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RY-IDF Capacity Building on Legal Aspects of WTO Accession (TF094514) To strengthen the capacity of Yemen Ministry of Legal AFfairs on  handling of legal aspects of Yemen accession to the WTO. The objective of the Project is to strengthen Yemen's capacity to address the legal aspects of accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This will be achieved through enhancing the institutional capacity of Yemen's Ministry of Legal Affairs (MLA) to effectively provide the legal services needed for pre- and post-WTO accession including: (i) undertaking the necessary revisions to Yemen's legislation and legal framework for accession to the WTO; and (ii) negotiating international trade treaties; and (iii) addressing legal issues arising from Yemen's WTO commitments post-accession, such as international trade disputes.
TF051547 Institutional Strengthening Solicitor General Office The objective of the grant is to assist the office of the Solicitor General strengthen its management capacity, critical policy administration and legal skills.  Part A: Commercial Mediation (a) Establishment of branches of the Solicitor Generals Office commercial mediation center in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil; (b)  workshops and clinics on mediation to: (i) promote the Recipients Arbitration and Mediation Law as a practical alternative to litigation; and (ii) stimulate additional support for mediation  local bar associations (these Activities are estimated to cost US$157,800 equivalent). Part B: Public Legal Education Creation of the Solicitor Generals Office national public information program to: (a) increase access to justice sector information; (b) serve as legal information clearinghouse and provide on-line (website) and personal consultations to citizens (these Activities are estimated to cost US$83,000 equivalent). Part C: Solicitor Generals Office Strengthening Strengthening of the management systems of the Solicitor Generals Office and development of its medium term strategy in the following areas: (a) Central and regional offices: (i) definition of a new organizational and functional model; and (ii) evaluation of the technological infrastructure, and definition of a strategic plan on information and telecommunication systems; (b) Government Litigation Office: (i) development of case management and legal information systems; and (ii) development of a system to improve document distribution; (c) Public Contracting: (i) streamlining of report and contract control procedures to improve information sharing; and (ii) development of a contract control system; and (d) Administration and Human Resources: Preparation of: (i) procedural and human resource manuals; (ii) an administrative and human resource management plan; and (iii) a mediation center management plan (these Activities are estimated to cost US$115,000 equivalent). Part D: Legal Development (a) Improvement of the processing systems of human rights cases through the Solicitor Generals Office; (b) provision of training: (i) to lawyers on international human rights norms and practices; and (ii) to the Solicitor Generals Office staff to design and implement policies as a result of decisions under the Inter-American human rights system; and (c) establishment of a human rights law network (these Activities are estimated to cost US$38,200 equivalent).
Building Institutional Capacity of Auditor General and Improving Quality of Public Procurement The proposed grant seeks to support the government's efforts to develop and sustain institutional capacity in the areas of external audit and public procurement, to enable the country to effectively implement internally and externally funded projects in support of its development agenda. Objectives & Expected Outcomes. The proposed grant seeks to support the government#s efforts to develop and sustain institutional capacity in the areas of external audit and public procurement, to enable the country to effectively implement internally and externally funded projects in support of its development agenda. On a broader level, improved external scrutiny would help to ensure the government#s adherence to the budget execution in line with its stated policies, thus enhancing the aggregate fiscal discipline and strategic allocation of available resources.
Strengthening Civil Service Capacity in Tajikistan IDF Grant This activity supports the institutional development of the Institute for Higher Qualification of Civil Servants in Tajikistan through advisory services on training program development, support for the development of training needs assessment capacity, as well as building the capacity of the institute to provide advisory services on institutional reform to the government  Capacity building of the implementing agency to train civil servants
Jordan Public Procurement Reform Support The objective of the IDF grant is to support the Jordanian efforts to implement top priority procurement reform actions. The proposed grant will focus on the following main areas that would follow the approval of the new public procurement By-law and would create the basis for its effective implementation:  - Support the establishment of the Public Procurement Regulatory Unit and related institutional arrangements;  - Support to create an independent complaint review mechanism as foreseen in the By-Law; - Revision of the national standard bidding documents and manual of procedures to be in line with the procurement By-law. - Formulation of a national procurement training strategy based on comprehensive training needs assessment - Preparation for e-Procurement / e-tendering
Strengthening Public Expenditure Management The Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Swaziland requested for a public expenditure review. The project seeks to strengthen  public expenditure management in the Swaziland Ministry of Finance to improve capacity for better budgeting reporting and audit control. The development objective of this grant is to strengthen institutional capacity for better budgeting, reporting, and audit controls in Swaziland's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. The likely outcomes of this grant are:1) a realistic budgetary macroeconomic framework; 2) improved budget reporting system to increase public awareness and transparency of the budget and 3) internal and external audit systems that enable the timely assessment of the overall quality of the financial control systems.
