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PSD Strategy for the East African Community The purpose  of the grant is to provide EAC with the financial support necessary to facilitate a consultative process both, at the country and the EAC level amongst relevant private and public sector organizations, including the governments of the EAC member countries. The grant would also finance capacity building and institutional development of the member-country governments as well as the EAC Secretariat through financing of training, courses and orientation programs for the staff and on-the-job training. The output of the grant is a  final draft PSD Strategy for EAC owned by the EAC member-countries. This strategy would recommend concrete implementable policies and programs promoting a private sector-driven growth in the East African Community and provide specific guidance to EAC policy makers on the policy agenda on matters relevant to PSD.
Samoa - Procurement Reforms and Capacity Development The overall objective of the proposed IDF grant is to support the implementation of public procurement reforms and procurement capacity building, through the provision of technical assistance.  Such technical assistance would be utilized to further develop the procurement guidelines, and prepare procurement manuals, along with standard procurement.  Through the development of these documents and their adoption by the Government, it is envisaged that there would be significant efficiency gains in processing public procurement, and more transparency in the award of contracts. (Since a PAD is not prepared for IDF operations, the information was taken/adapted from the document "Request for IDF Financing"). DO: To support the implementation of public procurement reforms and procurement capacity building.  Outcome 1: Revision of the Government's Procurement Guidelines;  Outcome 2: Preparation and utilization Procurement Manuals, along with standard procurement documents  Outcome 3: Capacity development of Government officials in public procurement
Capacity Building for Social and Economic Communications IDF Grant The purpose of the Communications and Outreach Development grant is to support the development and implementation of a communications strategy.  This strategy will aim to effectively build consensus and support the overall economic reform process. Key activities of the grant will be as follows: a)  An analysis of the government's institutional capacity to communicate with civil society b)  Establishment of a communications office in the government c)  Support for the preparation of a twelve month communication strategy
Improving Financial Accountability in the Private Sector in Cambodia Objective of the IDF:  to help the country implement international accounting and auditing standards and practices for private enterprises over time,thereby improving financial accountability and transparency in this sector; and to strengthen the accounting profession and improve the formation of professional accountants & independent auditors.  To assist the recipient in the implementation of international accounting and auditing standards and practices for the private sector, and in the strengtheing of the accounting profession through the ofrmation of professional accountants and indpendent auditors. The grant has tow main objectives: (i) to help implement international accounting and auditing standards and practices for the private sector over time so as to improve financial accountability and transparency;  (ii) to strengthen the accounting profession and improve the formation of professional accountants and independent auditors.  Specific activities of the grant are: a) Developing a training strategy and training programs to implement the Accounting Law, accounting an dauditing standards b) Implementing a plan to strengthen capacity of KICPA and the NAX c) developing a certification process for CPA examinations and a train the trainer program for Accounting Technicians and CPAs d) Implementing training on prudent financial management and best practices for accountants and auditors e) carrying out an audit of the grant.
Vietnam - Strengthening Public Procurement Legislation Development Objective is to strength the public procurement system through amending the existing legislation to remove the key shortcomings & inconsistencies and to bring the legislation in line with international standards & good practices; and building implementation capacity. A participatory approach will be used in development of the law and implementing decree based on the existing legislation.  The Government will use its own budget to finance related activities such as workshops, surveys, study tours, etc.  The IDF funds will be used to finance the following activities: 1. Consultant Services in Development of the Public Procurement Law and the Implementing Decree: To hire external consultants (international and national consultants) to help amend the existing laws and the related decrees & regulations. 2. Training of Trainers: To provide training for trainers on the law and implementing decree. 3. Financial Audit of the IDF Grant: To hired qualified and independent auditors to conduct financial audit of the IDF grant with a view to ascertain that the grant funds have been used for the intended purpose and in line with the Grant Agreement.
Egypt Support for the National Council of Women Capacity building of the National Council for Women (NCW) in the areas of gender strategic planning, gender mainstreaming, and monitoring and evaluation.
Latin American Dev. and Social Cohesion The main objective of the project is to facilitate the creation of a locally-owned consensus on the post-crisis development agenda for Latin America, through a structured p  rocess of consultation and constructive debate that is grounded in the reality of individual countries.  There is urgency in finding a greater measure of agreement on practical development solutions for the 21st century which includes the goal of social cohesion.  The current crisis provides a clear opportunity: lessons and challenges are fresh in people's minds, and this makes it more likely that Latin American societies will respond positively to this initiative. Building of locally-owned consensus on the post-crisis development agenda for countries in Latin America, through a structured process of multi-stakeholder dialogues and constructive debate that is grounded in the reality and priorities of individual countries.
