RF and measures the following services: Visa checking; opening bank account; passport preparation; job-seeker registration, and migration loan. Number of potential migrants receiving skills-related information, including referral and linkages to training institutes (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 5644.00 6000.00 Date 08-Feb-2016 31-Aug-2015 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Original indicator "Number of migrants receiving support for skills training" was revised following project restructuring as "Number of potential migrants receiving skills-related information, including referral and linkages to training institutes". 10/19/2016 Page 6 of 8
Baseline survey fielded (Yes/No, Custom) Value N Y Y Y Date 21-Jun-2013 18-Aug-2014 10-Oct-2016 21-Jun-2017 Endline survey fielded (Yes/No, Custom) Value N N N Y Overall A number of intermediate outcome indicators were dropped, modified or introduced at project restructuring. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P125302 TF-98993 Effective USD 2.58 2.58 0.00 1.94 0.65 75% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P125302 TF-98993 Effective 21-Jun-2013 21-Jun-2013 21-Jun-2013 21-Jun-2016 21-Jun-2017 Cumulative Disbursements 10/19/2016 Page 7 of 8
Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/19/2016 Page 8 of 8