SADC Public Sector Accounting Standards IDF Grant The main task is the supervision of technical, financial management and procurement aspects of grant implementation by ESAAG.  To assist ESAAG member countries in strengthening the accounting sand reporting through the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS),  and the professionalization of their accounting staff.
Testing a Regional Approach to Building Justice Sector Management Capacity in ECA Countries IDF Grant The consultant will prepare an IDF application, to support the creation of a regional judicial training center.  The IDF would provide judges in the region with scholarships to attend the regional training cener.
Strengthening Financial Accountability of Poor LGUs Strengthening of the financial accountability of poor LGUs through improvement in their financial management systems and audit arrangements.
The Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) The objective of the grant is to transform and empower LICPA by building  its capacity to be able to educate, train and regulate the accountancy profession in Liberia. The overall expected outcome is improved transparency and accountabilityin both the private and public sectors through better financial reporting and oversight arrangements. This will also build trust and confidence in the accountancy profession by the public. The objective of the grant is to transform and empower LICPA by building its capacity to be able to educate, train and regulate the accountancy profession in Liberia.  The overall expected outcome is improved transparency and accountability in both the private and public sectors through better financial reporting and oversight arrangements. This will also build trust and confidence in the accountancy profession by the public.
Improving Expenditure and Financial Management by the Ministry of Health An IDF Grant would enable MOH to participate more fully in and benefit to an increased extent from the planned Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and other MOF-led efforts to modernize public finance management.  The Grant would be used to fund technical assistance (TA) as part of preparatory as well as post MTEF empirical and analytic work and to support some capacity building activities.  Expected outputs include an invigorated partnership with the Ministries of Finance (MOF) and Planning and Investment (MPI), new skills and capacities, and revised thinking along with findings and proposals relating to the focus and modalities of central government health policy.  TA would support work on provincial government fiscal management experiences and practices with respect to health, implications of expanded health insurance coverage and Decree 10 on financial management of revenue-generating public institutions, alternative approaches to fee and price regulation; experience with the block grant financing trial in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), and proposed revisions in funding and spending management.
SUPPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION (TF53981) The objective of the Grant is to support the accountancy profession by elevating the standards and improving the quality of the accounting and auditing practices in Mauretania. The implementation of the Project will consist of the following activities: (i) Adopting International Audit Standards and General Profession Guidelines & Ethic Code, (ii) Establish Audit Quality Review Scheme, (iii) Set up a Resource Center and (iv) Audit of the Grant. The DO is to support the accountancy profession by elevating the standards and improving the quality of the accounting and auditing practices in Mauritania.
Capacity Development for the Association of African Distance Learning Centers The aim of this initiative is to strengthen the capacity of the Association of African Distance Learning Centers (AADLC) to become an independent and sustainable organization representing the common interests of its members in 12 African countries. The Bank has established Capacity Building as one of its foundational pillars for its support to the Africa region. The recently adopted Capacity Development Management Action Plan  (CDMAP) states that "the lack of capacity is a binding constraint to Africa achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)" and calls for region-wide and country-owned support to long term capacity development. It also emphasizes peer learning among developing countries. The African DLCs are contributing to capacity building programs through cost-effective learning and knowledge sharing "at a distance".   In this context, strengthening AADLC's institutional capacity is fully in line with the Bank's efforts in capacity development for Africa. To strengthen the capacity of the 12 members of the Association of African Distance Learning Centers (AADLC) and the AADLC management to become effective negotiators and managers of service contracts with private service providers.
Improving the Delivery, Management and Monitoring of Social Protection Programs in Iran
Incorporating Migrant Population into Monitoring & Evaluation Instruments The goal is to build capacity within the Greater Mekong Subregion to measure, monitor and assess the living conditions of migrants so that Governments may effectively and efficiently implement a regional system to regulate labor migration.  Specifically, the project will support the Thailand National Statistical Office (NSO) in its efforts to incorporate migrants and their dependents-particularly from Myanmar, Lao P.D.R. and Cambodia-into the sampling framework of household surveys, by beginning with the 2010 Household Census. 10/10/07 - changed TTL from Luis Benveniste to Ana Revenga.