Capacity BuildingMonitoring & Evaluation Public Investment The objective of the grant is to establish in the Ministry of Finance the institutional capacity to implement integrated national "results based" budgeting and to strengthen the capacity of selected line ministries to work with the Ministry of Finance on a pilot basis.  To ensure that tax receipts are used effectively and efficiently as possible.  PBB:  Performance-Based Budgeting in Egypt (IDF)
Supreme Audit Institution The main objective of this grant will be to support the Government's efforts in improving efficiency and quality of PFM by implementing a part of the Action Plan, namely capacity building of TdC as well as developing a new curricula on Public Financial Management and audit for local training institutions. The objectives of the proposal will be achieved through; (1) assessment of capacity, drafting of strategy, and writing of audit & training manuals, (2) training, and (3) Reviewing and upgrading the existing training program on accounting and auditing of local training institutions. The main objective of this grant will be to support the Government#s efforts in improving efficiency and quality of PFM by
Technical Assistance for Pension Reform in India The purpose of the Grant is to assist the Government of India (GoI) to achieve optimal outcomes in pension reform by helping build institutional capacity in designing and implementing new pension schemes. The activities (the Activities) for which the Grant is given are as follows: (a)  Designing and introducing a fully funded, defined contribution pension scheme through specific analytical work, targeted training programs, workshops and conferences, and study tours. (b)  Developing and implementing a plan for the new pension scheme at the central level and building capacity to support implementation through inter alia training and consultant services. (c)  Developing and implementing plans for new pension schemes at the state level and building capacity to support implementation through inter alia training and consultant services.  This Project Code was initially set-up as an NLTA under P083669   , we are now reclassifying it with an IF code.
Improving Productivity Profitability & Sustainability of Wheat Industry IDF Grant
Lao PDR Strengthening Education Ministry Capacity to Monitor and Evaluate Sectoral Programs The activity will assist the Lao MOE design and build a results-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system that will equip it to move more effectively towards a sector-wide approach to policy and program development.  Recognizing its commitments to the EFA and MDG agendas, as well as its continued relationship with donors, the MOE has created a Project Coordination Division (PCD) and the Policy Analysis Division (PAD). The PCD will be the institutional home for project-related M&E activities, as well as a knowledge management center for learning gained through project implementation in the sector.  The MOE's long-term concerns are to extend its technical evaluation skills to cover all ODA-supported projects. With this grant, the MOE will design and build an M&E system through a program that combines formal training workshops, guiding/mentoring, and hands-on M&E activities.  A small consultant team will work alongside staff in situ, providing guidance in developing a number of M&E systems, tools and products.  The consultants will accompany the MOE, as an institution, but will not substitute for it.  As staff knowledge and skills increase, they take on more complex tasks, with the consultants' support moving from guidance to mentoring. While requiring more time than the 'substitution' approach, this 'accompanying' approach is likely to result in a more effective development of knowledge and skills.
Institutional Strengthening of State Chancellery & Civil Service Bureau IDF Grant
Capacity Building in Poverty Reduction Strategy Formulation Assisting the Government in Building Capacity for Poverty Reduction Strategy Formulation with Participatory Approaches
Mozambique Tourism Institutional Capacity Strengthening The objective of this activity is to harmonize functions of the Tourism Institutions of Mozambique which includes interventions in policy vision and strategy, tourism budgeting, licensing, marketing, training and statistics at the National, Provincial and District levels. The purpose of this grant is to strengthen the tourism planning, management, and statistics collection capacity of MITUR (Ministry of Tourism) and its provincial tourism departments (DPTUR), with an emphasis on the three pilot provinces of Maputo, Inhambane, and Nampula.
ECOWAS IDF GRANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR TR. AGENDA IN WCA The objective of the IDF grant is two fold: 1)strengthen the institutional capacity of ECOWAS   to cope with the challenges of implementing air transport reform agenda; and 2) build a consensus on the action plan on how to achieve the full liberalization of the domestic and regional market within a two year period.