Strengthening the Accounting Capacity of the Budget Entities in MongoliaP051855 (i) Translate IFAC accounting standards to Mongolian language;   (ii) Prepare an accounting/reporting manual for the budget      entities; and (iii) Develop a training program. Strategic Objectives    This IDF grant will assist the government to (i) implement the requirements of PSMFL enacted in June 2002, and (ii) adopt international accounting standards for public sector issued by IFAC, thereby improving financial accountability and transparency in the public sector.
Support to General Corporation for Social Security The IDF will address the following key needs:  Ã˜ Actuarial analysis to determine the level of funding necessary to take on non-funded retirees from the former public enterprises. Ã˜ Additional actuarial analysis to determine sustainable levels of contributions and benefits. Ã˜ Also, actuarial analysis to determine the long term trends of assets and liabilities to guide the investment and fund management strategy. Ã˜ Technical assistance to develop an effective and transparent investment strategy according to globally accepted norms. Ã˜ Accounting assistance to help structure the payment systems etc. Ã˜ Overall guidance on pension strategy. Ã˜ Information technology to computerize all data on contributors and beneficiaries in a linked local network.  expected outputs from the proposed grant The IDF finance will produce the following outputs: v Data on funds transfer needs to absorb the non-funded retirees from the public enterprises. v Contribution and benefit ratios for a financially sound retirement income systems. v Data on long-term trends in assets and liabilities. v Advice on an investment strategy that is financially sound, transparent and consistent with long-term trends in assets and liabilities. v Advice on improved accounting and payment systems. v A report on a long-term pension strategy. v Computerized data base on contributors and beneficiaries. v
MA-IDF Modernization of Public Procurement II 1.   Objectif global Assister le BÃ©nÃ©ficiaire du Don dans la modernisation de son systÃ¨me de passation et de gestion des marchÃ©s publics dans l'objectif de plus d'alignement aux meilleures pratiques internationales. 2.   Composante A : crÃ©ation d'un systÃ¨me durable de renforcement de capacitÃ©s en matiÃ¨re de passation des marchÃ©s ActivitÃ©   Estimation en hj,,Budget ($) (i) Poursuite de la formation des formateurs en passation des marchÃ©s    133   159.600 (ii) Etude de faisabilitÃ© et feuille de route pour un systÃ¨me durable de renforcement des capacitÃ©s en vue de former Ã  travers un cycle diplÃ´mant les futurs acheteurs publics de l'Administration et un centre d'excellence en matiÃ¨re des marchÃ©s publics comprenant un lieu d'Ã©changes, de formation et de dÃ©veloppement d'innovations en matiÃ¨re des marchÃ©s publics ;   120,,144.000 3.   Composante D : Renforcement des systÃ¨mes d'information et de gestion des marchÃ©s publics ActivitÃ©   Estimation en homme-jours,,Estimation budgÃ©taire (i) Etude et prÃ©paration de cahier de charges pour la conception et la Mise en #uvre d'une plate-forme de dÃ©matÃ©rialisation des offres   60,,US$72.000 TOTAL :   ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,US$423.600 Assist the Recipient pursuing the Modernization of its public procurement management system to align further with best international practices in public procurement mainly in identifying pragmatic solutions to design  and in initiating the development of a sustainable public procurement capacity building program as well as in raising awareness about the use of e-procurement tools and their appropriation by different categories of stakeholders.
St. Lucia Enhancing Public Service Performance Contribute to strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Public Service to tackle three crucial and closely interrelated items for improving public service performance in St. Lucia: (i) At the aggregate level, to manage a sustainable wage bill during difficult times and increased pressures for public employment; (ii) At the agency level, to enhance performance and productivity by increasing decentralization of human resources management; and (iii) At the individual level, to implement an effective performance appraisal system with the objective of improving individual performance of public officers.  The objective of the proposed  IDF is to l strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Public Service to tackle two crucial and closely interrelated challenges to improved public service performance in St. Lucia:  (i)	At the aggregate level, to manage a sustainable wage bill during times of fiscal stress and increased pressures for public employment;  (ii)	At the agency level, to enhance performance and productivity by decentralizing some aspects of human resources management and strengthening the performance appraisal system.
Strengthening Institution Capacity for Implementation of Environmental Safeguards The objective of the project is to strengthen policies, legislation and capacity for effective management of environmental impacts of development activities. This would be achieved through the following components: (i) strengthening legislation and other regulatory tools for implementation of the National Environmental Protection Act of 2007; (ii) improving regulatory tools for implementation of Environmental assessment Act of 2000; (iii) improving capacity and skills for decentralization of environmental clearance, enforcement and monitoring; and (iv) improving public participation in the environmental assessment and review process. The results will be measured by the following outcomes: # increase in number of new and revised regulations for improving the management of environmental impacts of development # increase in number of new and revised guidelines, codes of environmental practice and standards for addressing environmental impacts of development #increase in number of in-country trainers and trained persons for environmental assessment review, approval, enforcement and monitoring #enhanced public participation in the environmental assessment process The specific development objective of the Grant is to strengthen institutional capacity for implementation of environmental safeguards in Bhutan. This would be done through (i) development of regulations for implementation of the National Environmental Protection Act of 2007; (ii) revision of  environmental codes of practices and guidelines and development of new codes of practice for emerging sectors to facilitate implementation of Environmental Assessment Act of 2000; (iii) Improving capacity and skills for decentralization of environmental clearance, enforcement and monitoring and training of in-country trainers; and (iv) enhancing public participation in the environmental assessment and review process.  The results would be measured by the following outcomes:  # Increase in number of new and revised regulations for improving the management of environmental impacts of development activities impacts in key development sectors  # Increase in number of in-country trainers and trained personnel for environmental assessment review, approval, enforcement and # at least 20% of environmental assessments conducted have adequate public participation  The Grant will assist the Royal Government of Bhutan to enhance its policies, legislation, human resource capacity and skills, knowledge and public participation in improving its environmental safeguard system. In this way, it is expected that national policies, institutions and capacities for environmental assessment implementation, oversight, enforcement and monitoring will be enhanced to international standards.  This will enable a greater reliance on Bhutan's policies and capacities to address environmental impacts of its development programs, including donor supported development operations.
Capacity building of evaluation of China's health system reform pilots The PDO for this project is to strengthen the capacity of MoH on evaluating the pilots of current health system reform through supporting independent evaluation of the reform pilots as well as providing training on methodology of impact evaluation. The evaluation will test the effects of innovative interventions implemented in project counties on accessibility, costs, quality, equity and financial risk protection. The results of this evaluation will provide information and evidence to the government for the scaling up of the pilots throughout China and ultimately contribute to policies to strengthen overall health system reform in China.
Vietnam Internal Audit Capacity Building for Ministry of Finance Inspectorate Project will aim to build the capacity of Internal Audit for Inspectorate of Vietnam Ministry of Finance, specifically this project will develop the Manual of Internal Auditing Procedures and the Risk Assessment Framework for Inspectorate of Ministry of Finance of Vietnam.  It is noted that this is the updated proposal for Internal Audit Capacity Strenthening. The initial proposal (P120491) was dropped since the proposed activities could not be conducted in the timeframe of the project. The development objective of the grant is to build capacity for Inspectorate of Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Internal Audit through effectively implementing of internal auditing within the MOF and leading internal auditing across the public sector. The grant is expected to contribute to the enhancement of quality and effectiveness of the internal control system in the Public Financial Management (PFM) leading to a more efficient and effective management, control and use of public resources and reduced fraud, waste and abuse of public resources.
Sub-National Level Financial Management Capacity Building Project 1.   Component: Strengthening the capacity of Financial Management staff in provinces. Component 1 intends to strengthen the capacity of Financial Management staff in the provinces by providing face to face training workshops in basic accounting, IT, communication, record management and Public sector financial management in Kabul through local professional consultants and staff of MoF. Each work shop will last for one week for 100 participants from the selected provinces including the most insecure provinces. Eight such workshops are expected to take place during the life of the project. Outcome: Improved skills and performance of the FM staff at provincial level, timely and efficient reporting to the central ministries in Kabul. Activity: Training of the provincial FM staff Output: A local consultancy firm will be recruited to provide training to the staff from various selected provinces for selected ministries in Kabul. The training would include basic IT, communication, accounting, record management and Public sector financial management. 2.   Component: Improving the communication system in provinces This component has arrangements to procure IT equipment e.g., computers, printers and scanners for better communication, financial recording and reporting purposes for the Financial Management staff in the provinces Outcome:  Improved communication between the provincial FM staff and the central ministries, improved accountability and timely financial reporting. Activity: Purchase of IT equipments to enable better and timely communication e.g Computers, software, scanners, printers and fast speed internet connection. Output: Familiarity of staff with use of IT equipments, improved record retention and timely submission of documents and reports to the central ministry via internet uploading. The Project Development Objective of the proposed IDF Grant is to strengthen the skills and capacities of the financial management staff of line ministries in four provinces.
Grant for Institutional Capacity Building for Effective Use of Information Technology (IT) by SADC Forum
Building Capacity in Public Accounting IDF Grant Establish a training program in line with best inte rnational practices and standards through two training cycles. TF051826