Strengthening Public Procurement The Bank has conducted a Country Procurement Assessment Review in Moldova in 2010 which resulted in a number of recommendations. The Public Procurement Agency (PPA) is in charge of the Public Procurement agenda and has been working with various stakeholders to strengthen the system among others by following the recommendations of the Bank's CPAR. While a major part of capacity building and other efforts has been addressed by a twinning arrangement with Romania under the leadership of the EU, there are some important areas left which the PPA wants to address and is seeking funding for.  To this end, the Minister of Finance has applied for an IDF Grant in the amount of USD 500,000 to further engage in the design and implementation of the e-Procurement system, support the standardization of procurement documents, and fund capacity building activities. All these components are considered as high priority by the Government and the Bank in reforming the public procurement system with focus on innovation, standardization, and capacity development. TF012004
EG-Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for Decentralization The main objectives of the IDF grant are: (i) to establish a monitoring and evaluation system which would enhance upward and downward accountability at the Center, Governorate, District and Local levels in support of decentralization; and (ii) to develop a consistent legal and regulatory framework for decentralization. Component 1 (Development of M&E System for decentralization) is to develop an M&E system to track the overall performance of the decentralization process in one district in each of the two selected Governorates of Fayoum and Ismailia. Component 2 (Development of a consistent legal framework for decentralization) consists of two activities: one, assessment of existing laws, regulations and decrees related to decentralization; and two, development of a consistent legal framework for decentralization. This activity has been chosen to address the issues of lack of consistency, contradictions, lack of clarity in the various laws, regulations and decrees applicable to decentralization. 9/18/2009: Based on SM (Luis) instructions, TTL changed from Ayat Soliman (UPI# 214037) to Serdar Yilmaz (UPI#177898) effective 9/18/2009. 5/6/10.  Task Team Leader changed from Serdar Yilmaz (UPI#177898) to Madhu Raghunath (UPI#234688) effective May 6, 2010. IDF Grant (TF094425) for $406,000 became effective July 30, 2009.  Closing date 07/30/12. 12/17/10.  Actual disbursements $70,000.  Undisbursed balance $336,900.  Four consultants' contract of about $120K has been committed. 2/28/11.  Disbursements are likely to be delayed due to the fluid political situation in Egypt.  OP7.60 (?) de factor Government is in effect and hence disbursements are being scrutinized closely. 8/8/11.  TF094425 for $406,900 closing 7/30/12 with possibility of an extension. 3/27/12.  A mission is planned for April 15-17, 2012 to supervise the ongoing activities and agree on a 6-months action plan to advance the activities under the Grant.  Undisbursement balance as of today is $250,600 out of $406,900 Grant. The main objective of the IDF grant is to establish a results based monitoring and evaluation system to enhance upward and downward accountability at the Center, Governorate, District and Local levels in support of the national decentralization program of Egypt. The proposal will address and evaluate supply-side and demand-side elements of the decentralization process. On the supply side, it will be limited to tracking the performance of Governorates in implementing the decentralization process and evaluating the impact of decentralization based on a number of performance indicators. On the demand side, it will assess the livelihoods of the poor, through citizen report cards and community score cards in the Governorates of Ismaila and Fayoum.
Cape Verde - Support to the Setting up of the National Investment System (NIS) Cape Verdeâ€™s growth strategies have recognized the role of infrastructure development in fostering key economic sectors. The governmentâ€™s First, Second and Third Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (GPRSP I-III), covering the periods 2003-07, 2008-11 and 2012-15 respectively, clearly define the development of infrastructure as a necessary condition for improving the conditions for economic growth and poverty reduction. The Government has taken significant steps to close its infrastructure deficits through high public investment rates which have largely been financed by an intense external revenue mobilization effort. In the last decades public investment in Cape Verde averaged 15 percent of GDP, a rate that is much higher than the levels observed in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Currently, further gains can be made in Cape Verde by shifting the focus from accelerated capital accumulation to improvements in the quality and efficiency of public infrastructure.  In this regard, there are gains to be made by improving the quality and efficiency of Cape Verdeâ€™s public invetsment management.  Improvements in public investment management (PIM) system are integral part of the World Bank dialogue with the government.In FY2, the Bank provided a NLTA project on the CV PIM system that prepared a diagnosis and an action plan to improve it. In addition, in FY11-12, the Luxemburg Trust Fund on capacity building for the Government wide M&E system included training courses on Appraisal Techniques for Public Investment projects.  The forthcoming Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for FY13-16, which is expected to be approved by the Board in Q3 FY13 will contain support on this area. This activity aims at implementing the action plan that was prepared under the NLTA activity. . The action plan identifies four areas to focus on strengthening the PIM in Cape Verde:  â€¢	Capacity building for strategic planning; â€¢	Providing technical guidance for ex ante and ex post evaluations; â€¢	Implementation and monitoring of assets; â€¢	Training of staff in line ministries on project appraisal techniques.
IDF for Building Capacity in the Procurement Audit Agency The proposed IDF grant aims at improving the quality of governance and accountability in the implementation of all government and IFI-financed projects in Kazakhstan. Specifically, the grant will be used to: (i) conduct independent procurement evaluation of selected IFI-financed projects; (ii) build capacity within the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to evaluate the procurement activities of projects; and (iii) institutionalize mechanisms for impartial and efficient evaluation and verification of technical aspects of projects. The proposed IDF grant is closely linked to the Bank's dialogue with the Government in Kazakhstan on institutional capacity building and fiduciary risks. Strengthening fiduciary standards, especially with respect to its procurement procedures, is a key requirement for improved governance and anti-corruption. The Government of Kazakhstan already has a unit within MoF that performs project assessments reporting to the Office of the President of Kazakhstan.  The grant will engage a reputable international firm specializing in procurement audits to: (i) undertake comprehensive procurement evaluation of selected IFI financed projects; (ii) provide necessary training for staff in the MoF unit responsible for project assessments; (iii) advise MOF on the institutionalization of independent procurement evaluation procedures; and (iv) identify vulnerable systemic procedures that should be addressed to improve governance and reduce corruption. Expected outcomes include: (i) improved transparency of procurement procedures; (ii) MoF staff equipped with necessary knowledge and skills; and (iii) weaknesses identified in the legal, legislative and institutional framework for procurement in Kazakhstan. TF094539 12-20-12 Changed TTL from Aliya Mukay to Serdar Jepbrov per Jacques Bure's email dated 12/16/11 (in agreement with Henry Kerali). The proposed activities will improve quality of governance and accountability in the implementation of government and IFI financed projects in Kazakhstan.  The main outcome of the program will be improved internal controls for managing procurement aspects as well as technical auidt of roads projects in Kazakhstan.
Sri Lanka - Improving Monitoring and Evaluation of Samurdhi Safety Net Program The objective of the IDF grant is to support the institutional development of the Division of Samurdhi through the adoption of an ICT-based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System. Such a system will include the development of a beneficiary database and computerized reporting and record-keeping systems at all levels of program operation. The Management Information System (MIS) is expected to facilitate budgeting and planning with regards to resource allocation for the cash transfer components of the program. The IDF grant will be used to design and pilot the new MIS in three selected locations. It is expected that the experiences of these locations will then form the basis for the scaling up of the MIS across all the Divisions where the cash transfer program operates. In addition, the IDF would build Samurdhi' institutional capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of the Samurdhi program, particularly its targeting.  The objective of the Institutional Development Fund (IDF) grant is to finance the development and adoption of a comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) for the Samurdhi food stamp and cash transfer program (FSCTP), Sri Lanka's largest transfer program. The proposed MIS, underpinned by a systems assessment, will be implemented via the development of necessary software and building staff capacity with the goal of improving the overall institutional capacity of the Samurdhi Commissioner General's Department (SCGD) to monitor and evaluate the program.  The proposed MIS will include the development of an eligible households and beneficiary database, and computerized reporting, financial monitoring and record-keeping systems at all levels of program operation. The MIS is expected to improve the administrative efficiency and to help facilitate a more poverty-based budgeting and planning of the FSCTP component of the Samurdhi program. The proposed IDF grant will be used to design and pilot the new MIS in three selected locations. The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has committed funds to replicate the system in three additional locations. It is expected that the experiences of these six locations, upon evaluation, will help form the basis for the scaling up of the MIS across all other locations across the country where the program operates.
Colombia Enhancing Governance, Transparency and Accountability in Education The development objective of the project is to help the ability of the Ministry of Education (MEN) to monitor the performance of the education system and, more specifically, strengthen the ability of the MEN to collect and analyze locally generated data about processes (e.g. resource use), outputs, and intermediate outcomes (e.g. service coverage and quality) to enhance accountability and transparency as well as to feed into strategy and policy making. The development objective of the grant is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Education-MEN to monitor the performance of the education system and, more specifically, strengthen its ability to collect and analyze locally generated data on processes (e.g. resource use), outputs, and intermediate outcomes (e.g. service coverage and quality) to enhance accountability and transparency.
Assistance to the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) for Institutional Capacity Building (TF028762)
St. Kitts and Nevis Enhanced Public Sector Governance and Efficiency The recent economic crisis in 2009 has had a debilitating effect on the global economy and a new round of economic downturn threatens countries across the globe. St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) is no exception. The country's economy experienced contraction in 2009 and 2010, a slowdown in its tourism sector, pressures to its public debt and a decrease in tax revenue by 13.5% in 2010 . The country is on the path to recovery, but ensuring continued economic development and sustaining growth, would require tackling the country's public debt, particularly public expenditures, which includes an estimated public service wage bill of 14.96% for 2008/9.  For this reason, the country has implemented a public wage bill freeze and other measures to help improve efficiency of its public spending.  This IDF will help support the government implement these measures.
Grant for Strengthening Environmental and Social Safeguards The IDF Grant will support the MPI in its efforts to strengthen Government of Vietnam capacity in the execution of environmental and social safeguards.